Decisions earlier this year from the English courts in ClientEarth v Shell Plc et al., and the recent appeal decision from the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, shed light on climate change issues…
The Government of Canada has proposed legislation to amend the Competition Act (the “Act”) to, among other things, (i) expand the scope of what constitutes misleading advertising, and (ii) permit…
The Government of Canada has proposed legislation that will amend the Competition Act (the “Act”) to permit (i) far more private competition law litigation, and (ii) the awarding of significant new…
The Government of Canada proposes a number of new amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”) that will make it easier for the Competition Bureau to challenge mergers. This follows the Government’s…
In a recent article for Lexpert.ca, author Jonathan Feldman discusses the state of shareholder activism in Canada and delves into what's top-of-mind for him as we head into the 2024 proxy…
On November 20, 2023, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) issued an updated advisory (the “Advisory”) concerning financial transactions related to countries…
The federal government is amending the requirements of the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”) relating to the beneficial ownership registry most private federal corporations are required to…
On November 16, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrator (CSA) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (now, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Association) (CIRO) published a…
As of January 1, 2024, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) will be increasing most of its fees by 25%. Filing fees, renewal fees, opposition filing fees, as well as fees for initiating…
Brian Sweigman authored the Canada Chapter of Lexology's Pensions & Retirement Plans 2023 Guide. The Pensions & Retirement Plans Guide offers a side-by-side comparison of local insights…
On November 2, 2023, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) answered a series of questions as part of the Association de planification fiscal et financière’s annual conference in Quebec City that may have…
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward is a contributor to the OBA Newsletter. This article appeared in the November 2023 issue.Excerpt from "OLT Clarifies When Municipalities May Prescribe Affordable Housing…
Goodmans is pleased to announce Darren Gill has joined the firm as an associate in our business group. Darren will be a terrific addition to our firm.We warmly welcome Darren to…
We are delighted to announce the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023 once again features Goodmans partners among Canada's experts in litigation.Congratulations to our 13 featured…
In an article published by Lexpert, David Conklin shares his insight in "High bar for class actions". “I hate to say this – it started with me 10 years ago – but defence counsel…
Goodmans is pleased to congratulate Tamryn Jacobson and Bradley Wiffen who have been honoured as two of Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 for 2023.Tamryn Jacobson is a partner in the…
We are pleased to share Goodmans lawyers have been recognized across Who's Who Legal's National Guide: Canada 2023. WWL National Guides identify national or regional leaders in a sector, industry…
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on…
We’re pleased to announce Goodmans was once again named to The Globe and Mail’s Canada’s Best Law Firms list, recognizing us as one of the country’s best law firms for 2024.Goodmans was…
Whether you’re new to commercial arbitration or simply looking to brush up on your skills, this virtual session (part of the OBA Alternative Dispute Resolution program) will cover key insights and…
Join Jonathan Feldman and Michael Partridge on November 8th at the 3rd annual Palm Beach CorpGov Forum.This event features a full day of fireside chats and panels including Jonathan Feldman at…
Julie Rosenthal will be speaking the CBA's Competition Law Fall Conference, as part of their panel for the session "Re-Assessing Adjudication: Revisiting the Role of the Competition…
In an article published by Law Times, Neill May shares his insight in "Tribunal rules on the sharing of material information in insider trading cases". “There have been a whole bunch of cases…
We are delighted to announce that the Lexpert Special Edition: Mining has recognized 8 Goodmans lawyers among Canada's top-ranked experts in the mining industry.The Goodmans lawyers named in…