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The scope of people who may be in a special relationship with an issuer is very broad.

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 22% of reported fraud cases involve some form of billing scheme where the target organization paid for products or services it had not received.

As Justice Tyndale once stated in a decision rendered by the Quebec Court of Appeal (QCA), "It is common sense that a secret once revealed is a secret no longer."

A Ministry of Labour Inspector was arrested and charged with breach of trust, accepting a benefit from a person having dealings with government, and extortion.

All around the world, doctors are highly respected for their ability to save lives and treat injuries and conditions. Physicians are viewed by many as the modern world superheroes...

Nazir Karigar was sentenced to three years in prison for agreeing, in his capacity as an agent of a Canadian business, to offer bribes in relation to a security contract.

On the heels of the March 3, 2016 announcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that Nordion (Canada) Inc. (Nordion Canada) would be paying $375,000 as civil fine...

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) has issued a Guideline for deferred prosecution agreements, referred to as "Remediation Agreements" (RA) under Part XXII.1 of the Criminal Code.

The Ontario Limitations Act was amended on March 9, 2016, to remove all limitation periods for civil claims based on sexual assault.

You don't have to be independently wealthy to be a target of investment fraud. The only real prerequisite is that you have some money available for investment.

In an earlier Police Legal Update, we reviewed the Court of Appeal's decision in Clark v Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 311 where the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge's decision to strike a claim in negligence...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses were struggling. The federal government implemented various programs to assist and support Canadian businesses that were suffering...

Many incorrectly assume that the withdrawal of criminal charges always means that a civil action can be commenced against the officer(s) who laid the charge.

On December 23, 2023, the federal government published draft regulations that propose important exemptions from the application of the criminal rate of interest cap...

When a bank’s customer is suspected of defrauding someone, a court may compel the bank to disclose the customer’s confidential financial records to the victim. In most circumstances, the suspected wrongdoer will not be informed that its financial information has been revealed.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a decision that clears up some uncertainty surrounding outsourcing in view of Canada’s federal privacy statute, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

Recent reports alleging that an accountant defrauded a Toronto-area company of more than $1 million highlight the risks of granting financial authority to one employee without sufficient oversight, says Toronto forensic accountant Patricia Harris.