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Is San Francisco-based Craigslist subject to a third-party production order in criminal proceedings in British Columbia, despite having only a "virtual" presence in the province?

A securities class action against Sino-Forest Corporation, its senior officers and directors, and others was commenced in July 2011 after Sino-Forest filed for CCAA protection.

The defence of misrepresentation is still alive in circumstances involving entire agreement clauses and opportunities for due diligence, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently held in 10443204 Canada Inc.

In a world of heightened sensitivity to breaches of duty and a statutory and regulatory regime which establishes extensive and detailed standards governing conduct, it is not at all unusual that corporations which suspect that there may have been a lapse of duty and consequential harmful impact may wish to be proactive and move to investigation of the matter on their own accord prior to any involvement by governmental authorities. In such circumstances, it is not unusual for corporations to enga

Brian Radnoff was recently quoted in the Waterloo Record on the contempt sentencing in Astley v. Verdun.

Where a defendant has never been to Canada, if an act in furtherance of a conspiracy is committed in Ontario, then that is sufficient for an Ontario Court to assume jurisdiction.

On February 17, 2016, the plaintiff was acquitted of both criminal charges.

In R v. Perkins, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that it did not have the jurisdiction to re-open a sentence appeal that had been heard on the merits.

When Ontario's Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 ("ECA") was introduced in 2000, it allowed certain documents to be signed with electronic signatures.

Let me start by saying I don't condone shoplifting. Seen as a mere nuisance by some, the 'five-finger-discount' is a petty crime that exacts a heavy toll year after year on retailers...

Vancouver, B.C., July 27, 2021 — Cozen O'Connor continues to grow its presence in Canada with the addition of distinguished litigator Laesha J. Smith to the firm's Vancouver office.

The federal government’s Integrity Framework has important implications for entities that are convicted of or plead guilty to certain offences under the Competition Act, most particularly conspiracy and bid-rigging.

Moreover, employees were only permitted to provide information if compelled to do so by law or legal process and there was no exemption to permit an employee to provide information voluntarily to the SEC...

There are changes coming to the Criminal Rate of Interest in Canada, and businesses need to be vigilant in making sure that future documentation and policies incorporate these new changes.

In a rather dramatic turn, the United States Department of Justice recently released a new memorandum outlining policies instructing prosecutors to focus their efforts to secure evidence against individuals, as opposed to their corporate employers responsible for corporate wrongdoing.

The enactment of Bill C-46 on December 18, 2018 has significantly changed Canada's impaired driving legislation and related offences under the Criminal Code.

Following the success of our previous three surveys, the CCCA & Mondaq 2025 Canadian In-house Counsel Report again seeks to shine a light on today's Canadian in-house legal departments.