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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
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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
ArticleSupreme Court of Canada Adjourns Hearing in "Bernard"In our last bulletin, we reported that the Supreme Court of Canada would be hearing Elizabeth Bernard v. Attorney General of Canada at the same time as it heard the case of United Food.CanadaPrivacyDLA Piper
ArticleBC Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Law On Deposits In British Columbia Real Estate ContractsThe B.C. Court of Appeal recently resolved a conflict between two of its previous decisions, clarifying the effect of a standard provision in real estate contracts that many of the Province’s real estate professionals may take for granted.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionDLA Piper
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ArticleSignificant Changes To The Canadian Thin Capitalization Rules In The 2012 BudgetThe thin capitalization rules are designed to protect the Canadian tax base from erosion through excessive interest deductions in respect of debt owing by Canadian taxpayers to certain non-resident shareholders. CanadaTaxDLA Piper
ArticleEmergency Directive On Rail SafetyIn the wake of the Lac-Mégantic disaster, Transport Canada has issued an emergency directive under Section 33 of the Railway Safety Act in order to address some of the issues that have been preliminary identified as potential causes of the disaster. CanadaTransportDLA Piper
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ArticleEnergy Related Risks In Corporate Transactions And RestructuringsNumerous energy-intensive companies having production facilities in Germany benefit from energy regulatory opportunities to reduce their electricity costs. GermanyEnergy and Natural ResourcesDLA Piper UK LLP
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