Insider trading through deductive reasoning: Canada and the United States take different approaches *

Canada, USA - May 15 2013
The Ontario Securities Commission and a veteran investment banker, Richard Moore, recently reached a settlement agreement regarding claims by the OSC…

Co-authors: Robert N. Black, Félix Touzin.

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The competing visions of the CSA and AMF on shareholder rights plans and take-over bid defensive tactics *

Canada - April 22 2013
The Canadian Securities Administrators have published proposed National Instrument 62-105 Security Holder Rights Plans and the proposed Companion…

Co-authors: Robert N. Black, Félix Touzin, Don Collie, John Munnis.

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Toronto Stock Exchange announces new rules for director elections *

Canada - December 5 2012
The Toronto Stock Exchange has announced new rules for director elections for listed issuers, which will come into effect on December 31, 2012.

Co-authors: Robert N. Black.

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CSA publishes revised version of proposed new rules for venture issuers *

Canada - October 9 2012
On September 13, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") published for comment the revised proposed National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers ("NI 51-103").

Co-authors: Robert N. Black, Derrick K. Auch, Don Collie.

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The Martin Marietta and Certicom / RIM decisions: M&A lessons from the Ontario and Delaware courts *

Canada, USA - August 22 2012
In July, Delaware's Supreme Court released its written reasons for affirming the Delaware Court of Chancery's ruling in the Martin Marietta decision, which halted the unsolicited offer for Vulcan Materials Company by rival sand and gravel maker Martin Marietta Materials, Inc

Co-authors: Robert N. Black.

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