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Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - October 2022
October 31, 2022
The 22nd edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, features an overview of recent cases of note and cases under appeal. Additionally, the publication includes a report on Canada (AG) v. Collins Family Trust, 2022 SCC 26.
Federal Clean Electricity Standard – Where is Canadian Federalism Headed?
October 17, 2022
David Bursey co-authors a blog with Denise Mullen for the Business Counsel of British Columbia on Canada's proposed federal clean electricity standard.
David and Denise propose that the standard "is unnecessary and...represents an unconstitutional over-reach of federal jurisdiction."
Americas Antitrust Review 2023: Merger Review in Canada
October 13, 2022
Adam Kalbfleisch and Kyle Donnelly write in the Americas Antitrust Review 2023 on the structure and practice for merger review under the Canadian Competition Act. They examine issues related to challenges by the Commissioner of Competition, and potential remedies when issues arise—as well as the enforcement approach to merger review by the Competition Bureau, including recent developments.
ESG Guidance for Pension Plan Investment and Risk Management
October 13, 2022
Radha Curpen writes on the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities' draft guideline for ESG considerations in pension plan management in Business in Vancouver's Business Excellence Series. Radha was a member of the CAPSA working group that drafted the guideline.
M&A Activity Year-To-Date Is Better Than Before Pandemic
October 12, 2022
Canadian Lawyer reports on Bennett Jones' Q3 look at the M&A landscape. Linda Misetich Dann, Christian Gauthier and Harinder Basra say there is a lot of interest in dealmaking, with the latest numbers on M&A activity beating those from before the pandemic. M&A activity has slowed in the first nine months of 2022.
Vasilis Pappas and Artem Barsukov Author Chapter in The Guide to Energy Arbitrations (5th Ed.)
September 22, 2022
Vasili Pappas and Artem Barsukov have contributed a chapter to Global Arbitration Review's The Guide to Energy Arbitrations (5th Ed.) entitled Five Years Later: Update on Multi-Tier Dispute Resolution Clauses as Jurisdictional Conditions Precedent to Arbitration.
Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - August 2022
August 22, 2022
The 21st edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, focuses on an overview of the recent trends in Canada Revenue Agency's requests for tax information from a foreign country. The publication also outlines cases of note and the litigation status of current key cases, including Canada (AG) v Collins Family Trust, 2022 SCC 26.
Canadian Municipalities Climate Change Litigation and Oil Gas Companies
August 22, 2022
Cheryl Woodin, Laura Gill, Michael Theroux and Rebecca Taylor write in JWN Energy on how Vancouver City Council recently passed a motion to fund a proposed class action against various oil & gas companies to recover costs associated with climate change.
Developing the Solar Project: EPC Contracts in the Alberta Solar Sector
August 08, 2022
Jason Roth, Geoffrey Stenger and Victoria Tulk write in Alberta Solar Review on key considerations for solar project developers when entering into an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
For all Personkind? Mining on the Moon
August 08, 2022
Sander Grieve writes in Canadian Mining Journal on what the rules of mining in space might look like. It may not be at Canadian boardroom tables yet, but the federal government has started to turn its policy engine to contemplate conditions in the great unknown—starting with the moon.
Summary Applications on Duty to Defend
July 29, 2022
Christine A. Viney, Bruce Mellett and Patrick Schembri write about the Alberta Court of Appeal's summary of the key principles that apply when an insured seeks a declaration that an insurer’s duty to defend has been triggered before liability in the underlying action has been determined in the Lawyer's Daily.
Eligible Financial Contracts Post-Bellatrix
June 17, 2022
Kelsey Meyer, Denise Bright, Mark Powell, Katherine Fisher and Adam Williams write in the National Insolvency Review on Eligible Financial Contracts Post-Bellatrix: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective on the Current Status of the Law.
Is Risk Management the New Frontier in Pension Governance?
June 07, 2022
Susan Seller writes in Benefits Canada on risk management and how its importance isn’t new for the majority of defined benefit pension plan sponsors and administrators.
Weaponizing the Financial System Brings Money Laundering Risks
May 30, 2022
Nathan Shaheen writes in Thought Leaders 4 FIRE Magazine Issue 9 - FIRE International 2022 Vilamoura Edition.
Nathan writes: "In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries and their allies have weaponized the global financial system to target the worldwide assets of Russia and its wealthy oligarchs."
Product Liability Causes of Action in 2022
May 12, 2022
Ashley Paterson and Julien Sicco write on product liability causes of action in 2022 in the Lawyer's Daily, noting that recent decisions in this area continue to shape its evolution.
Bennett Jones Lawyers Featured in The National Banking Law Review
May 10, 2022
Simon Grant, Nathan Shaheen, Alex Payne, Shaan Tolani and Michael James' insight FATF’S Take on Digital Assets: Updated Guidance and Recommendations is featured in the National Banking Law Review.
The Class Actions Handbook: Michael Eizenga
May 04, 2022
Michael Eizenga authors The Class Actions Handbook, published by LexisNexis. In this new text, Michael pulls together the main propositions of class proceedings into a handy, practical resource that will prove invaluable to litigators in common law jurisdictions.
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