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(Self-)Dealing Or No-Dealing: What Are Fiduciary Duties?

A fiduciary duty is a legal obligation that requires individuals in positions of trust, such as trustees or lawyers, to place the interests of the person or entity they serve ahead of their own personal interests.

Canada Commercial

CP LLP

Can You Be Sued In A Securities Class Action When The Correction Causes No Price Decline?

The Ontario Superior Court's securities class action leave decision in Longair v. Akumin Inc. et al. addressed a rare issue: what happens if a public correction does not cause a price drop in the secondary market?

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Practical Guide For Shareholder Disputes - Part 1: Understanding Oppression Claims

Shareholder disputes are among the most contentious of business conflicts, particularly in closely held corporations where personal and commercial relationships often intertwine.

Canada Commercial

CC

CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Environmental Liability: What Every Business Owner And Director Needs To Know

In today's regulatory environment, environmental law is no longer an isolated concern—it is a fundamental part of doing business in Canada and integrated with business risk analysis on a broader level.

Canada Environment

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Private Equity Exits: When Might Seeking Term-End Liquidity Create A Conflict?

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

Parallel Foundations: When Charitable Partnerships Go Wrong And How To Get Them Right

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

U.S. Non-profits Expanding To Canada: Understanding Membership Structures

Worldwide Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How Unanimous Shareholder Agreements Establish Clear Frameworks For Corporate Governance

Canada Commercial

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Fillmore Riley

Country Comparative Guide 2025: Restructuring & Insolvency Law In Canada

Canada Insolvency

GW

Gowling WLG

End Of Coverage: How To Properly Close Your Insurance Business In Canada

Canada Insurance

ML

McMillan LLP

Business Succession Planning – Basic Principles

Canada Commercial

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Canadian Charities And Not-for-profits Should Consider Implementing Whistleblower Policies

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Sorry, But Corporations Have No Feelings

Canada Commercial

Phillips Barristers

Corporate Governance 2025

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Guide To S.51 Rollovers: What And How Shareholders Can Convert Equity Into New Shares Without Capital Gains

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Overview And Analysis Of The GENIUS Act

ML

McMillan LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Stablecorp Raises $2.5 Million For QCAD Stablecoin

Canada Technology

GL

Goodmans LLP

Considérations clés relativement aux « propositions supérieures » au Canada

Quelque chose de relativement rare s'est produit au premier trimestre de 2025 dans le domaine des fusions et acquisitions (« F&A ») de sociétés ouvertes au Canada...

Canada Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Governance Insights: M&A Process Matters – Lessons From A Contested Fairness Hearing

A contested fairness hearing in respect of the take-private of Altius Renewables Royalties Corp., a TSX-listed renewable energy royalty company (the target)...

Canada Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Board Evaluations: Why The Most Effective Boards Regularly Assess Their Own Performance

In the ever-evolving landscape of governance, the boards that thrive aren't necessarily those with the most prestigious members or the longest tenure.

Canada Commercial

PL

Procido LLP

Canadian Securities Administrators Expand Capital-Raising Limits For Listed Issuer Financing Exemption

To strengthen the competitiveness and efficiency of Canada's capital markets, on May 14, 2025, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") announced Coordinated Blanket...

Canada Commercial

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Shareholder Activism Unleashed: Advance Notice Provisions, Poison Pills, And Meeting Requisitions In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

How To Incorporate A Federal Corporation In Canada.

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

Corporate Transparency: Federal And Ontario Requirements For Individuals With Significant Control

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

What Is A Sole Proprietorship And How To Start One In Ontario?

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

SEC Requests Comment On Foreign Private Issuer Definition: Considerations For Canadian Issuers

Canada Commercial

GL

Goodmans LLP

Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

Canada Commercial

PL

Procido LLP

La préservation du voile social dans les relations entre société mère et filiale : guide pratique

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Preserving The Corporate Veil In Parent–subsidiary Relationships: A Practical Guide

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Plans Of Arrangement: Reflections From The West On Court Approval Of Arrangements

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Spotlight On: The Impact Of Having 50 Shareholders

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

La préservation du voile social dans les relations entre société mère et filiale : guide pratique

En affaires, la création d'une filiale par une entreprise est une stratégie courante.

