ArticleWestern Alberta Transmission Line ApprovedThe Alberta Utilities Commission announced today that AltaLink's Western Alberta Transmission Line has been approved for construction.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper
ArticleAlberta ERCB Increases Security For Abandonment And Reclamation ObligationsThe ERCB announced on March 12 that it was revising Directive 6 and Directive 11 to increase the amount of security required to be posted by operators of oil and gas wells, facilities and pipelines. CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleAlberta's Ccs Projects Will Reduce Emissions By 2.8 Tonnes AnnuallyThere is $2.1 billion in grant money available to the two companies, whose projects will have the effect of taking 550,000 vehicles off the road annually.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleCAPP Issues Voluntary Fracking Operating PracticesThe Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, an industry group representing upstream oil and natural gas producers in Canada, announced on Monday that it had issued six voluntary operating practices for its members conducting fracking operations. CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleEnvironmental Review Tribunal: Wind Turbines Do Not Pose Health RiskOn Monday, July 18 the Environmental Review Tribunal delivered its ruling in Erickson v. MOE. CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleEven More Fuel Efficient Vehicles To Hit Canadian RoadsIn Canada, the transportation sector accounts for approximately 24% of Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emissions.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleMinisters Announce Joint Canada-Alberta Oil Sands Monitoring PlanFederal Environment Minister Peter Kent and Alberta Environment and Water Minister Diane McQueen jointly announced today a new joint plan to improve environmental monitoring of the oil sands.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleNew CEPA, 1999 Penalty Scheme In EffectThe new penalty scheme for federal environmental statutes is now in full effect, with the passing of new regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.CanadaEnvironmentDLA Piper
ArticleChanges To Federal Child Support TablesChanges to the Federal Child Support Tables come into force on December 31, 2011. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialDLA Piper
ArticleAn Overview Of The Implementation Of Basel III In CanadaThe Basel III regime requires a significant departure from the established thinking and practices of banking regulation.CanadaFinance and BankingDLA Piper
ArticleEA Denied SSX.comQj.net has reported that Electronic Arts. Inc. lost its legal battle before the National Arbitration Forum against Abstract Holdings International Ltd. for the rights to the SSX.com domain name. CanadaIntellectual PropertyDLA Piper
ArticleGovernment Of Yukon Appeals Ross River To The Supreme Court Of CanadaAt first glance, the result of the decision in Ross River Dena Council v Government of Yukon 2012 YKCA 14, this past December 2012, it is no longer possible for individuals eighteen years or older to enter onto land, and claim it as their own for the purposes of prospecting and mining.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticlePierringer Agreements - Supreme Court Weighs In On Disclosure ObligationsWith the current strain on judicial resources, settlement is a frequent (and frequently encouraged) conclusion to ongoing litigation.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticlePrecedent Set On Judicial Reviews’ Paper TrailDavis LLP litigator Alexi Wood has written the article "Precedent Set on Judicial Reviews’ Paper Trail" for the January 26, 2015 issue of The Lawyers Weekly. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticleThe Limits Of Nuisance: The Supreme Court Of Canada's Decision In Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v. Ontario (Transportation)On March 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a unanimous decision with respect to the law of nuisance and the balancing of competing interests.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
Articleww.daClass-Action Lawsuit Against Zoo Entertainment Filed By StockholdersA class-action lawsuit was reportedly recently filed in the Southern District of Ohio against Zoo Entertainment (indiePub Games). CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationDLA Piper
ArticleAccess To Tribunal DocumentsThe issue of access to tribunal documents during a hearing engages the constitutional principle of "open courts" and the freedom of the press.CanadaPrivacyDLA Piper
ArticleCloud Computing Provider Faces Potential Seizure Order In OntarioAn interesting case is unfolding in Ontario where Megaupload Ltd. and Equinix Inc. are facing potential seizure orders for data.CanadaPrivacyDLA Piper
ArticlePractical Information Security Management And Data Breach ResponseData security breaches, when data is released to or accessed by unauthorized individuals, have been all over the headlines.CanadaPrivacyDLA Piper