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The Long Arm of Canadian Price-Fixing Law? Canadian Jurisdiction Over Foreign Price-Fixing Conspiracies

September 29, 2023

Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation

Michael Osborne authored the chapter “The Long Arm of Canadian Price-Fixing Law? Canadian Jurisdiction Over Foreign Price-Fixing Conspiracies” in the Transnational and Cross-Border Criminal Law Canadian Perspectives, published by Irwin Law.


Back to the Future: Modernizing Canada’s Monopolization Law

September 28, 2023

Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation

Michael Osborne contributed the article “Back to the Future: Modernizing Canada’s Monopolization Law” to the Canadian Competition Law Review.


Trudeau Takes Aim at Corporate Canada as Inflation Sinks His Popularity

September 19, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Bloomberg article discussing the impact of Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne's demand for grocery executives to decrease food inflation rates.


Liberals Target Grocers With Changes to Competition Act, Threaten Tax Measures if Prices Don’t Stabilize

September 18, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Globe and Mail article discussing the proposed changes to the Competition Act to combat food inflation prices.


A Chill Descends

September 06, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a National Magazine article discussing the mixed reactions to the Competition Tribunal’s order for the Competition Bureau to pay roughly $13 million to Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.


Competition Bureau ordered to pay millions to Rogers, Shaw

September 05, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Financial Post article discussing the Competition Tribunal’s order for the Competition Bureau to pay over $12 million in legal fees and compensation after it failed in its bid to block the Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications merger.


Ten Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch in Canada

August 24, 2023

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Mergers & Acquisitions

Ten Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada


Business Today Names 32 Cozen O'Connor Attorneys to Its Top 10 Lists

July 28, 2023

Press Release - Aviation Litigation, Aviation Regulatory, Construction Law, Corporate, Insurance Coverage, Labor & Employment, Maritime Corporate & Finance, Maritime Litigation, Maritime Regulatory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage, Property Insurance, Transportation & Trade - Aviation, Insurance, Maritime

These lists recognize lawyers “mastering,” “leading,” “revolutionizing,” and “dominating” their fields in their respective states and nationwide.


A Guide to Canada’s New Proposed Privacy Law [Alert]

July 25, 2023

Publication - Business, Corporate, Technology, Privacy & Data Security

The Digital Charter Implementation Act would align existing federal privacy laws with global standards by implementing significant new powers and penalties.


Cozen O’Connor Picks Attorney Atoussa Mahmoudpour to Lead its New Canadian Life Sciences & Technology Practice

July 24, 2023

Press Release - Corporate, Health Care & Life Sciences

Atoussa Mahmoudpour has joined its North American Corporate Law group and will chair its new Canadian Life Sciences & Technology practice.


Antitrust Experts Say Competition Bureau Unlikely to Oppose Merger Between Postmedia and Key Torstar Assets

July 11, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Toronto Star article discussing the concern about the Toronto Star and Postmedia deal reducing competition in the media sector.


Regulation of Foreign Investment in Canada

July 06, 2023

Publication - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne contributed a Practice Note to Thomson Reuters Practical Law, discussing the legal regime governing foreign investment companies and industries in Canada.


Canada Cartels 2023 [Chambers Global Practice Guide]

June 22, 2023

Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation

Michael Osborne and Samuel Bogetti contributed the Canada chapter to the Chambers Cartels 2023 Guide.


Are Canada’s Competition Laws Outdated? Some Say It’s Time for Change

June 02, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a CBC News article discussing the Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell’s efforts to reform Canada’s competition laws.


Lawsuit Over Cineplex’s Online Booking Fee Will Be an Uphill Battle for Competition Bureau

May 25, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

In a video interview with BNN Bloomberg, Michael Osborne, chair of the firm’s Canadian Competition Practice, discussed the Competition Bureau and Cineplex lawsuit over the theatre’s online ticket prices.


Glencore’s Bid for Teck Spurs Call for Canada Pensions to Up Domestic Equity Stake

May 16, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Reuters article discussing Canadian institutional investors wanting to push Canada’s most significant pension funds to limit their exposure to domestic companies.


Michael Osborne Elected to the Canada Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Board of Directors

April 27, 2023

Press Release - Antitrust & Competition

Cozen O’Connor is proud to announce that Michael Osborne has been elected to the board of directors for the Canada Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).


Lack of Competition Allowing Major Players to Dominate Canada’s Business Landscape, Critics Say

April 10, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Globe and Mail article discussing critics’ opinions of increasing competition in Canada to fix the economy.


Champagne’s Threat: Can the Industry Minister Really Force Big Telcos to Lower Phone Bills?

April 05, 2023

News - Antitrust & Competition

Michael Osborne was quoted in a Financial Post article discussing Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s threat to seek further legislation and regulatory powers to drive down cellphone bills if they do not get cheaper with Videotron in the mix.


Cozen O’Connor Taps Litigator Andrea Piercy to Lead its Canadian Employment Law Practice Expansion

March 27, 2023

Press Release - Labor & Employment

As chair of the firm’s Canadian Employment Law Practice, Piercy will represent clients in employment law disputes, provide advice relating to employment agreements and terminations, and help clients develop and/or revise corporate-level employment policies and procedures.

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