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More than “lip service” to limited liability: personal liability of directors and causation of damages for misrepresentation to investors

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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March 26 2013

Will a director or officer of a corporation or limited liability partnership be personally liable for the losses of investors who relied upon his or

Shareholder rights plans a priority for the OSC

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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July 13 2012

On June 28, 2012, the Ontario Securities Commission published OSC Notice 11-767 Notice of Statement of Priorities for Financial Year to End March 31, 2013

Recent changes to prepayment rights under the Interest Act (Canada)

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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January 25 2012

The Government of Canada recently enacted new regulations under the Interest Act (Canada) which have the effect of expanding the class of "prescribed entities" for the purposes of section 10(2)(b) of the Act

Fighting back: considerations for addressing a dissident proxy battle

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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October 4 2011

Contested shareholder meetings are often dramatic events which have the potential to result in, among other things, enhanced scrutiny of a board of directors, increased media coverage and litigation

Annual general meeting update are you ready for notice-and-access?

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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September 8 2011

This season’s annual meeting process is now over for most public issuers, and most issuers likely do not yet want to start thinking about next year

Making the decision to go public

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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June 2 2011

Going public is among the most critical decisions a corporation can make

ISS releases 2011 Canadian proxy voting guidelines

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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March 1 2011

Love 'em or hate 'em, the proxy advisory firms, including Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS) in particular, have become increasingly influential in the outcome of shareholder votes and proxy contests in Canada

Taking your company public Part IV

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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February 24 2011

In this second-last instalment in a series on what is involved in taking a company public (the "initial public offering," or IPO, process), we look at various particular requirements of the prospectus, and the due diligence process that needs to underpin the document

Court dismisses opposing minority shareholders’ appeal on Magna’s plan of arrangement

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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November 29 2010

On August 30, 2010, the Ontario Divisional Court upheld a lower court ruling approving a plan of arrangement involving Magna International Inc. and its shareholders

CSA staff conduct IFRS transition disclosure review

McCarthy Tétrault LLP
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Canada
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September 2 2010

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently released the results of their review of the extent and quality of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) transition disclosure provided by certain issuers in their 2009 annual management's discussion and analysis (MD&A

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