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Ruling could flood polluters with lawsuits, observers say

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:09 -0400

Mining giant to appeal groundbreaking $36-million award for residents of Port Colborne, Ont.

Ponzi victims dragging banks into court

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:00 -0400

Financial institutions are inevitably accused of failing to catch fraudsters. Now investors are demanding payback

Ontario looks to smack down SLAPPs

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:23 -0400

Province hopes to quell ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation,’ but devil may be in the details

Black’s lawyers broke no rules, defence says

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:42 -0400

Two accused of conflict-of-interest in also acting for Hollinger

Will making lawyers civil make them soft?

Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:27 -0400

Some critics say push for more courtesy in courtrooms may have unintended consequences

Not all shares are created equal

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:28 -0400

Case against Magna’s $860-million payout to founder Frank Stronach puts Canada’s quirky dual-class shares on trial

Wall Street reforms could snare Canadian firms

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:30 -0400

Whistleblower provisions expected to boost U.S. probes of companies accused of bribery abroad

Even lawyers fall for spam scams

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:19 -0400

Profession warned about increasingly sophisticated e-mail frauds

Exxon Valdez changed game on drug, alcohol testing

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:26 -0400

Push to test employees in safety-sensitive positions still making its way through Canadian system

U.S. Steel appeals court ruling in Stelco case

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:09 -0400

Case against firm accused of breaking promises to Ottawa a signal to foreign investors, lawyers say

Lawyers bullish as China shops for advice

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 17:58 -0400

Canadian firms fight for share of fees as Middle Kingdom eyes oil sands

Potash poison pill a placebo?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:30 -0400

Recent contradictory rulings on takeover defences may not help Saskatchewan fertilizer giant

Jumping ship? Now you can spread the word

Tue, 25 May 2010 17:56 -0400

Ontario decision says departing professionals can tell clients they are leaving

Ruling offers reprieve for corporate tax strategy

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30 -0400

Decision gives a boost to multinationals in ‘transfer pricing’ disputes

BP defence will be two-pronged: experts

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:36 -0400

Oil giant will look to share the blame with partners, and share the wealth with legitimate claimants