On Dec. 3, 2014, Transparency International published its Corruption Perceptions Index ("CPI") for 2014.

Facing criminal charges is a stressful experience with dire personal and financial consequences for an accused upon conviction.

On December 2, 2014, the OECD published its Foreign Bribery Report. It reviews the first 15 years of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials.

As the holiday season approaches, companies that operate internationally are well-advised to remind their employees and agents about rules for gift-giving to foreign public officials.

In September, Lino Matteo, the former CEO of Mount Real Corp., was found guilty of 270 violations of Quebec's Securities Act for his role in the Mount Real Ponzi scheme.

Ontario's judicial system relies heavily on face-to-face contact, particularly in the areas of civil litigation and criminal law.

Survivors of institutional sexual abuse face unique legal challenges when holding organizations accountable for enabling perpetrators.

Justice Huscroft of the Ontario Court of Appeal held that there is no right to seek a "stay of sentence" from the Court of Appeal pending a conviction appeal due to an allegation that the sentencing judge would be biased.

The recent decision of CIBC Mortgages Inc. (c.o.b. Firstline Mortgages) v. Computershare Trust Co. of Canada, [2015] ONSC 543 provides a fact scenario that sounds like it was dreamt up by a law school professor...

Concerns about identity theft have resulted in recent amendments to Ontario’s Consumer Reporting Act, which came into force on January 1, 2008. In certain situations, credit grantors will be required to take additional steps prior to completing a transaction with an individual. The amendments allow for an individual to have a ‘fraud alert’ notice put in a credit file that a consumer reporting agency maintains about him or her.

We've all been told at some point in our lives that shooting a laser into a helicopter's cockpit will blind the pilot, and we've also been told that if we do so, we can be arrested and charged.

Tax evasion has followed business models and is marketed and even franchised to the Canadian public at large, but founders of 2 different tax evasion systems have recently been jailed.

Tuesday night, a teen was charged after colliding with a police cruiser. The car the teenager was driving was allegedly stolen.

On April 20, 2023, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1, which includes the long awaited proposed amendments to the criminal interest rate.

On July 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada held that disgorgement orders made by the BC Securities Commission will continue to be enforceable after discharge from a bankruptcy...

Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

We can all think of examples, whether at home or abroad, of high profile criminal trials that generate significant public and media interest.

As of last month, a new program is being offered by non-profit Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) and funded by the Federal Government. They will provide up to three hours of free legal...

As a lawyer representing victims, I have had a disturbing look into road violence.

As a survivor of sexual abuse, it can be challenging to find a supportive and understanding community. But you are NOT alone.