ArticleQuebec Company Guilty of Bid-Rigging in Ventilation ContractsA ventilation systems installation company, 9201-2640 Québec Inc., pleaded guilty to bid-rigging and was fined $140,000 by the Quebec Superior Court. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleReynolds Free To Wrap Up Acquisition Of NFPReynolds Consumer Products, Inc. acquisition of Novelis Foil Products North America Division will not lessen or prevent competition substantially.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSherwin-Williams Permitted To Acquire ValsparTo address these concerns, Sherwin-Willaims is required under the consent agreement to sell Valspar's assets related to industrial wood coatings in Canada and the U.S. to Axalta Coating Systems Ltd....CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSupreme Court of Canada Says Indirect Purchasers Can Sue In Price Fixing Cases (Originally published by The Financial Post)Michael Osborne is quoted in David Hasselback’s Legal Post article "Supreme Court of Canada says indirect purchasers can sue in price fixing cases" published October 31, 2013 in the Financial Post. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSupreme Court To Rule On Lawsuits Against Price FixingMichael Osborne is quoted in Sean Fine’s Report on Business : Law article "Supreme court to rule on lawsuits against price fixing" published October 30, 2013 in the The Globe and Mail.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleTaylor Retakes Helm of Competition Bureau’s Civil Matters BranchRichard Taylor has been re-appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Civil Matters branch, the Commissioner of Competition, John Pecman, announced recently. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleKen Dekker To Present On Book Ownership Issues – A Legal Perspective – May 28, 2020 At 2 PmPartner, Ken Dekker, will be canvassing recent case law and other legal issues relating to financial services professionals, their clients and whether anyone really "owns" his or her book of business.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMontreal Company Pleads Guilty To Deceptive TelemarketingThompson Hill Publishing, a telemarketing company based in Montreal, pleaded guilty to making false or misleading representations and engaging in deceptive telemarketing. CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMichael Binetti to moderate panel: Hot Topics in Consumer Protection Enforcement: A Conversation with Canadian and U.S. EnforcersPresented by the CBA Competition Law Section's Marketing Practices Committee and the ABA SAL Advertising Disputes and Litigation and Consumer Protection Committees, this panel will update on significant areas of enforcement on both sides of the border.CanadaConsumer ProtectionAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMichael Osborne Quoted In Law Times: Tech Firm Sues After Bid-Rigging AcquittalW. Michael Osborne, partner at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, was quoted in a recent article in the Law Times, Tech firm sues after bid-rigging acquittal.CanadaCriminal LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleLoblaw Sells Three Shoppers Drug Mart Stores To Rexall And McKessonOn December 2, 2014, the Competition Bureau approved the sale of three additional Shoppers stores to Rexall and an independent pharmacist operating under the McKesson banner.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMichael Osborne To speak At ICN Cartel Workshop In ColumbiaMichael Osborne has been invited by the Competition Bureau to participate at the International Competition Network's (ICN) Cartel Workshop in Cartagena, Columbia, in late October.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSale Of Ten Shoppers Drug Mart Stores By Loblaw ApprovedThe Competition Bureau has approved the sale by Loblaw of ten Shoppers Drug Mart stores, pursuant to the March 2014 Consent Agreement.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSun Media Assets Sold To Postmedia Following A Five-Month ReviewPostmedia’s proposed acquisition of Sun Media’s English-language media assets was recently approved by the Competition Bureau. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Decision Will Shape Future Of Price Fixing Class ActionsMichael Osborne is quoted in Drew Hasselback’s Legal Post article "Supreme Court decision will shape future of price fixing class actions" published October 30, 2013 in the Financial Post.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Of Canada To Hear Landmark Auditor's Liability CaseTwo members of Livent's management team, Myron Gottlieb and Garth Drabinsky, were ultimately criminally convicted of fraud and served jail time in connection with the Livent fraud.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleNegotiation Techniques For The Business LawyerThe Hon. David C. Dingwall, P.C., Q.C., was co-speaker for the Canadian Bar Association Skilled Lawyer Series: Negotiation Techniques for the Business Lawyer. David shared his expertise and covers key aspects of the negotiation process, including preparation, negotiation styles, strategies and tactics, and the closing process.CanadaStrategyAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCarriage Of Bread Price-Fixing Class Action Awarded To AGM And 3 Other FirmsThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded carriage of a class action into alleged price-fixing of packaged bread to a consortium of law firms including Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleAGM Becomes Member Of Advertising Standards CanadaAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP has become a member of Advertising Standards Canada, the self-regulatory body that ensures the integrity and viability of advertising in Canada.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleGreene And Forster Publish Article On Political Contribution Rules For Investment AdvisersPartner Nathan Greene (New York-Investment Funds) and associate Will Forster (New York-Investment Funds) co-authored an article, titled "Political Contribution Rules for Investment Advisers: A Question of Constitutionality."United StatesFinance and BankingA&O Shearman