Make-a-Will Week
CW is posting daily blogs through Make-a-Will Week 2015.
How Will Canadian Doctors Address Recent SCC Decision on Assisted Suicide?
Ocerview of the Carter decision with a link to an article that explores reactions of the medical community.
The Standstill and Exclusivity Agreement
Discusses what is necessary for a standstill agreement to be valid and enforceable
Amendments to Prospectus Exemptions and Additional Obligations for Issuers and Brokers
On May 5, 2015, changes to National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (“NI 45-106”) will come into force which will put additional responsibility on ... Continued
How to make a group gift like Coach Dean Smith’s
Suggestions for making gifts to many people, like a coach who left $200 to each of his former players.
Garner v. Garner – Can you obtain a court ordered visitation schedule with an elderly parent?
Court refuses to order specific visitation rights under its parens patriae jurisdiction.
Amendments to Prospectus Exemptions and Additional Obligations for Issuers and Brokers
Amendments to come to NI 45-106 will put additional responsibility on issuers and brokers.
Proxy Advisor Glass Lewis Publishes Canadian Proxy Voting Policy for 2015
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis & Co. released its Canadian proxy voting policy for the 2015 proxy season.
The NDA (or Confidentiality Agreement)
There are certain requirements that are necessary to be in place when reviewing a confidentiality agreement
SEC Charges Insiders for Failure to Update Stock Ownership Disclosure
On March 13, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it charged eight officers, directors, or major shareholders for failing to update ... Continued
Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation completes Going Private Transaction
We recently assisted Sun Entertainment Holding Corporation (“Sun Entertainment”) with the structuring and completion of its going private transaction, whereby a small group of majority ... Continued
REALnorth Opportunities Fund completes $10.6 million Initial Public Offering (IPO)
We recently assisted REALnorth Opportunities Fund (“REALnorth”) in completing its initial public offering (IPO) (the “Offering”) comprised 10,623 trust units at $1,000 per trust unit for ... Continued