TELUS empty voting decision *

Canada - September 14 2012
For the first time, a Canadian court has commented on "empty voting" tactics, signalling that courts may be willing to deny empty voters the ability to exercise shareholder rights, including the right of a 5% shareholder to requisition a shareholder meeting.

Co-authors: Carol Hansell.

Court invalidates voting instructions taken by phone and orders new AGM *

Canada - August 14 2012
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has overturned the result of the annual meeting of Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited (“Mosquito”) and ordered that a new meeting be held.

Co-authors: Carol Hansell.