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Mackenzie v. Chartwell Asset Management Inc ("Mackenzie"), is a recent decision in a continually evolving line of cases addressing the sufficiency of pleadings at the certification stage.

The 2014 Personal Income Tax Organizer is designed to assist you in gathering the reporting information and documents necessary for the preparation of your 2014 tax return

Liberal party calls for taxing wealthy may seem non-controversial, but tax lawyers warn of unintended consequences.

All or almost all franchise agreements include clauses stating that the franchisor has not made any representations to the franchisee to induce it to enter into the contract,

One of the goals of estate planning is the management of assets while an individual is still alive but has lost the ability to manage their assets on their own (commonly referred to as losing capacity).

One thing is for sure… Canadians continue to invest significant amounts of money in the US.

When one is purchasing (or selling) a business, there are generally 2 routes – a share purchase or an asset purchase. In this article, we are going to give an overview of the share purchase process.

Directors of a company that is 'in play' have a fiduciary obligation to maximize shareholder value. One would have thought that this rule would always prevail.

A right of first refusal clause ("ROFR") can be a critical component to any commercial agreement.

The British Columbia Supreme Court (the Court) recently released a decision granting the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a Mareva injunction against four defendants...

Stores Block, a 2006 Supreme Court of Canada case, established that utilities are the sole owners of utility assets, thereby granting them the right to gain on the disposition of such assets.

Canada and the US share many similarities including the longest international border between two countries.

Probate is the legal process through which a deceased person's will is validated by the courts, and the administration of his or her estate is carried out according to the terms of the will.

The recent announcement by the Government of Canada that it would begin taxing distributions of income trusts and other "specified investment flow-throughs" ("SIFT") has brought planned conversions of corporations such as Telus and BCE into income trusts to a grinding halt and, for some investors, has impeded an investment vehicle with considerable value.

Just about anything that a client says to their lawyer is protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Finding examples of the Bank of Mom and Dad's local presence might not be as simple as a quick search for "ATM near me," but you probably know it when you see it.

The rise of private retail fund structures brings together two distinct yet complementary industries: private wealth management and alternative asset management. Wealth managers offer deep retail distribution networks, established investor relationships, and broad know-how of the retail sector. Alternative asset managers deliver access to private market opportunities historically reserved for the largest institutional allocators.

Courts have split on the test for certifying a common issue. Some courts have held that the plaintiff only needs to show that there is a basis in fact that a question is common to all class members...