On 09.12.2020, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted a hearing, discussing the need for a comprehensive federal U.S. privacy legislation as well as the future...

The NFA adopted amendments to NFA Compliance Rules and Interpretive Notices to cover transactions and counterparties involving swaps.

Recently, the members of the Congressional Transportation Conference Committee agreed on a bicameral long term transportation reauthorization bill.

The USA has long welcomed private debt and equity capital to fund large infrastructure projects and remains one of the world's oldest and largest markets ...

According to a UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, government investment into First Nation communities across Canada has not kept pace with the demand for adequate housing...

Private undertakings that engage in commercial transactions with public authorities located in the EU should be more aware of the risk of unlawful state aid.

The funding and operational models attendant to college and university infrastructure and facilities have remained largely unaltered for nearly 100 years.

It is likely that the coming year will see a number of legal developments relating to the immunity and liability of corporations, states, and individuals as recognized by U.S. courts.

On 23 November 2010, the Queensland Parliament passed the Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (the Amending Act). The Amending Act implements extensive changes to the Liquor Act 1992 (QLD) (Liquor Act) and in particular the process for assessing new liquor licence applications. This article provides a brief overview of the key changes to the Liquor Act and how they may affect the tourism industry.

The rising demand in the underserved student accommodation market in Canada has created an entry point for private sector investment. Full-time post-secondary enrollment across Canada...

Telstra sought an urgent interlocutory injunction for Optus to cease using that advertising or similar advertisements.

Plaintiffs are former employees of Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Federal Reserve) whose employment was terminated when they refused to comply with Defendant's requirement...

On October 20, 2010, the Government of Ontario released proposed legislation entitled the "Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010" (BPSAA) in response to the concerns identified in the Auditor General’s Special Report on "Consultant Use in Selected Health Organizations."

Large construction cases rarely come before a jury due to their complexity and the cost of litigation. It is even rarer for the Washington Supreme Court to weigh in. But the Supreme Court did so on September 2

Billions of dollars in oil sands investment will result in hydrocarbon production in northern Alberta rising by an estimated 2.5 million bpd by 20201, and by as much as 6.0 million bpd in the Athabasca Oil Sands Area (AOSA) by 2045.

Although Canadian winters may be cold, the investment climate is almost always warm. There would be no other way for a country of 33 million people to maintain its relative wealth and G8 status without strategically and effectively engaging the world in the areas of trade and finance.

None of the claims in ToolGen Inc.'s patent application for platform CRISPR technologies were considered valid.

A legal guide on the state of the project finance sector in 2013.

Gowlings is pleased to welcome Kristine Robidoux, QC, as a partner in the Calgary office. Kris has extensive experience in the areas of corporate risk and business integrity and compliance with an emphasis on the energy and construction industries.

On April 1, 2025, the Service Alberta Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 ("Bill 30") came into force, ushering in significant amendments to key legislation under the Ministry of Infrastructure...