The Canadian federal government announced two new tax measures to support the Canadian mining industry on March 1, 2015.

The US District Court of Maryland's recent decision concerning Aegis Mobile, LLC signals a major development in cross-border regulatory enforcement and cooperation between Canada and the United States.

Securities class actions are now big in Australia, involving regulators, litigation funders, underwriters and law firms.

The Australian Council of Financial Regulators recently issued a Consultation Paper on a framework for OTC derivatives.

Brief article on the impact of COVID-19, including its wide-ranging effect on "business-as-usual" activities & resulting issues.

In the Communications, Media and Technology Updater on 10 April, we commented on the proposals for the new In the Communications, Media and Technology Updater on 10 April, we commented on the proposals for the new Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules and their impact on IP rights following the release of a discussion document on 26 January 2010.(CFC) rules and their impact on IP rights following the release of a discussion document on 26 January 2010.

This was a survey of industry leaders at the Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit, held recently in Sydney.

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.