In July 2007, the Canadian government appointed the Competition Policy Review Panel, chaired by former telecom industry executive L.R. (Red) Wilson, to review key elements of Canada’s competition and investment policies to ensure they are working effectively.

In June 2008, in the case of Research In Motion v. Visto Corp., the Federal Court had an opportunity to consider how an award of costs should be varied in circumstances where the Court was of the view that the conduct of the litigation was overzealous, and inconsiderate of the Court's time and resources.

While open source software has been around for decades, companies are just starting to appreciate the importance of focused OSS due diligence in the M&A context.

An AMD patent application titled "Distributed Geometry" was recently published by the US Patent Office. The patent application was filed by AMD in April of 2023.

In a significant decision issued yesterday, Sleep Country Canada Inc v Sears Canada Inc, 2017 FC 148, the Federal Court issued rare interlocutory relief to a Plaintiff in a trademark case.

In an ever-more digital and data-driven world, it will become increasingly important for General Counsel to be able to navigate the web of digital protectionist laws (laws that prevent the overseas...

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently invalidated a mediation/arbitration clause used by Uber in its standard form driver's contract.

The Competition Bureau has released the first issue of its Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (formerly the Misleading Advertising Bulletin).

In this day in age, data breaches are common. Digital extortionists will use sophisticated techniques to obtain confidential and private information of millions of individuals from well-known platforms like Yahoo...

Robust privacy protections are critical to building the trust necessary for the digital economy to grow and prosper — but the gap in Canada's privacy legislation...

When purchasing a home, the purchaser should be aware that the doctrine of "Caveat Emptor" or "let the buyer beware" generally applies to the sale of a property.

Orrick, fresh on its recent reported losses in Italy, has shut down in Shanghai and will redeploy most of its lawyers to its remaining Beijing office.

Both Bayer and Bangshengdel accepted the first-instance judgment.

On March 25, 2022, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced new annuities for design patents.

Many brands have already introduced marketing campaigns in China in connection with the country's upcoming 70th anniversary.

The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation introduced a pilot program in Shanghai to replace business tax on transportation services and 'modern' services.

A partnership limited by shares is, in essence, a hybrid between a limited liability company and a partnership, whereby the partnerships' capital is provided by the partners.

In a recent judgment issued by the English Court of Appeal in R (Jet2.com Ltd) -v- Civil Aviation Authority (Law Society of England & Wales intervening) (2020) EWCA Civ 35, it has been held that ...

This report delivers a comprehensive regional analysis of mergers and acquisitions across Latin America, examining transactional trends, regulatory environments, and market dynamics in eleven key jurisdictions. Drawing on insights from leading M&A experts across the Americas, it identifies where investor appetite is heading amid stabilizing interest rates and heightened scrutiny of political and currency risks.

The Dominican Republic has achieved the lowest homicide rate in the Caribbean for the second consecutive year, with a rate of 8.7 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2025. This marks the fourth year of decline, contrasting sharply with the regional average of 34.0 per 100,000, as documented by InSight Crime's annual security report.