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Wendy Berman and Jonathan Wansbrough were part of The Law Reviews' Expert Panel 2015 and their Canada chapter in The International Investigations Review has now been published.

In a recent 300 page decision, the OSC concluded that Sino-Forest engaged in deceitful and dishonest conduct in relation to the disclosure of its assets and revenues.

In Re Neher ( reasons and order) a foreign partner in a major national law firm who worked for a publically-traded company admitted to trading shares in that company while the company was included on the firm's restricted list.

A Toronto man posed as a travel agent and sold fraudulent tickets to travelers last summer, collecting the money via Interac e-Transfer which ranged from $400 – $3,000 each.

this year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice imposed a healthy $9 million penalty and restitution package against the companies and individuals involved in the "Yellow Pages look-a-like" online directory scam.

As we discussed in an earlier post, the federal government recently introduced amendments to the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) to strengthen the government’s ability to investigate and prosecute Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Following the announced amendments to Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, which we wrote about here, there are changes that will likely bring more scrutiny for Canadians and Canadian businesses abroad.

On December 7, 2012, the Competition Bureau announced that charges have been laid against five individuals for violations of the Criminal Code of Canada and of the Competition Act, in relation to tactics used in two Montréal-based telemarketing operations.

This is the third instalment in a six-part series on corporate and financial crimes, which outlines basic principles of criminal and quasi-criminal law that may arise in the running of a business.

March is Fraud Prevention Month at the Competition Bureau. The annual campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the ever-changing landscape of consumer fraud, and informing Canadians on how to protect themselves.

On June 4, 2014, the RCMP charged three individuals under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act.

Dayna Boyko, a child forensic interviewing specialist with 25 years of experience including 16 years with Toronto Police Service's Internet Child Exploitation Team, shares expert insights on conducting accurate, developmentally appropriate interviews with child complainants and witnesses.

A Canadian court decision provides critical guidance on the scope of Canada's anti-corruption laws for companies operating internationally. The case examines when benefits provided to foreign officials constitute illegal quid pro quo arrangements, with particular implications for mining companies engaged in global operations requiring extensive government interaction.

Lex Mundi has updated their Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Guide. The guide allows users to download information on local anti-bribery and corruption regimes in more than 70 jurisdictions around the world...

​In June, an Anton Piller order ("APO") and Mareva injunctions ("Mareva") were obtained by Noreast Electronics Co. Ltd. ("Noreast"), an Ontario based electronics company ...

The first conviction of an individual entered pursuant to Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act​ has been unanimously upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal in R. v. Karigar​.

Last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal ​​'s decision in Singh v Trump overturned a lower court decision and awarded the plaintiff damages against Donald J. Trump Sr. (as he then was) for negligent misrepresentation with respect to a Trump Hotel investement program (read about that here).