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The Agreement is based on reciprocity.

In an August 2013 decision of the Quebec Superior Court, "R. c. Les Pétroles Global Inc.", a company was found guilty of price fixing based on the criminal conduct of its general manager who pleaded guilty to the same offence in 2009.

In every crisis, an opportunity; and in every opportunity, the potential for fraud. Unsurprisingly, there has already been a surge of companies purporting to develop vaccines and other treatments for COVID-19...

On September 27, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Vancouver-based Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (Westport)

It will come as no surprise to those who have participated in a proxy fight to learn that these disputes can be heated affairs.

In November 2013, Dole Food Co., Inc. ("Dole") was taken private by its long-time Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Murdock.

Contemporary business realities, including the increasingly global nature of commerce, require companies to be aware of the expanding jurisdiction of Canadian courts to impose liability.

Most organizations have documented policies and procedures regarding governance, strategy and risk management, however, this doesn't always translate into success from a Board of Directors' governance standpoint.

The timing of public disclosure of a potential M&A transaction has always been a tricky issue, with issuers often giving careful consideration as to the appropriate point at which there is sufficient certainty about a transaction to warrant its public disclosure as a "material change".

This is a good opportunity to think about whether your organization has sufficient systems, policies and controls in place to ensure ethical and responsible business practices.

On November 8, 2011 the Department of Finance (the "Department") issued a consultation paper seeking input on some proposed amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations (the "Regulations") related to ascertaining identity (the "Consultation Paper").

The OSC recently approved a settlement agreement that imposed penalties on a Bogota-based partner of an international law firm for trading in securities of one of his clients ...

Join us on Thursday, February 26, 2015 for a webinar on successor liability under the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

Since June of 2019, corporations formed under the Canada Business Corporations Act have been required to prepare and maintain a register of individuals with significant control (an "ISC Register").

Two years later, Irwin owned up to his actions and pled guilty to dangerous driving causing death on Friday. At the time of the accident that took place in the area of Yorkville, Irwin was 19.

On September 5, 2017, Justice Nelson of the Ontario Court of Justice stayed all quasi-criminal charges against the three corporate and one individual accused in the deadly stage collapse...

Photocopying money risks criminal and civil sanctions. So what to do if making file copies of a trust settled with a $10, $20, $50, or $100 dollar bill? Can you copy or scan the settled property?

In recent years, Canada has faced criticism for a perceived lack of anti-corruption enforcement. Much has been written about this, including in our Risk Blog...