In-House Counsel
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February 04, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal overturns $25M reverse termination fee order in failed merger
The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring the payment of a $25 million reverse termination fee in relation to a failed business acquisition, finding that the lower court erred in interpreting the definition of an approval that could trigger the termination fee.
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February 04, 2025
Business, consumer bankruptcies reached 15-year high in 2024, says insolvency association
Last year was Canada’s worst year for business and consumer insolvencies since the recession of 2009 — and 2025 could be even worse if a trade war with the U.S. ensues, according to the chair of the Toronto-based Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).
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February 04, 2025
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL - Remedies - Reinstatement
Appeal by Rural Municipality of Buchanan ("RM") from decision of the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board ("LRB") in relation to termination complaint filed by Veldman against RM.
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February 04, 2025
Alberta COVID-19 report attacked as ‘anti-science and anti-evidence’
A recent government-funded report on Alberta’s COVID-19 response is being slammed by medical and legal professionals as ignoring science and advancing misinformation.
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February 04, 2025
11 new Canadian partners at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 47 of its lawyers received promotions to partner around the world and director in South Africa, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Eleven of those appointments were in the Canadian offices.
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February 04, 2025
New partners at Hicks Morley
Rebecca Liu and Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell have been appointed partner at Hicks Morley.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario pauses cancellation of $100M Starlink deal, other retaliatory measures against U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the province is pausing retaliatory measures against the U.S. including the cancellation of a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after the U.S. decided to pause planned tariffs on Canadian imports for 30 days.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal: Rectification not available to avoid unintended tax liability
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court order that allowed for the correction of corporate transactions that led to an unintended tax liability, finding that the failure of the resolutions to reach the intended fiscal objective was not a basis for granting rectification.
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February 03, 2025
New M&A partner for McCarthy Tétrault
The former vice president, general counsel mergers & acquisitions and strategic projects at a leading agricultural firm has joined McCarthy Tétrault’s national M&A team as a partner based in the firm’s Calgary office.