LMG Life Sciences Honours Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Group
Goodmans LLP Intellectual Property Litigation Group is recognized as Highly Recommended in Patent Litigation (Generic) in the 2025 edition of LMG Life Sciences for the third year in a row.
Congratulations to Andrew Brodkin, Harry Radomski, Jordan Scopa and Ben Hackett for their individual inclusion in the guide!
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Intellectual Property Litigation
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Intellectual Property Litigation
A Swing and a Miss: The “All Rise” Trademark Attempt
As reported by Bloomberg, attempts to register marks covering the phrases “All Rise” and “Here Comes the Judge” were rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In… -
Intellectual Property Litigation
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Intellectual Property Litigation
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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Coeur Mining, Inc. acquires New Gold Inc. for US$7 billion
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Dayforce taken private by Thoma Bravo for US$12.3 billion
Goodmans LLP advised Dayforce, Inc. as Canadian counsel in connection with its acquisition by Thoma Bravo in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of US$12.3 billion… -
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Minto Apartment REIT announces going-private transaction with Crestpoint and Minto Group
Goodmans LLP is acting for Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) in connection with its going-private transaction with Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Limited Partnership… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
Maple acquires Beyond ADHD
Goodmans LLP acted for Maple Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Beyond ADHD, whereby Beyond ADHD will operate as a Maple subsidiary… -
Mergers and Acquisitions
RF Capital Group acquired by iA Financial Corporation in C$597 million all-cash transaction
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Intellectual Property Litigation
IAM Patent 1000 Honours Goodmans With Gold Tier Recognition
We are pleased to share the 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000 has honoured Goodmans with Gold tier recognition for the fourth consecutive year.Congratulations to our Intellectual Property Litigation… -
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Goodmans Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Benchmark Litigation Canada
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Intellectual Property Litigation
Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Group Received Top Honours at the Managing IP Awards Americas 2026
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