Gowling WLG published this article entitled: “Top 10 Canadian Arbitration Cases of 2024: Key lessons for in-house counsel” on January 21, 2025. It was written by a four Gowling lawyers: Todd J. Burke, Mark W. Crane, Thomas Yates and James Plotkin. As a busy arbitrator, I found the summary of the key lessons very helpful…
I dealt with a complicated matter of jurisdiction whereby two of the affected parties (the Affected Parties) sought the removal of the arbitrator appointed to hear the merits of this matter (the Appointed Arbitrator) on the grounds of a reasonable apprehension of bias. This challenge arose during the actual hearing held at the Sport Dispute…
On December 5, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators issued CSA Staff Notice and Consultation 11-348 – Applicability of Canadian Securities Laws and the use of Artificial Intelligence Systems in Capital Markets. This Notice is an important read for securities registrants and other capital market participants if they are considering the use of AI in their…
The BC Securities Commission’s Enforcement Roundup summarizes three enforcement taken by the Commission. It also includes 17 new additions to the Investment Caution List, which warns British Columbians about unqualified investments and unregistered activities originating outside of BC but accepting BC residents as clients. If you’re uncertain about an investment opportunity, be sure to check…
In the decision of Bollhorn v. Lakehouse Custom Homes Ltd., 2024 BCCA 192 (the Decision), a full division of the BC Court of Appeal reviewed an application for leave to appeal an arbitrator’s decision. The underlying dispute involved the construction and sale of a house by the respondent. Unhappy circumstances during construction led the appellant…
The Canadian Securities Administration announced an initiative on June 20, 2024, that is intended to support capital-raising by early-stage businesses by allowing exempt market dealers (EMDs) to participate as selling group members in prospectus offerings. The announcement states: EMDs play an important role in assisting start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses raise capital by distributing…