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Not So Fast: Ontario Court Weighs In On Earnout Acceleration Clauses

Earnout provisions are useful tools that can bridge the gap between the competing perspectives of sellers and buyers on value in M&A transactions by linking the ultimate purchase price paid for the target business to certain metrics achieved within a specified period of time.

Canada Commercial

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Foreign entrepreneurs find Canada's business environment increasingly attractive for starting new businesses and recognizing it as a prime investment opportunity.

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 11 – 15, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 11, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Changes To Quebec Real Estate Transfer Duties – Group Transfers

On July 17, 2025, the Québec Minister of Finance released Information Bulletin 2025-5, "Changes to certain exemptions from the payment of transfer duties...

Canada Real Estate

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Interim Occupancy Explained: How To Prepare For An Interim Occupancy?

Canada Real Estate

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Sorbara Law

Dependent Vs. Independent Contractors: Key Distinctions For Employers

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Navigating Foreign Waters: Supreme Court Clarifies Test For Taking Jurisdiction Over Defendants Outside Canada

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Buying And Selling A Business: Annotated Precedents CLEBC 2025 Update

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes: Understanding Oppression Claims

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes Series: Corporate Governance And How To Proactively Avoid Disputes

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Trillium Masonry v Marydel Homes: New Liens For Old Debts?

Canada Real Estate

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Is A Witness Required For Personal Guarantees Or Signatures?

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

SCC Clarifies Contract-Based Jurisdiction In Cross-Border Disputes

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Webinar: AI Regulation: Navigating Innovation And Privacy In A Shifting Regulatory Landscape

Worldwide Technology

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

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Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Wagg Motions: Reforms Needed To Stop Delays And Unnecessary Costs When Accessing Criminal Records For Civil Sexual Assault Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

The CRA Issues A New 'Income Tax Folio' On How Shareholder Loans And Debts Are Treated

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

SCC Narrows Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants In Travel-Related Dispute

The question of where a lawsuit should be heard can often be just as contentious as the lawsuit itself. In Sinclair v Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 ("Sinclair"), the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") clarified the limits of jurisdiction in...

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Slip And Fall Liability: Court Finds Owner And Contractor Liable Despite Reasonable Precautions

In the 2025 decision of Sprowl v. First Capital, the plaintiff, Rose Marie Sprowl, slipped and fell in a parking on January 12, 2020. On that date she was almost 81 years of age. Ms. Sprowl says that she slipped...

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Can Courts Correct Contracts?

What happens if parties to a contract (or one party) realize that the contract entered into does not accurately reflect their true intentions? In certain circumstances...

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Splits On Test For Assuming Jurisdiction

On July 31, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision in Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo.

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Key Takeaways From CLUC Education & Social Day 2025

Canada Commercial

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

What's "Material" In M&A? Key Question, Complex Answer

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Not Another Boring Bulletin: Stays Of Performance Bonds In CCAA Proceedings

Canada Insolvency

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McMillan LLP

What Issuers Should Know Before Their Next Transaction – Understanding CSA Staff Notice 51-366

Canada Commercial

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Changing Your Corporation's Jurisdiction In Canada: A Step-by-Step Legal Guide

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

La nouvelle « part importante » : l'abaissement du seuil fédéral obligera un plus grand nombre d'entreprises et d'organisations à enregistrer leurs lobbyistes salariés

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident

Canada Commercial

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WeirFoulds LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Contract Playbooks: Why They're Worth The Effort (And How To Start One)

Canada Commercial

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MLT Aikins LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Commercial Litigation Insights: Supreme Court Grapples With Assumed Jurisdiction In Italian Water Taxi Accident

In a combative 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada attempts to clarify when a contract made in Ontario creates a real and substantial connection...

Canada Commercial

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WeirFoulds LLP

2025 CCDC Construction Contract Updates

On June 30, 2025, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released a new collection of updated contracts, including...

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Contract Playbooks: Why They're Worth The Effort (And How To Start One)

It seems in-house counsel and legal departments are constantly being asked to do more with less – less time, less budget and sometimes less headcount.

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Pilule empoisonnée rétroactive : l'Alberta Securities Commission publie les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations

Le 22 juillet 2025, l'Alberta Securities Commission (l'« ASC ») a publié les motifs de sa décision d'interdire les opérations à l'égard d'un régime de droits des actionnaires...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (July 28, 2025 - August 1, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Is Contributory Fault A Valid Defence In Contract Cases? The Supreme Court Of Canada To Provide Guidance On This Unsettled Issue

The upcoming Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP is expected to clarify whether the defence...

Canada Commercial

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Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Mr. Grenon's Legendary RRSP And Its Implications For Fund Manufacturers

On July 4, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (the Court) released its long-awaited decision in The RRSP of James T. Grenon by its trustee CIBC Trust Corporation v. His Majesty the King (Grenon).

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Expanded Enforcement Powers: Is CIRO Now Exercising 'Statutory' Powers?

Since its formation on January 1, 2023, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), Canada's only truly national capital markets regulator...

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Data Liability In Technology Contracts: Insights From Recent Trends

Allocating liability for data breaches in technology contracts is a growing concern for Canadian businesses. Blakes recently launched the first edition of the Canadian Data Liability Study...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Licensing vs. Franchising: Understanding The Difference In Ontario

Pacific Legal PC

Establishing Forward-Looking Change Processes: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 3

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Cross-Border M&A: Using Earnouts In Uncertain Markets

Canada Commercial

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Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Canada Insurance

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Miller Thomson LLP

On Better Terms: Negotiating Private M&A Deals In Canada With Knowledge Of Market Approaches – Part 6 Of 6

Canada Commercial

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

SAFE And Sound: How Ontario Startups Can Raise Capital Smartly

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Breaking The Chain – Top Tips For Avoiding And Resolving Supply Chain Disputes

Worldwide Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Proposed Enhancements To The Regulatory Framework For Exchange-traded Funds By The Canadian Securities Administrators

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Corporate Defamation Damages

Worldwide Litigation

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Lerners LLP

You Get What You Bargin For: Tariffs And MAE Clauses

Canada Commercial

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

When Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Ontario Court Of Appeal Affirms Conduct Demonstrating Intention To Proceed After Breach Can Keep Contract Enforceable

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

Collaborative Contracts In Construction: A Global Perspective (Video)

Worldwide Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

When To Use Partial Summary Judgment In Commercial Litigation: A Strategic Tool For Narrowing Claims And Saving Time—if Used Wisely

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Acquisitions Of Private Businesses In Canada

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Reaffirming Key Principles Of Trust Law: Edmonton Regional Airports Authority v Lynx Air Holdings Corporation

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month With Kavita Singh (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Managing Disputes In Canada And The U.S.: MAE Clauses (Video)

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Torys LLP

U.S. Court Sends Ripple Through Murky Waters Of Crypto Regulation (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

ESG Expectations Of Institutional Investors (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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