Prompt Payment and Adjudication in Alberta

The Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act came into force in Alberta on August 29, 2022, almost two years after the legislation was first...

Indigenous Law Insights: Placing an on-reserve business into receivership and contracting with First Nations

Each webinar will provide an update on recent court decisions, as well as pending and new legislative and policy developments.

Ransomware sentence indicative of cross-border cooperation in enforcement of white-collar crimes

A United States court recently sentenced a Canadian citizen to 20 years in prison for his participation in the NetWalker ransomware attacks. The case...

The Superior Court of Québec denies certification of a proposed worldwide securities class action

Osler lawyers review a Québec court decision in which a proposed securities class action was solely based on a short seller report.

When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games

The possible criminal implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games are explored by Osler lawyers in an Update.

Divisional Court confirms Superior Court’s inherent jurisdiction to award costs against a non-party in construction lien action

Costs are typically awarded only against parties to litigation. The Divisional Court has affirmed, in the construction lien case Marcos v. Lad, 2021...