Category Archives: Corporate / Commercial
The Quiet Decline of Canada’s IPO Markets
By: Bryce Tingle PDF Version: The Quiet Decline of Canada’s IPO Markets The Toronto Stock Exchange’s parent company has been travelling the country raising the profile of its new venture, TSX Private Markets. At the same time, Canada’s securities commissions … Continue reading
The Expanding use of the Oppression Remedy may give legal teeth to Corporate Social Responsibility
PDF version: The Expanding use of the Oppression Remedy may give legal teeth to Corporate Social Responsibility Case considered: Wrzesien v Arnett & Burgess Pipeliners Ltd, 2013 ABQB 59. The oppression remedy is a statutory right available under section 242 … Continue reading
Empty Voting
PDF version: Empty Voting Cases Considered: TELUS Corporation v Mason Capital Management LLC, 2012 BCCA 403 and Mason Capital Management LLC v TELUS Corporation, 2012 BCSC 1582 The most talked about Canadian corporate legal decision this year has been a … Continue reading
Much Ado about Little: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp.
PDF version: Much Ado about Little: The Supreme Court’s Decision in Yugraneft Corp. v. Rexx Management Corp. Case considered: Yugraneft Corporation v. Rexx Management Corporation, 2010 SCC 19 An Alberta company, Rexx Management Corporation, was ordered to pay an almost $1 … Continue reading
The GM Saga So Far
PDF version: The GM Saga So Far The current financial crisis is arguably the largest corporate debacle and multi-market crash since the Great Depression. Its costs for corporations are substantial and many high profile companies have filed for bankruptcy protection … Continue reading
