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Directing Minds, Unclean Hands: Acting Within The Scope Of Business Is No Shield Against Piercing The Corporate Veil
The Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified a critical aspect of corporate law: directors and shareholders who expressly direct a corporation to commit wrongful acts can be held personally liable, even when acting within their official capacity. This landmark decision examines when courts will pierce the corporate veil to reach the individuals behind corporate misconduct, and what evidence is required to overcome the fundamental principle of corporate separateness.
Canada Commercial
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McMillan LLP
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This Lease Wasn’t Built For Bitcoin: Alberta Court Of Appeal Halts Crypto Mining Operation On Natural Gas Processing Site
The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled on whether cryptocurrency mining operations constitute a permitted use under oil and gas surface rights leases, examining how courts interpret lease agreements in light of emerging technologies. This case explores the boundaries of contractual language when lessees attempt to leverage natural gas resources for Bitcoin mining operations, raising questions about what activities are "necessary" for hydrocarbon production.
Canada Litigation
MT
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Equity Investors May Initiate CCAA Proceedings, Broadening Standing And Reshaping Strategy For Stakeholders.
In its recent decision in Angus A2A GP Inc v Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc (“Angus A2A”),[1] the Alberta Court of Appeal upheld an “unusual” set of proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (“CCAA”) initiated by equity investors rather than the debtor companies themselves or creditors. The principal issue before the Court was whether such investors could qualify as “interested persons” capable of commencing CCAA proceedings and, more broadly, whether the proceedings were consistent with the underlying purposes of the CCAA.
Canada Insolvency
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Fasken
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