As detailed in past McMillan Bulletins from December 2017 and February 2018, on December 12, 2017, Bill 142, the Construction Lien Amendment Act, 2017, received Royal Assent and became law in Ontario.

This briefing examines how blockchain technology and its applications may present competition law risks that need to be properly assessed and addressed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a comprehensive framework for evaluating mixed metal oxides used in lithium-ion batteries under the Toxic Substances Control Act, establishing standardized risk assessments...

National and regional authorities are, more than ever, wielding their antitrust and other regulatory powers to shape their economies and influence their competitive positions.

An acceptable solution is simply that, and is not the only way to achieve compliance with a Council's planning scheme.

It seems that everything old is new again on television. This is both literally and figuratively true for a popular genre of home improvement and home renovations shows.

Attraction and retention remain challenging for organizations worldwide

Action on the hill is currently quiet as Congress is in the midst of their spring recess.

Infrastructure projects delivered through collaborative models like alliances and IPD face a fundamental challenge: reconciling shared-risk governance with traditional project finance requirements. This analysis examines practical financing structures—from progressive P3s and government backstops to catalytic capital and holdco arrangements—that bridge the gap between collaborative delivery principles and lender bankability expectations.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to seek private investment through long-term concessions to operate Canada's four largest airports: Toronto Pearson, Vancouver, Montréal-Trudeau and Calgary. While the government would retain ownership of underlying land and assets, this represents a fundamental shift from the current not-for-profit airport authority model that has governed these facilities since the 1990s.

The Court has also confirmed that to be considered "concurrent", delays may overlap, but need not be identical in duration.

Following up on our previous bulletin, Performance Bonds: What Project Finance Lenders Should Know, in this bulletin, we compare the widely used Canadian Construction Documents Committee's Performance Bond Form 221-2002 ...

In Korean law, franchising refers to "a continuous business relationship in which a franchisor allows its franchisees to use its own trademarks, service marks, trade names, signs, or any other...

A recent development that likely has the full attention of the Ontario construction industry is the May 16, 2013 second reading, with the support of all three provincial parties, of Private Member’s Bill 69 – An Act respecting payments made under contracts and subcontracts in the construction industry.

Higher education institutions and other entities that are involved in research (‘Research Institutions') operate in a complex legal and regulatory environment in the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE').

Panel of current/former MTA officials and Stroock government and real estate partners Robert Abrams and Ross Moskowitz address solutions for expanding New York's transportation system...

Number Of The Week: $1.4 Billion. This is the projected amount Pfizer Inc. could save in annual taxes by restructuring and moving its tax residence to the U.K.

Check out Orrick's Antitrust and Competition Newsletter for all the latest news and analysis of antitrust happenings in Asia, Europe and the United States.

The Integrity in Public Contracts Act, enacted on December 7, 2012 and known as "Bill 1," aims to promote public confidence by implementing a prior authorization regime that ensures integrity in public contracts and subcontracts through the enforcement of an audit system.

Because salary impacts an organization's ability to attract and retain talent, this pattern is expected to continue in 2024...