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Canada on USTR watchlist for "serious concerns" about pharmaceutical patent process

genalsmith wrote 1 week ago: Canada has been placed on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) watch list for … more →

Tags: big suits, Intellectual Property, Jason Markwell, Norton Rose Canada, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Patent Act, Patrick Kierans, Pharmaceutical

Acritas: Big changes in Canadian law firm "brandscape"

genalsmith wrote 1 month ago: Overview of law firm rankings in Canadian Law Firm Brand Index 2013, from Acritas.com Norton Rose in … more →

Tags: acritas, law firm branding, Legal market research, Legal Marketing Association, Norton Rose Canada

Litigator Alan Mark returns to Goodmans

genalsmith wrote 1 month ago: Litigator Alan Mark made the move to the Toronto office of Goodmans on April 1st, after leaving Nort … more →

Tags: Alan Mark, goodmans, Litigation, People on the Move

SCC denies leave in unpaid overtime cases1 comment

genalsmith wrote 2 months ago: On Thursday, the Supreme Court denied leave to appeal in unpaid overtime cases Bank of Nova Scotia v … more →

Tags: big suits, Class Actions, Fulawka, fresno, CIBC, Scotiabank, Jeff Goodman, Heenan Blaikie LLP, Labour and Employment Law

SCC to hear age discrimination appeal

genalsmith wrote 2 months ago: News on Thursday that the Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of the age discrimina … more →

Tags: big suits, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Murray Tevlin, Supreme Court of Canada, Michael McCormick, Age Discrimination

New poll looks at women in arbitration

genalsmith wrote 2 months ago: This week, Kluwer Arbitration Blog posted the results of its inaugural poll, which takes a look at t … more →

Tags: Arbitration, International Arbitration, kluwer arbitration, Women

Miller Thomson lawyers help Ryerson students gain business of law experience

genalsmith wrote 2 months ago: (L-R) Stewart Whittingham, National Director of Professional Development, Miller Thomson; Cara-Marie … more →

Tags: ryerson university, pro bono, Miller Thomson LLP, Jennifer Babe, Ted Rogers School of Management

Trade-mark decision raises concerns for Canadian IP lawyers1 comment

genalsmith wrote 4 months ago: Canadian IP lawyers are talking about a recent Federal Court decision – Homeaway.com Inc v Hrd … more →

Tags: Intellectual Property, big suits, Trade Mark Law, Brian Isaac, McMillan LLP, Smart &Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, Alison Hayman

Law Firm Challenge for Daily Bread Food Bank enters its final week

genalsmith wrote 5 months ago: Blakes’ CFO Richard Prupas participates in a “Celebrity Pie Dual” to raise money f … more →

Tags: Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, blakes, daily bread food bank, Law Firm Challenge, McLeish Orlando LLP, Pamela Huff, Richard Prupas

'Twists and turns' in getting regulatory approval for air carrier investment

genalsmith wrote 5 months ago: Copyright Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. All rights reserved. When US-based Bristow Group wanted to … more →

Tags: Big Deals, Mitchell Gropper, Farris Vaughan Wills & Murphy LLP, regulatory law, Canadian Transportation Agency, Cougar Helicopters, Bristow Group, VIH Aviation Group

Big Deals: Leon's Buys The Brick for $700M

genalsmith wrote 6 months ago: Leon’s Furniture Ltd. announced its $700-million acquisition of The Brick Ltd. on Sunday, in a trans … more →

Tags: McCarthy Tétrault, Big Deals, Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP, Torys LLP, The Brick, Leons, Chris Hewat, David Tennant, David Chaikof

Aboriginal leader considering legal action over Canada-China FIPPA

genalsmith wrote 6 months ago: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs, photo: http://www.ubcic.bc.ca Criticisms of … more →

Tags: China, fippa, Trade Law, aboriginal title, union of bc indian chiefs, Aboriginal Treaty Rights, Stewart Phillip, Stephen Harper

‘Guidelines will only take us so far’: Osler competition law expert

genalsmith wrote 6 months ago: Peter Glossop, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Lack of clarity on foreign investment rules was the … more →

Tags: Competition bureau, Competition & Law, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, investment canada act, Foreign investment, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, petronas, Progress Energy, Peter Glossop

Big Deals: Exxon Mobil to Acquire Celtic Exploration

genalsmith wrote 7 months ago: A Big Deal announcement Wednesday morning: Exxon Mobil Corp. to buy Celtic Exploration Ltd. for $2.6 … more →

Tags: Big Deals, Borden Ladner Gervais, Oil and Gas, William Guinan, celtic exploration, Exxon Mobil

Big Deals: AuRico Gold Sells Ocampo Mine in Mexico

genalsmith wrote 7 months ago: Big news in mining this week as AuRico Gold agreed to sell its Ocampo mine in Mexico, along with two … more →

Tags: Big Deals, Mining, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Aurico Gold, Koffman Kakef LLP

Take a long-term view of both parenting and practice: LifeLabs CEO Sue Paish

genalsmith wrote 7 months ago: With the 2012 Lexpert Zenith Awards around the corner, our minds are turned towards leadership and c … more →

Tags: Diversity, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, lifelabs, Sue Paish, Women in Law, Zenith Awards

Ontario Court of Appeal decision will stand in Crystallex case

genalsmith wrote 7 months ago: The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday announced that it had dismissed the leave application for Co … more →

Tags: big suits, supreme court decision, Crystallex

Big Deals: RBC closes US$2.5B issue of SEC-registered covered bonds

genalsmith wrote 8 months ago: On Wednesday, RBC closed the first-ever covered bond issue registered with the US Securities and Exc … more →

Tags: McCarthy Tétrault, Big Deals, Norton Rose Canada, Securities and Exchange Commission, Royal Bank of Canada, Securities Law, Andrew Fleming

Big Deals: Entertainment One Acquires Alliance Films

genalsmith wrote 8 months ago: Actor Bruce Willis listens during the news conference for the film “Looper” – one … more →

Tags: Big Deals, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Torys LLP, entertainment one, Alliance Films, Mayer Brown LLP


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