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Preserving The Corporate Veil In Parent–subsidiary Relationships: A Practical Guide

In business, it is a common strategy for a company to set up a subsidiary.

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Plans Of Arrangement: Reflections From The West On Court Approval Of Arrangements

A plan of arrangement is a shareholder-approved and court-supervised procedure available under the Canada Business Corporations...

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Spotlight On: The Impact Of Having 50 Shareholders

For many companies, bringing on new shareholders is an exciting occasion. Once a corporation accumulates a certain amount of stakeholders, however, new rules and requirements will apply.

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

A Brief Guide To Amalgamations In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Woitzik Polsinelli LLP

Procédure intentée par la CVMO contre le CEI d'Emerge : Qu'est-ce que cela signifie?

Suivant l'effondrement des activités des fonds négociés en bourse (FNB) d'Emerge Canada Inc. (Emerge), la Commission des valeurs mobilières de l'Ontario (CVMO)...

Canada Commercial

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Fasken (French)

Greenwashing: What Happens When Competition And Securities Laws Intersect?

Public companies have long developed best practices and legal expertise in drafting compliant securities disclosure documents. With the increase in required and voluntary disclosure...

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Making The Most Out Of Municipal Services Corporations

Living in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous times requires new frameworks and approaches that facilitate collaboration, innovation, and acceleration.

Canada Real Estate

LL

Lerners LLP

Spotlight On: Annual Meetings Of Shareholders

Every corporate statute requires a corporation, whether private or public, to hold an annual meeting of shareholders, commonly referred to as an annual general meeting or an AGM. (Any meeting of shareholders other than an AGM is a "special meeting".)

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Saskatchewan Publishes Regulations To The Franchise Disclosure Act

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Dispute Prevention: A Strong Shareholder Agreement

Canada Commercial

BF

Bernier Fournier

Preparing For An OSC Compliance Review: A Strategic Guide For Registrants

Canada Commercial

CM

Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP

Canada's Modern Slavery Act: Are You Ready For The May 31, 2025 Reporting Deadline?

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Total Energy Services Inc. v HMK, 2025 FCA 77 – Loss-trading Transactions To Avoid Paying Tax Disallowed By Tax Court Of Canada (GAAR Rule)

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Director's Liability In Insolvency – Due Diligence Defence & RVOs

Canada Insolvency

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Post-Incorporation Checklist: Essential Next Steps

Canada Commercial

CP

Cox & Palmer

Furtado v. Lloyd's Underwriters: Relief From Forfeiture Not Available For Breach Of Condition Precedent

Canada Insurance

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Leadership Requires Courage! - Rahul Bhardwaj On Personal Growth And Leadership - Ep 34 (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

Alexa Translations

Governance Insights: Dual Fiduciaries – A Cautionary Tale For Nominee Directors

Canada Commercial

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Board Governance Amid Trade Uncertainty: Strategic Considerations For Directors In Canada

Canada Commercial

F

Fasken

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 7-11, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Mise à jour de la réglementation du secteur des services financiers : communication sur la diversité et plafond des frais d'insuffisance de fonds

FF

Fasken (French)

Veil Piercing Revisited: Comparing The BH Frontier And TOKI Cases

Canada Commercial

CP LLP

Guide To Canadian Public Mergers And Acquisitions

Worldwide Commercial

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Lessons In (Mis)Governance From The World's Richest Person: Governance Within A Founder-Dominated Corporation (Video)

PL

Procido LLP

Making The Most Of Your Board Experience With Michael Binetti (Video)

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

ThinkHouse Unlocked: Changes To Insolvency Law

GW

Gowling WLG

David Silber | Tax Accountant Toronto | Crowe Soberman (Video)

CS

Crowe Soberman LLP

Liabilities Of Directors And Officers Of Insolvent Corporations (Presentation)

D

Dentons

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