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In our previous articles on the Regulation of Credit Default Swaps, published on September 26, 2008 and November 28, 2008, we described how regulators in the United States and Canada were addressing the issues of systemic risk and the instability of the financial system attributed to credit default swaps in the aftermath of the financial credit crisis that started in the summer of 2007.

As we discussed recently, Canadian registration rules were amended in July with the stated intention of improving the day-to-day operation of the rules for both industry and regulators.

A great deal of attention has been focused recently on challenges faced by issuers in the resource sector, particularly in connection with short form prospectus distributions and the ability to respond to comments on technical disclosure within the timeframes of the deal.

Venture issuers get some early relief as Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) work towards a final proposal to incorporate certifications as to effectiveness of internal controls.

Recently, there has been a spate of letters forwarded to corporations, by plaintiffs' counsel, impugning the stock option practices of various corporations.

Staff of the securities regulatory authorities of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Northwest Territories (the Jurisdictions) have published CSA Multilateral Staff Notice 51-336 Issuers Using Mass Advertising (the Notice) setting out their views with respect to issuers using television, radio, Internet, social media or print advertising in an apparent effort to promote interest in their securities.

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In Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., decided in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ended F-Cubed litigation (read U.S. Supreme Court Rejects F-Cubed Litigation).

The recent decision by the Ontario Supreme Court in Equitable Trust v. Portage, 2014 ONSC 4767 (CanLII) deals with a lender’s entitlement to loss proceeds under the Standard Mortgage Clause (SMC) provisions after a property sale where the actual cash value (ACV) exceeded the amount remaining on the mortgage after application of property sale proceeds.

Early last month, the U.S. SEC announced that national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) had filed a proposal to replace the circuit breakers for individual stocks, currently in place as part of a pilot project, with a "limit up-limit down" mechanism.

A mortgage on your home will most likely be the most significant debt you will incur in your lifetime. A commitment in which you will be obligated to pay for a considerable amount of time

Historically, reporting issuers have been required to file with the securities regulatory authorities material contracts when they file a prospectus and, since 2005, as part of their continuous disclosure obligations. If filed, the contract is publicly available on the Sedar website.

From the embryonic stage to the revenue generation stage (and often even beyond!), all startup software companies and their founders have at least one thing in common: a need to finance development costs.

Under the Law of Property Act, a mortgagee is limited to recovery of the property unless the mortgage is high ratio, insured by CMHC, or granted by a corporation.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) recently released its first decision considering the application of BC's new limitations statute in the context of security enforcement ...

Individuals faced with financial pressures and money problems understandably try to protect what little assets they may have left. In particular they want to protect the family home.

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal in Resolute FP Canada Inc. v. Her Majesty the Queen, signaling a desire by the top court to bring clarity to indemnity clauses between contracting parties...