Ontario and Quebec have made further strides in updating their mining regimes to reflect their respective needs, realities and political priorities.

In this edition, we take a look at new developments in the Commonwealth government "access to information" space, including an article introducing the role and functions of the new Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan. We also consider some interesting recent administrative law decisions relating to immigration and health. We take this opportunity to thank our readers for their support of the Public law report in 2010 and we look forward to putting out our next edition

A recent report put out by the Boston Consulting Group indicates that companies are increasingly turning to asset divestures as a means of enhancing shareholder value.

On Monday, November 4, 2013, Hudson’s Bay Company ("HBC") completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Saks Incorporated ("Saks") in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately US$2.9 billion.

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This video presents the key changes to the Canadian intellectual property system, encompassing trademarks, patents and industrial design, their impact on businesses and the tools that are available to help you better protect and enforce your rights.

This video presents our annual review of top legal highlights of 2014.

Our Doing business in Canada publication is a general overview of the principal corporate, tax and other legal considerations that would be of interest to foreign businesses wishing to establish or acquire a business in Canada.

Duff & Phelps recently released their May 2015 Mergermarket Report entitled Energy: Turning Volatility Into Opportunity.

The Federal Court confirmed that companies subject to the Canada Labour Code are permitted to dismiss non-union employees without just cause.

The upcoming Civic Holiday is celebrated on Monday, August 3 in Ontario. The holiday, which was created in honour of John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, often raises questions for employees and employers alike.

The Honourable Neil Wittman, Alberta's Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench, has ruled that a landowner is entitled to carry on her lawsuit against Alberta's Environment and Sustainable Resource Development Department (ESRD) for allegedly being negligent in monitoring and regulating EnCana Corporation (EnCana) in the hydraulic fracturing of a well, and negligent in investigating the alleged contamination of her water well.

Our Doing business in Canada publication is a general overview of the principal corporate, tax and other legal considerations that would be of interest to foreign businesses wishing to establish or acquire a business in Canada.

Canada is a top destination for foreign companies and investors attracted to our wealth of natural resources, stable and sound political and financial systems and world-class infrastructure.

On February 21, 2014, the US Department of Transportation and the Association of American Railroads announced a rail safety initiative to institute new voluntary operating practices for moving crude oil by rail.

Guillaume Rudelle lawyer from our restructuring team is joined by his colleagues in Paris, Jean-Pascal Bus, partner in our real estate team and Philippe Hameau...

The UK Employment Rights Bill proposes changes ensuring fair tip allocation, mandating that employers distribute tips, gratuities, and service charges to workers without deductions, enhancing transparency and fairness in workplace tipping practices.

In this episode of the series the team look at the key proposals set out in the bill which look at harassment protections as well as equality in the workplace.

Two new HMRC regulations address legislative anomalies from the Lifetime Allowance removal, clarifying lump sums, death benefits, and pension protections, effective retroactively from April 6, 2024.

HMT has published its response to its earlier call for evidence on the exemption for UK over-the-counter pension fund investments in derivatives from clearing obligations under the European Market.