Last week, we provided an overview and analysis of the Federal Court of Canada's review of new amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations was released.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to "make Canada the world's leading energy superpower" by fast-tracking major resource and infrastructure projects across...

The Federal Court released two related decisions dealing with the jurisdiction of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board over generic drugs.

The finalized Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (CSP Regulations) were published in Canada Gazette, Part II on September 7 and will come into force on September 21.

This ruling continues the "merest slender thread of relevance" theme in Federal Court of Appeal jurisprudence which first appeared in the ICN decision.

The Québec government announced draft regulations on May 4 that will require businesses to prominently feature "a sufficient presence of French" on any public signage in which non-French trademarks appear.

On June 12, 2008, the Conservative federal government tabled Bill C-61 to amend the Copyright Act, describing it as a “made in Canada” solution to bring it in line with advances in telecommunications technology and current international standards.

Canada's Anti-Spam Law came into force in July 2014, with various provisions scheduled to come into force on later dates.

Earnouts can play a critical role in bringing buyers and sellers to the finish line, but they come with risks to consider in purchase agreements and other contracts.

In a short space of time, the operations of Canada's courts have dramatically changed. Juggling multiple screens, managing electronic materials, and navigating the nuances of interpersonal...

With Ontario setting the stage, Saskatchewan has become one of the latest provinces to consider class actions law reform.

Partner Sylvie Rodrigue and senior associate Marie-Ève Gingras have written a piece called "The Overcompensation Scheme in Québec Consumer Protection Class Actions" ...

Québec's Bill 21, enacted in 2019, bans public sector workers from wearing religious symbols and is shielded from most Charter challenges by the notwithstanding clause. The Supreme Court of Canada is now reviewing this controversial law, with a ruling expected as early as November 2026 or later in 2027. Former Minister of Justice Arif Virani discusses the court's struggle to balance competing constitutional principles in this landmark case.

A right of first refusal, or ROFR, is a common clause in contracts. It's also remarkably powerful: by giving one party exclusive access to a transaction before anybody else...

In 2004, the U.S. Congress enacted section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code to eliminate perceived abuses in the taxation of non-qualified deferred compensation.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order banning all diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the U.S. federal government.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is making groundbreaking changes to the rules that regulate the way companies make public offerings in the United States. In an open meeting June 29, 2005, the commissioners voted to approve the new regime, which was originally proposed in November 2004.

The New York Court of Appeals has granted the creditors of eToys, Inc., a bankrupt dot-com retailer, the right to pursue a claim for breach of fiduciary duty against the lead underwriter of the company’s IPO.

Two important developments have recently taken place in the U.S. legislature. The first relates to a proposed exemption from the internal control rules under section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the second relates to shareholder voting on executive compensation.

In working with life science companies across the industry, we have a 360-degree perspective when it comes to intellectual property and see the unique nuances of these companies' needs...