A Deep Dive Into the Threatened Litigation Between Twitter and Elon Musk and its Relevance to M&A, Canadian Lawyer
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Financial Services Regulatory
Statement of Expectations Issued to Regulated Entities Engaging in Crypto-Related Services or Crypto-Asset Activities
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC) issued yesterday a statement to… -
Dispute Resolution
Force Majeure and COVID-19 – Porter Airlines v. Nieuport Aviation Trial Decision
The COVID-19 pandemic presented businesses with unprecedented challenges. It was inevitable that litigation would follow, and that the courts would be required to interpret familiar contract terms in… -
Capital Markets
CSA Announces Results of Continuous Disclosure Review for Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 Emphasizing Challenges of Disclosure During Economic Uncertainty
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published Staff Notice 51-364 (the “Staff Notice”), summarizing the results of its Continuous Disclosure Review Program for fiscal years… -
Municipal and Land Development
Bill 23: Seismic Changes to Ontario’s Land Use Planning Framework Proposed
On October 25, 2022, the day after municipal elections across the province, the Province of Ontario introduced the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, which proposes a host of significant legislative… -
Capital Markets
OSC Introduces Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption
OverviewThe Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has adopted a new prospectus exemption (the “Self-Certified Investor Prospectus Exemption”) applicable to prospective investors that meet certain… -
Competition and Foreign Investment
Competition Bureau to Study Competition in Grocery Sector; Proposes Launch of Merger Registry
The Competition Bureau is launching a market study of grocery store competition in Canada. This comes on the heels of mounting political pressure surrounding increased grocery prices. Market… -
Energy
Canada’s New Clean Fuel Standard & The Emergence of a Carbon Credit Market
On June 21, 2022, the federal government registered the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR)1 under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.2 The goal of the CFR is to advance the growth of Canada’s… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Structuring Private M&A Transactions in Canada
Canada, like its neighbors to the south, experienced a record-breaking M&A environment in 2021. Transaction activity increased across the board, with significant growth particularly in the… -
Capital Markets
CSA Creates New Exemption to Allow Eligible Listed Public Companies to Issue Freely Tradable Securities Without Filing a Prospectus
On September 8, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced a new prospectus exemption aimed at streamlining the process for eligible listed public companies to raise small amounts of… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Shadow Insider Trading in the Light, Canadian Lawyer
When we learned about insider trading in law school, the threshold question – unsurprising, given the Socratic environment – was whether insider trading should be regulated at all… -
Cleantech
Province of Ontario Proposes Establishment of a Clean Energy Credit Registry
On August 2, 2022, Ontario’s Ministry of Energy released its proposal for a clean energy credit registry (the “Registry”) for public comment on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO). The… -
Technology
The Emergence of 3D Printing Technology in the Plant-Based Food Sector
A recent report by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) predicted that the plant-based food market will exceed $162 billion by 2030. Product innovation coupled with an influx of flexitarians, vegetarians, and… -
Intellectual Property
Gibson Wins Nominal Damages in Dean Trademark Infringement Case
In May 2019, Gibson filed a lawsuit against Armadillo Enterprises Inc. (“Armadillo”), the parent company of Dean Guitars (“Dean”), accusing the instrument manufacturer of infringing on its guitar body… -
Technology
IBM to Open Client Innovation Centre in Calgary
As reported by BetaKit, IBM Canada has announced the launch of its new Client Innovation Centre (CIC) in Calgary. The launch promises growth in the Canadian technology industry, and marks an increased…
News & Events
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Dispute Resolution
Goodmans Partners Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2022
We are delighted to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2022 once again features Goodmans partners among Canada's experts in litigation.Congratulations to our 13 featured partners:Andrew… -
Capital Markets
Emily Ting named 2022 Lexpert Rising Star
Goodmans is pleased to congratulate Emily Ting who has been honoured as one of Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 for 2022.Emily Ting is a partner and co-head of a business law group at… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans named one of Canada's Best Law Firms for 2023
We’re pleased to announce Goodmans was once again named to The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list, recognizing the firm as one of the country’s best law firms for 2023.Goodmans was… -
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Peter Ruby and Richard Corley at the 2022 Northeastern Regional SIGnature Event
Peter Ruby and Richard Corley will be presenting at the 2022 Northeastern Regional SIGnature Event. Peter Ruby will be speaking at the session From the Trenches – Procurement Challenges and… -
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Julie Rosenthal at the IPIC webinar: The Supreme Court’s “Making Available” Decision: Questions Answered, Questions Raised
Julie Rosenthal will be a panellist in the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) webinar: The Supreme Court’s “Making Available” Decision: Questions Answered, Questions Raised.The IPIC… -
Banking and Financial Services
The Legal 500 Canada Continues to Recognize Goodmans with Top Tier Rankings
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2023 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on… -
Entertainment
David Zitzerman at the 2022 Playback Film Summit
David Zitzerman joins the Financing Film panel at the 2022 Playback Film Summit. This is set to run virtually on November 15. The Financing Film virtual panel of industry experts to learn… -
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Goodmans Presents: Key Insights For Navigating the Changing Venture Capital Landscape
Ongoing economic and political uncertainty has impacted global markets in 2022, and the venture capital market is no exception-- while the pace of deals may have slowed, total capital being invested… -
- 01:00 PM Competition and Foreign Investment
Devin Persaud at Epiq's webinar: Navigating Developments in Canadian Competition Law: Recent Highlights and the Look Ahead
Join Devin Persaud on November 4th for Epiq's webinar Navigating Developments in Canadian Competition Law: Recent Highlights and the Look Ahead.Topics will include:Reform of the… -
- 09:30 AM Municipal and Land Development
Goodmans Presents: What is the Province Doing Now? Seismic Changes to Ontario's Land Use Planning Regime
Join us for an informative and interactive panel discussion on the monumental changes to provincial legislation and land use planning policy that Minister Clark recently announced to expedite… -
Goodmans Lawyers Named Across 2022 Expert Guides
We are pleased to share Goodmans lawyers have been recognized across several Expert Guides 2022 editions. Recognition from Expert Guides is based on peer review, and demonstrates our lawyers… -
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Peter Ruby at the 2022 Can-Tech Annual Conference: DATA DISRUPTION: Managing changes in Data, Technology and Law
Peter Ruby joins the "Cyber security: What you need to know in 2022" panel at the 2022 Can-Tech Law Annual Conference: DATA DISRUPTION: Managing changes in Data, Technology and Law on…