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The Future of Securities Class Actions in Canada - April 2006
April 01, 2006
"The Future of Securities Class Actions in Canada" (with Tracy Pratt and Sarah Armstrong) (2006), 4(1) Commercial Litigation Review 1
Board Evaluations: Establishing an Effective Process
March 15, 2006
Published in the March 2006 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column. Co-authored by Jim Turner.
Technology & IT Law: Recent Developments of Importance
March 13, 2006
Published in the 2006 Lexpert/ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, ©Thomson Carswell.
CSA Drops Proposed Internal Control Rule
March 10, 2006
On March 10, 2006, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that, after extensive review and consultation and in view of the delays and the debate underway in the United States over the rules implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the CSA will not proceed with its proposed internal control rule (MI 52-111 – Reporting on Internal Control over Financial Reporting).
Agreements to Reduce Limitation Periods Invalid After April 1, 2006
March 09, 2006
The Alberta Government has just proclaimed into force, as of April 1, 2006, a controversial amendment to the province's Limitations Act. This amendment prohibits any agreement to reduce the statutory limitation periods applicable to a claim.
Class Proceedings vs. Arbitration in Canada: Resolving Conflict and Developing Guidelines
March 01, 2006
"Class Proceedings vs. Arbitration in Canada: Resolving Conflict and Developing Guidelines" (2006), 3 Canadian Class Action Review 603
Civil Liability for Continuous Disclosure Violations: Part 2
February 15, 2006
Published in the February 2006 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column. Co-authored by Aaron Emes and Jim Turner.
Saying Yes to No Contest
February 14, 2006
Written by Jeffrey Leon with Cheryl Dunsten and published in National Post, February 14, 2006, page FP 19.
Federal Court of Appeal Decision Concerning the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Fort Hills Oil Sands Project
February 12, 2006
On January 27, 2006, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in the matter of Prairie Acid Rain Coalition v. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Pizza Case Shows Importance of Protecting Trade-mark Early On
February 10, 2006
Martin Kratz, "Pizza Case Shows Importance of Protecting Trade-mark Early On", the February 10, 2006, edition of The Lawyers Weekly, p.12.
The Functionality Doctrine and Constitutionality of s.7(b) of the Trade-marks Act
February 09, 2006
In Kirkbi AG v. Ritvik Holdings Inc. the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with the functionality doctrine and the constitutionality of s. 7(b) of the Trade-marks Act.
Stretching the Boundaries of Patentability
February 01, 2006
Arthur Renaud and Martin Kratz, "Stretching the Boundaries of Patentability" (Feb 2006 Suppl) Managing Intellectual Property, Canada IP Focus 2006, pp. 107-110
The Osler Guide to Commercial Arbitration in Canada
February 01, 2006
Andrew D. Little, R. Pepper and B. Barin, The Osler Guide to Commercial Arbitration in Canada (2006: Kluwer Law International).
Securities Litigation
January 24, 2006
For better or worse, Canadian courts and Canadian securities regulators have gained ground in bridging the regulatory gap between Canada and the United States.
Civil Liability for Continuous Disclosure Violations: Part 1
January 15, 2006
Published in the January 2006 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column. Co-authored by Aaron Emes and Jim Turner.
Canadian Oil and Gas. 2nd ed
January 01, 2006
Greenfield, D. Canadian oil and gas. 2nd ed. Toronto : Butterworths, n.d.
Federal Pension Legislation and Ontario Pension Legislation
January 01, 2006
Susan G. Seller (Consulting Editor), Federal Pension Legislation and Ontario Pension Legislation, Canada Law Book, 2006.
Ontario Pension Law Handbook, 2nd Edition
January 01, 2006
Susan G. Seller, Ontario Pension Law Handbook, 2nd Edition. Canada Law Book, 2006.
A Battleground of Creativity: Using Corporate-Commercial Litigation to Define the Application of the Business Judgment Rule in Canada
January 01, 2006
"A Battleground of Creativity: Using Corporate-Commercial Litigation to Define the Application of the Business Judgment Rule in Canada" (2006), Lexpert Guide to the Leading 100 Creative Lawyers in Canada 106
Licensing Regulation and Discipline of Physicians: Saskatchewan
January 01, 2006
"Licensing Regulation and Discipline of Physicians: Saskatchewan" (with Tracy Pratt and Lydia Wakulowsky) The Physician's Legal Manual (S.B. Kidd, Editor) Montgomery Publications Limited, 1996, page 534
Minimizing the Risk of IT Project Failure
January 01, 2006
Author, "Minimizing the Risk of IT Project Failure", Canadian Government Executive Magazine, January 2006 issue.
"Gimme Shelter:" Maege and Baxter Raise Questions on "Statements or Representations"
January 01, 2006
Two recent cases provide some detailed judicial analysis of the tax shelter rules of the Income Tax Act. In "'Gimme Shelter:' Maege and Baxter Raise Questions on 'Statements or Representations'", published in Corporate Finance, Martin Sorensen reviews the applicable rules and recent cases.
Taxation of Corporations, Partnerships and Trusts. 3rd ed.
January 01, 2006
Morris, D. Bernard and Sorensen, M.A.U., eds. Taxation of corporations, partnerships and trusts. 3rd ed. Toronto : Thomson, 2006.
Basic Principles: Injunctions
December 15, 2005
If a third party breaches intellectual property rights, it is often not satisfactory to wait for a trial several years later to recover damages. Intellectual property owners usually prefer to stop the third party from infringing their rights to protect the value of the intellectual property. Our courts offer a variety of injunctive remedies that can assist the holders of intellectual property rights in such circumstances.
Bill Ending Mandatory Retirement in Ontario Passes Third Reading
December 06, 2005
On December 8, 2005, Bill 211, the Ending Mandatory Retirement Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005 passed its third reading in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Subject to some limited exceptions, as of December 12, 2006, provincially regulated employers in Ontario will no longer be able to use mandatory retirement policies to terminate the employment of older workers. There is a one year transition period before the bill comes into effect on December 12, 2006.

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