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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.
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.
International Commercial Arbitration in Canada: From Hostility to World Leadership to Playing Catch-Up
May 05, 2022
Authors Valerie Hughes and Mark Jewett write about Canada becoming the first country in the world to implement the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration in 1986—the result of a cooperative effort by the federal, provincial and territorial governments in adopting modern commercial arbitration laws.
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.
Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - April 2022
April 27, 2022
The 19th 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 information and documents.
No Compensable Harm, No Class Action
April 26, 2022
Ethan Schiff writes "No Compensable Harm, No Class Action" published by the Ontario Bar Association.
Small Modular Reactors Gain New Traction
April 25, 2022
David Macaulay, Luke Morrison, Sharon Singh and Dayo Ogunyemi write in the Daily Oil Bulletin and JWN Energy on small modular reactors (SMR) gaining traction due to their size, design and the potential to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Radha Curpen on How to Build a Centennial Brand
April 20, 2022
Radha Curpen writes on How to Build a Centennial Brand for the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. She offers her thoughts on what it takes to build a business that stands the test of time as Bennett Jones celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2022.
New Tax Reporting Requirements for Bare Trusts
April 04, 2022
Jared Mackey and Spencer Brown write in The Lawyer's Daily on how Canadian bare trusts could soon be required to file annual returns with the Canada Revenue Agency.
Three Mining Trends To Watch For In 2022
March 22, 2022
Sharon Singh and Serge Dupont write in Canadian Mining Journal on how the intensifying focus on Environmental Social and Governance factors will underpin the acceleration of three interconnected trends for the Canadian mining industry in 2022.
Equity Investments by Indigenous Communities in Energy Projects
February 28, 2022
Vivek Warrier, Luke Morrison and Ashley White write in Daily Oil Bulletin on how over the past several years, the energy industry has witnessed a veritable surge of transactions in which Indigenous Communities (ICs) have acquired significant and meaningful ownership in infrastructure projects across the full spectrum of the energy value chain.
Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - February 2022
February 10, 2022
The 18th edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, includes (1) an overview of the Canadian Federal Court's rejection of late election in the case of Denso Manufacturing Canada, Inc. v Canada; and (2) a look at the CRA's shift towards electronic communication and the potential fall-out of missing their emails. The publication also outlines cases of note and the litigation status of current key cases.
2022 Amendments to the Harmonized System in Canada
December 22, 2021
George W.H. Reid and Mitchel Dorbyk summarize the amendments to the Harmonized System in Canada, explain why these changes were made and identify potential compliance issues arising from these amendments in Taxnet Pro's December 2021 Customs & International Trade Newsletter.
Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - December 2021
December 21, 2021
The 17th edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, includes updates, summaries of cases of note and cases under appeal.