We use cookies to customise content for your subscription and for analytics.
If you continue to browse Lexology, we will assume that you are happy to receive all our cookies. For further information please read our Cookie Policy.
Lexology logo
  Request new password

Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-2 of 2

The status of poison pills in the United States and Canada

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • February 17 2011

On February 15, 2011, in Air Products v. Airgas, the Delaware Court of Chancery upheld a “poison pill” strategy that U.S. companies have for decades used to thwart hostile takeover attempts

OSC signals change of approach to poison pills

  • Torys LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 22 2009

In its recent decision in Neo Material Technologies Inc., the Ontario Securities Commission has signalled that it may be changing its approach to poison pills and takeover bids