January 05, 2011By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
In Canada, persons who knowingly examine or possess a Controlled Good or transfers a Controlled Good to another person must be registered with the Controlled Goods Directorate. (See section 37 of the Defence Production...
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June 09, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 9, 2010, the United Nations Security Council passed new strict economic sanctions against Iran. The resolution builds on existing UN sanctions imposed since 2006 and expand the breadth and reach of such measures by...
Posted in Trade Law, Canada Law Blog, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Big Deals, Energy Law, Financial Services and Banking Law, Insurance & Reinsurance Law, Canada, USA, European Economic Community | No Comments
August 05, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On August 5, 2009, Ontario Judge Benotto pronounced the sentence in the Livent case. Mr. Garth Drabinsky was sentenced to four years on count one (fraud) and seven on count two (forgery) to be served concurrently. Mr. Myron...
Posted in Canada, Anti-Corruption - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act/Corruption of Foreign Public Officials, Litigation & Class Actions, Big Deals | No Comments
May 04, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Lang Michener LLP announced today the opening of its office in Hong Kong, in association with local law firm Angela Ho & Associates. The Hong Kong office will provide Lang Michener's clients with greater access to its Canadian...
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May 01, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I have a chance to share some good news - Bloomberg has ranked Lang Michener as Number 7 in Canada's Top M&A Firms by deal volume in 2008. Here are the top 10 players in Bloomberg's Canadian M&A league tables for legal...
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April 23, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 23, 2009, AbitibiBowater Inc. filed a notice of intent under the North American free-trade agreement accusing the Newfoundland and Labrador government of taking a “blatantly discriminatory” action when it passed...
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April 23, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Trade Lawyers Blog feels it is important to share with readers around the world the case of a Canadian lawyer who engaged in money laundering. The Ontario Court of Appeal increased the sentence handed down and wrote a...
Posted in Big Deals, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Money Laundering, Canada | No Comments
November 24, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
November 25th is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Please do your part to help the United Nations reach its goal. The General Assembly has designated 25 November as the...
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August 26, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The July / August 2008 issue of the Canadian Bar Association National Magazine includes an article entitled "The Hungry Dragon" about Canadian lawyers activities with clients doing inbound and outbound business with Chinese...
Posted in Women Lawyers Blog, Energy Law, Big Deals, Mining Law, Trade Law, Canada, China, International Transactions | No Comments
July 24, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Andrew Willis of the Globe & Mail has reported on his blog about an inside trading case involving an assistant at the blue-chip Canadian law firm Bennett Jones, Go to the following link for the story -...
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June 26, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 26, 2008, Canada's Competition Policy Review Panel issued its much anticipated "Compete to Win" Report. The Report was presented to the Minister of Industry who will consider the recommendations. Foreign...
Posted in Big Deals, Aviation & Aerospace Law, Competition/Anti-Trust Law, Telecommunications Law, Mining Law, Canada, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs)/ FIPAs, Border Security Initiatives, Foreign Investment Reviews, International Anti-Trust/Competition Law | No Comments
June 21, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
BCE Inc., et al. v. A Group of 1976 Debentureholders, et al. - and - Director Appointed Pursuant to the CBCA, Catalyst Asset Management Inc. and Matthew Stewart (Que. C.A., May 21, 2008)(32647)The Supreme Court of Canada...
Posted in Big Deals, Corporate Governance / Corporate Responsibility / Codes of Conduct, Competition/Anti-Trust Law, Canada | No Comments
June 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 12, 2008, Canada's Competition Bureau announced that it has laid criminal charges against 13 individuals and 11 companies over allegations that they fixed retail gasoline prices in four Quebec markets: Victoriaville,...
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May 23, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Today the Supreme Court of Canada issued a ground-breaking ruling in Canada (Justice) v. Khadr.
Omar Khadr is accused of killing a U.S. soldier in Iraq. He was injured in the same fire-fight. He was treated for his...
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April 22, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
I am happy to inform Trade Lawyers Blog readers that Canada has been ranked as the 4th best place in the world to conduct business.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which is part of the same company that publishes The...
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April 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 10, 2008, the story in the Canadian news was that the Minister of Industry had indicated that he would not approve the sale of assets by between MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (Canadian) to Alliant Techsystems Inc....
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