By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to Friday Finds on the CBLB - the weekly series where we discuss five of the top corporate and securities law news stories that have been dominating the headlines recently. We’re back from our brief break and have a lot of news to catch up on, so let’s jump right …
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Friday News Finds – April 26, 2019
By Danica Bennewies Happy Friday, and welcome back to Friday Finds on the CBLB! This is the weekly series where we share five corporate and securities law news stories that dominated the headlines and our conversations over the past week. In today’s installment we’re talking about the federal budget, the TransAlta/Brookfield deal, and more. Keep …
Friday News Finds – April 19, 2019
By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to Friday Finds on the CBLB. If you’re new to the blog, this is the weekly series where we share five of the top corporate and securities law news stories that grabbed our attention this past week. In today’s installment, we’re talking about Lyft, climate change, and the latest regulatory …
Friday News Finds – April 12, 2019
By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to the CBLB! We’ve made it through another week, which means its time for another round-up of the top five Friday Finds. This is the weekly series where we discuss five of the big corporate and securities law news stories that dominated the headlines this week. We’ve got a lot …
Upcoming Event: Lawyers’ Duties in an Age of Shareholder Activism
This program contains 2 hours and 30 minutes of Professionalism Content approved by the Law Society of Ontario. In recent years, sophisticated shareholders have become increasingly active in corporate governance, especially in change of control transactions. As a result, the relationship between the corporation, its board of directors and shareholders has shifted. What does the …
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Friday News Finds – April 5, 2019
By Danica Bennewies Welcome back to the CBLB! The weekend is around the corner, which means its time for another Friday Finds. This is the weekly series where we share five of the top corporate and securities law news stories that dominated the headlines over the past week. This week we have updates on Newmont …
What does ‘reducing the regulatory burden’ mean?
By Anita Anand Originally published on The Globe and Mail. Since the election of the Ford government in Ontario last year, the debate about reducing the “regulatory burden” has occurred in numerous policy contexts, including in the securities realm. While advocates continue to stress the importance of reducing “burden,” a thoughtful approach to this call to …
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