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Osler Update October 20, 2022

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.

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When games become gambles – criminal law implications of ‘pay to earn’ NFT games
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer

The developments that occurred this past year in the regulation of gaming activities in Canada can only be described as “game-changing.”

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Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer
Osler Update December 13, 2021

Extraordinary first day relief, EFC guidance, good faith and more: Notable themes in CCAA restructurings

Due to a number of factors, including the extent of available capital in the markets and the continued backstop provided by government programs...

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Extraordinary first day relief, EFC guidance, good faith and more: Notable themes in CCAA restructurings
Osler Update February 12, 2021

Wastech and discretion: The Supreme Court of Canada on the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith

In Wastech, the SCC sought to clarify the scope of the duty to exercise contractual discretionary powers in good faith previously recognized in...

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Osler Update December 23, 2020

Honesty is the best policy: The Supreme Court of Canada seeks to clarify the duty of honest contractual performance

Don’t mislead your contracting counterparties about matters linked to the performance of a contract. That is the apparently simple message from the...

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Osler Update December 8, 2020

2020 Legal Year in Review – Introduction

Without a doubt, 2020 has been a year like no other. Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects is a theme that flows through many of the...

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Osler Update December 8, 2020

Notable developments in insolvency law: Flexible tools for challenging times

Along with a tense election south of the border, 2020 brought COVID-19 and its attendant devastating loss of life and far-ranging economic...

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Notable developments in insolvency law: Flexible tools for challenging times
Osler Update March 4, 2020

Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...

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Osler Update December 20, 2019

2019 Legal Year in Review – Introduction

Our observations about some of the most significant legal developments affecting Canadian business over the past year and their implications for 2019...

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Osler Update December 13, 2019

Chevron: High threshold for piercing corporate veil affirmed

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Chevron Corporation v Yaiguaje et al confirmed the very high test under Canadian law for disregarding the...

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