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Boosting tech IP during Covid
In July, the Business Development Bank of Canada Capital announced a new intellectual property development financing envelope to support intellectual property-focused companies in Canada
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Canada overhauls digital laws
In November, the federal government tabled privacy legislation that would impose heavier fines on businesses for breaching individuals’ digital privacy rights and give individuals greater control ...
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Tech deals jump in value
To every cloud there is a silver lining, and several sectors of the economy have been thriving during the pandemic — especially those related to the pandemic
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Class actions remain steady
Sectors that are now ripe for litigation include cannabis, Big Tech and long-term care facilities; privacy, secondary market misrepresentation and predominance of common issues are also in the ...
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Big Deals

H&R Real Estate Investment Trust completion of senior unsecured debenture financing
On Feb. 19, H&R Real Estate Investment Trust (“H&R REIT”) completed an offering of $300 million principal amount of 2.633 per cent Series S senior unsecured debentures due Feb. 19, 2027
Harborside Inc. completion of private placement
On Feb. 18, Harborside Inc. (“Harborside”), a California-focused, vertically-integrated cannabis enterprise, completed a brokered private placement offering of units for aggregate gross proceeds of ...

Editorials

Tim Wilbur- Editorial
The meteoric ascendance (and challenges) of tech
Technology is everywhere these days, from our kitchen table Zoom calls to the peak of the stock markets
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
First the bad news, then the good
When the litigation department is needed, it is usually not good news
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Canada’s global leadership on energy
The energy sector in Canada is often covered in a very polarized manner
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Short-term delays and long-term shifts
Short-term delays and long-term shifts
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
A new market matures as the old evolves
Cannabis is the new kid on the block in agriculture
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Disrupting the Disruptors
For the technology industry, the idea of disruption has often been used in the positive sense.
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
The Future of Mining
Traditionally, when people speak about innovation, industries such as technology, manufacturing or even retail may come to mind.
Tim Wilbur- Editorial
Leading corporate lawyers tackle complexity
Welcome to the Lexpert Special Edition on Finance and M&A. In this issue, alongside the biographical information about Lexpert-ranked lawyers, we bring you topical articles including our Top 10 Deals of 2019.
Jean Cumming – Editorial
Time Management by the Hour
This is my last editorial for Lexpert Magazine so I want to give you something useful, a piece of practical wisdom.
Paul-Erik Veel- Change Agent
Let it Rain
On September 20, 2019, the Supreme Court released its longawaited decision in Pioneer Corp v Godfrey. Godfrey is the Supreme Court’s latest decision involving price-fixing class actions, and expands on and clarifies the basic approach to these cases ...