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The recent victory on October 16, 2012, by a dissident slate of candidates for the board of directors of Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited (the Company) illustrates the potentially significant consequences that the improper use of televoting to solicit proxies and voting instructions can have in the context of a shareholders’ meeting

It is not uncommon in professional negligence claims for there to be long periods of inactivity where the claimant does not prosecute the claim.

In my last blog I wrote about the credibility and reliability of witnesses. But how does the Tribunal get to the truth when faced with conflicting evidence and/or (in)credible witnesses?

The law of solicitor-client privilege occupies a lot of shelf space in the professions and occupations section of the library.

The Court provided guidance on the extent that a party must prove reliance to succeed on actionable misrepresentation.

On March 6, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal (Court) released its reasons in Iggillis Holdings Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue) confirming common interest privilege as a valid exception to waiver...

The relationship between past injuries and medical recovery in a prior accident and present accident is not a novel concept.

The first article in this series looks at issues of confirmation and due diligence in commercial property transactions.

In Madden v. Midland, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit refused to follow the "valid-when-made" rule when considering the scope of federal preemption of state usury laws under the National Bank Act.

The Christmas and New Year period is one of the busiest times for employment lawyers with many reflecting on the past year and setting future goals.

The High Court ruled in Crew v Oakley that a nod was sufficient to authorize a solicitor to revoke a partially destroyed will. This highlights the importance of capacity assessments, solicitor records, and mediation in resolving will disputes.

A number of recent High Court decisions have confirmed that third party rights against insurers in Ireland are restricted.

Since the introduction of ‘no-fault divorce' in April 2022, there has been an increase in DIY divorces, with many couples taking the view that in order to save legal costs, they will submit...

This article looks at recent case developments concerning document retention and legal advice privilege.

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear Apple Inc. v. Pepper, a major case involving antitrust standing, interested parties across the political spectrum are weighing in with their ideas of how the case should be resolved.

On September 23, 2013, the SEC’s new rules become effective that disqualify certain persons from being involved in Reg D private offerings relying on Rule 506.

Court of Appeal decides whether court can take account of the claimant’s delay from date of exposure to asbestos when deciding whether to disallow limitation period.

In this segment of our Focus on Investigations series, we consider how to set up an investigation while maintaining privilege, and discuss the scope and limits of privilege in investigations.