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Expert witnesses, especially those with little experience testifying in court, do not always appreciate their duties.

The 2012 second quarter net earnings reports for the Canadian forest and paper companies show a distinct quarter to quarter change in fortunes between the Western and Eastern based companies.

On April 1, 2019, the Government of Canada's new Directive on Automated Decision-Making (the Directive) took effect, with compliance required by no later than April 1, 2020.

Today it seems wherever you turn you find governance as a topical issue. A few short years ago, governance was a subject confined to the discussions of academics and theorists. Today, the headlines are crowded with stories based on governance, or more correctly, the failure of governance systems. The Enron spectacle and the avalanche of corporate scandals that followed have guaranteed that governance is not merely a "flavour of the month" fascination, destined to become a footnote in t

Legal departments have gone through a rapid digital transformation in the last couple of years

Here is a closer look at the considerations involved when incorporating a proprietorship business.

The longstanding relationship between Canada and the US and the integration of our economies mean that last week's US election results, including the election of Donald J. Trump...

The Driving Prosperity plan contemplates two phases.

In conjunction with "Canadian Lawyer InHouse", Blakes is pleased to bring you videos from the series View 2014.

No matter the size of the legal team, a robust Legal Knowledge Management (LKM) strategy is essential in today's world to improve team performance while supporting the company's financial bottom line.

The global interest in smart cities should capture the attention of any data centre operator. Connected devices are no use without the compute power to bring all of their data together and...

In an unprecedented move, the Canadian Government has included as part of its 2009 Budget Implementation Act (Bill C-10) a number of important amendments to the Investment Canada Act.

On March 12, 2009, after being expeditiously passed by both Houses of Parliament, Bill C-10 received Royal Assent and is now law.

The Government of Canada announced the first phase of its economic response plan on March 18, 2020. In the week that followed, the Government of Canada ...

On May 21, 2020, in Rovi Guides, Inc. v Videotron Ltd., the Federal Court of Canada took an important step forward in its digital evolution, setting the parameters for a remote trial...

Deciding to sell your private food and beverage company can be a life-changing step.

On March 18, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in "Seidel v. Telus Communications Inc." ("Telus"), clarifying the state of the law regarding arbitration clauses and whether they act as a bar to class action proceedings in contracts of adhesion, being contracts presented without any ability to negotiate their terms.