Ambitious Impact Assessment Act to Reshape Project Review Regime
June/July 2018
David Bursey, Sharon Singh, Brandon Mewhort and Stephanie Ridge look at the key aspects of the proposed Impact Assessment Act (part of Bill C-69) in Canadian Mining Journal. They write on why the stakes are high—project assessment is at the intersection of many federal policy objectives that shape our natural resource economy and global reputation.
CSA issues revised staff notice issuers with US marijuana-related activities
June 06, 2018
Aaron Sonshine, Ranjeev Dhillon, Rami Chalabi and Kathleen Devlin authored "CSA issues revised staff notice issuers with US marijuana-related activities" in The GrowthOp. The Notice provides guidance about the disclosure expectations for Canadian issuers with US marijuana-related activities in recognition of the uncertainty, and political and regulatory tensions, surrounding the industry.
Hot Opportunities in Cannabis 2.0
June 06, 2018
Ranjeev Dhillon, Dominique Hussey and Aaron Sonshine authored "Hot opportunities in Cannabis 2.0" in The GrowthOp. New wave of business opportunities outside of cannabis production is starting to roll through the industry. Two areas are particularly hot—non-plant touching, and edibles and concentrates.
Trends Canadian cannabis companies need to know
June 06, 2018
Ranjeev Dhillon, Dominique Hussey and Aaron Sonshine authored "Trends Canadian cannabis companies need to know" in The GrowthOp. Canada is the clear world leader in the cannabis sector today. No other developed country has the same combination of expertise, well-funded companies, and a soon-to-be legal, national market.
Bring on the Product Managers
May 22, 2018
Kate Simpson authors "Bring on the Product Managers" published in Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Law firms need a person who is formally responsible for product success. We need a new role on the operations side of our law firms — an internal function that drives the launch, integration and ongoing use of the new and innovative tools that augment our lawyers’ practices. That role is product management.
Regulating Project Risk: Project Development in the Regulatory State
May 2018
Allan Wu authored, with assistance from Stuart Hankinson QC, “Regulating Project Risk: Project Development in the Regulatory State”, published in the 2018 edition of the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.
Cost Awards in Class Actions General Principles and Recent Trends
April 26-27, 2018
Cheryl Woodin and Jessica Starck co-wrote "Cost Awards in Class Actions - General Principles and Recent Trends" for the Osgoode 15th National Class Actions Symposium. Cheryl will also be participating in this conference as a panelist with Charles Wright (Siskinds).
Canadian Judge Will Hear Reports In Yukos Arbitration Row
April 17, 2018
A Canadian judge has refused to restrict the evidence he’ll review when considering whether arbitrators can decide if Russia must compensate a former Yukos Oil Co. shareholder for causing the company's demise, saying that he’ll hear reports asserting the proceeding is illegal under Russian law.
The Dispute Resolution Review 10th Edition
March 26, 2018
Robert Staley, Jonathan Bell and Jessica Starck co-authored the Canada chapter of The Dispute Resolution Review - Edition 10.
Report Shows Global Shift Towards Behavioural Remedies
February 09, 2018
Melanie Aitken is quoted on behavioural remedies in Janith Aranze's article "Report shows global shift towards behavioural remedies" from Global Competition Review.
A Tale of Two (Mer)cedes
January 23, 2018
Cheryl Woodin and Hartlee Zucker are the co-authors of "A Tale of Two (Mer)cedes" published in Mass Torts Litigation, Vol. 16, Issue 3.
6 Ways to Avoid Legal Peril
November 2017
James Heelan authors "6 Ways to Avoid Legal Peril" in BMO Insights.
World Trademark Review: Trademark Litigation: A Global Guide 2018
January 09, 2018
Dominique Hussey and Jeilah Chan wrote the Canadian chapter in World Trademark Review’s Trademark Litigation: A Global Guide 2018. They look at the legislation, decisions, key trends and developments companies should know about Canada’s system of trademark enforcement. This includes:
2017 Canadian Public Target M&A Deal Points Study
January 03, 2018
In the American Bar Association's 2017 Canadian Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study, James McClary was noted as an issue group leader and Kelly Ford was noted as a contributor.