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Auditors' liability suffered a significant setback late last year with the release of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of) ("Livent").

The Alberta Court of Appeal has begun 2015 by approving an Anton Piller order granted despite defective disclosure.

Palpable errors are those which are so obvious that they can easily been seen or known; readily or plainly seen.

As 2020 wound to a close, the Alberta Government passed Bill 48, the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 (No. 2).

In the recent case of 1951789 Alberta Ltd. v. Britannia Block General Partnership Inc.,[1] Applications Judge Farrington made the decision to release the alternate security paid into court...

We have previously discussed the growing trend of federal and provincial governments increasing corporate ownership transparency.

Electronic online communication has ensured students across the province continue to be educated during the current COVID-19 pandemic

A truly independent contractor arrangement provides parties with the freedom to contract without many of the constraints applicable to employment relationships. However, not all contractor relationships are the same.

Following Kinder Morgan's decision to suspend all non-essential work on the Trans Mountain pipeline in 2018, the Alberta Legislature passed the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act...

On April 17, 2020, the federal government announced $1.7 billion in funding to clean up oil and gas sites in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.

The Alberta Court of Appeal released two insurance coverage decisions on April 28, 2020 giving further direction and consideration to analysis of policies and coverage issues arising from same.

Last week the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 37, which proposes new rules relating to issues such as builders' liens, payment terms, invoicing,...

Indemnification in law is a means by which one party agrees to shoulder the monetary costs, either directly or by reimbursement, for losses of another party. In commercial agreements

Directors of companies may not appreciate that an injured employee in Alberta can sue them personally for damages arising from a workplace injury, even though under the Alberta Workers' Compensation Act that same worker is barred from suing their employer and co-workers.

On January 1, 2017, Albertans not only welcomed in the New Year, they also welcomed increased prices on everyday fuels such as gasoline and natural gas, as the Provincial government's controversial carbon levy officially came into force.

A discussion on the updates relating to the law around references given to prospective employers by ex-employers, which is changing.

On September 6, 2023, the Alberta Energy Regulator (the "AER") received a coal exploration and deep-drilling permit application (the "Applications") from Northback Holdings Ltd. (formerly Benga Mining Ltd.) ("Northback").