Trade associations and information exchanges: A word of caution September 04, 2012 Mark Katz and Erika Douglas In remarks delivered on Oct. 30, 2012, John Pecman, Canada's new Interim Commissioner of Competition, highlighted the enforcement risks that trade associations face under the Competition Act.
The Investment Canada Act and Chinese Investment in Canada August 15, 2012 Mark Katz When it comes to foreign direct investment, China and Canada have been described as a match made in heaven. Canada has vast natural resources but not necessarily the domestic financial capacity to develop them; China has a major appetite for natural resource imports and massive levels of outward foreign direct investment.
Looming impacts for lawyers in pending Appeal Court decision August 08, 2012 Janice Mucalov, LL.B. and George Mucalov, LL.B Lawyers could face an ethical minefield – and onerous new recording and reporting obligations – if the B.C. Court of Appeal rules against them in a decision expected in early 2013.
Indirect purchasers in Canada – do they have cause for action? Two sides of the argument July 11, 2012 Becky Rynor If you have a liquid-crystal display TV screen – or, predating that, a cathode ray screen – lawyer J.J. Camp says you have been the victim of price-fixing.
What Price Privacy? April 18, 2012 Becky Rynor Someone has been peeking at your private information: where you work, how much you make, your health records. How much will it cost to make you feel better about it? Can you put a dollar figure on breach of privacy?
Steering Clear Of Corruption Charges: 5 Lessons For Canadian Businesses February 13, 2012 Paul Sharp, an associate with Borden Ladner Gervais in Toronto Bribery and corruption enforcement is on the rise around the world. In this climate, all businesses, even the best corporate citizens, need to examine their exposure to potential corruption allegations.
Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act: What You Need to Know, and Why Mark Morrison, Paul Schabas and Tony Wong, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Legislatures around the world have passed laws prohibiting the bribing of foreign public officials in order to obtain or retain business opportunities.