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November 30, 2023
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities — Canada
Alexander Katznelson, Kevin Roggow, Zachary Janes, and Dilina Lallani discuss the requirements for issuers to rely on the LIFE Exemption, including qualification criteria, offering parameters and disclosure requirements, and provides commentary on how the rules have been applied over the past year.
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November 22, 2023
Publication - Capital Markets & Securities — Canada, White Collar Defense & Investigations
Lucy Schilling, Zachary Janes, Jeremy Gellis, and Rebecca Sim discuss the BCSC's new Whistleblower Program to encourage individuals to voluntarily provide information about securities misconduct by offering them financial rewards of up to C$250,000.
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November 13, 2023
Publication - Intellectual Property
Any Obando Ospina discusses amendments to the Quebec Charter of French Language and what brand owners need to know.
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November 08, 2023
News - Subrogation & Recovery
Charles-Khalil Batrouny, an associate in the Subrogation & Recovery Department, has been appointed to the Research Ethics Board of Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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October 30, 2023
Press Release
Her leadership skills and commitment to thrive have led her to be recognized as one of WXN’s Top 100 award recipient in the Professionals category in 2021 and 2023. Atoussa has also been recognized by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners and was the winner of the Western Canada General Counsel, Tomorrow's Leader Award in 2022.
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October 23, 2023
Press Release - Intellectual Property, Trademark & Copyright
Any Obando Ospina, an associate in Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, recently passed the Trademarks Agent Exam in Canada.
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October 23, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
In a video interview with BNN Bloomberg, Michael Osborne discusses the Competition Bureau's study on Canada’s competitive intensity over the last two decades.
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October 13, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
In a video interview with BNN Bloomberg, Michael Osborne discusses Minister François-Philippe Champagne's announcement regarding initial commitments from Canada's grocers to stabilize food prices.
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October 13, 2023
Press Release - Antitrust & Competition, Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property
Shane Hardy (Intellectual Property), Michael G. Osborne (Competition/Antitrust: Litigators), and Steven J. Weisz (Restructuring/Insolvency) were also recognized in the 2023 Chambers Global rankings.
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October 06, 2023
Publication - Antitrust & Competition, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne contributed an article to The Globe and Mail discussing a new bill, C-56, which contains amendments to the Competition Act to make groceries affordable again.
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October 05, 2023
News - Antitrust & Competition, Class Actions, Commercial Litigation
Michael Osborne was quoted in a Financial Post article discussing a class action lawsuit that alleges major brokers and real estate organizations in Toronto implemented rules that essentially stifled competition for buyer brokerage services, resulting in higher prices.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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