2015 was a huge year for global M&A with deal activity reaching $4.2 trillion by the middle of December.

The concept of the stalking horse originates in hunting, where a hunter releases a horse in a field and trails behind it so as not to alarm the targeted game.

In recent years, the use of unlimited liability companies (ULC) has increased. ULCs are different from ordinary corporations because a ULC's shareholders are directly liable for the ULC's debts and liabilities.

It is trite to point out that an early stage company faces a difficult balancing act in weighing the costs of "overhead" against its operational capital needs.

Gone are the days when the focus areas for banks were largely M&A and growth.

In Canada, according to Lexpert's DealsWire, May of this year saw $8.1 billion of M&A transactions worth over $50 million.

Generally, unless there is an applicable exemption, securities of a company cannot be distributed in Canada unless a prospectus has been filed.

A liability claim often arises where a borrower believes a lender failed to honour an agreement to lend under a commitment letter or an oral commitment to extend credit.

The Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed an arbitral award upholding the termination of a probationary employee with Asperger's syndrome in Telecommunications Workers Union v Telus Communications Inc.

In a recent case, a 66-year old employee was dismissed from his employment. For a total of nine years, this employee held the same job title, performed the same responsibilities, and was remunerated in the same way.

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When working with independent contractors or the self-employed, companies should be aware that the Human Rights Code protections may still apply.

Can hospitals implement policies that require nurses to get a flu shot or wear a mask? An Arbitrator in Ontario says no.

How far does a wrongfully dismissed employee have to go to mitigate his or her losses?

Under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), there have been a number of noise regulations for specific industries, but there had not been comprehensive noise regulations.

Health Canada introduced the regulatory amendments in July 2014 as part of its Regulatory Transparency and Openness Framework and its commitment to make information more readily available to Canadians.

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Executives around the world have a strong appetite to pursue acquisitions, the highest in six years, according to Ernst & Young's Global Capital Confidence Barometer (the Report), released at the end of October.

Global M&A continues to rise with over $2.19 trillion recorded in the first half of 2015, according to Dealogic data.

The global pharmaceutical sector has been rocked by several significant mergers and acquisitions in 2015...