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A reassuring rejection of anti-competitive conspiracy allegations

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 18 2013

The federal Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, criminalizes conspiracies to prevent or lessen competition unduly. These criminal conspiracy

What’s so “special” about a “special committee”?

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • June 18 2013

In a recent bench ruling in Re Plains Exploration, the Delaware Court held that a special committee was not required to take the lead in merger

Controls assurance reports in outsourcing transactions: knowing what to ask for

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 17 2013

Outsourcing and cloud computing service engagements are fraught with financial, security and other risks, especially if dealing with an unproven

This week at the SCC (14062013)

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 17 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada released two judgments and heard one appeal likely to be of interest to Canadian business and professionals. In Edward

Presto! The UK Supreme Court holds the corporate veil can disappear in Prest v. Petrodel Resources

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada, United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 17 2013

The UK Supreme Court has released an important new judgment addressing the ability of judges to "pierce the corporate veil": Prest v Petrodel

Don’t mess with Texas the Supreme Court of the United States reaffirms deference to administrative tribunals

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • June 17 2013

In City of Arlington, Texas v. Federal Communications Commission, 569 U.S. (2013), the unanimous Supreme Court of the United States clarified the

Court of Appeal accepts Ontario jurisdiction despite forum selection clause for Germany

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 14 2013

During the spring of 2012, the Canadian Appeals Monitor posted a five-part series on the Supreme Court's judgments in Van Breda, Black, and Éditions

BC vs Ontario: BC Supreme Court confirms no common law tort for invasion of privacy

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 14 2013

The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently confirmed that there is no common law tort of invasion of privacy in that province. This is in

Canada announces new initiative for disclosure of payments to governments

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 13 2013

On June 12, 2013, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the introduction of a new transparency initiative in Canada that will require

Innovation in outsourcing: takeaway tips

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • June 12 2013

At McCarthy Tetrault's 3rd Annual Technology Law Summit, Charles Morgan, Barry Sookman, George Takach (all of McCarthy Tétrault) and