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From treaty shopping to FAPI and transfer pricing: Notable international tax cases

Three decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused renewed interest in certain fundamental...

2020: A year of clarity for Canadian life sciences and software patents

Two industries in which patents play an undeniable strategic role are life sciences and software. Canada has historically been a strategic...

A busy year for technology: From contracting during COVID to consumer-directed finance

This past year we have continued to see considerable advancements in the technology sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumer and business...

A year featuring a flurry of Canadian privacy legislative reform

Over the course of 2020, there was a flurry of legislative reform activity in the Canadian privacy arena.

Acceleration in the adoption of innovative legal service delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic not only impacted the nature of lawyers’ work by presenting new substantive legal challenges, but it also impacted how we...

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...

10 ways to improve your franchise disclosure and contracting process

Franchise disclosure and contracting is detail-oriented and onerous work, yet vital — even small mistakes can lead to significant and...

Competition Bureau confirms that it will not pursue no-poaching and wage-fixing agreements between competitors under the criminal provision of the Competition Act

The Competition Bureau issued a statement confirming that no-poaching, wage-fixing, or other buy-side agreements between competitors are subject to...

Accélérer la lutte contre la COVID-19 : les technologies de détection rapide des antigènes et le lieu de travail

Santé Canada a approuvé une technologie de test rapide destinée à être utilisée uniquement au point de service.

Understanding Fraser v. Canada Impacts and Risks for Pension Administrators and Employers Across Canada (Webinar)

The recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Fraser v Canada will have wide and reverberating implications across Canada for years to come.