Blakes RSS http://blakes.com/in/ Blakes Legal Bulletins Blakes Legal Bulletins en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:49:17 GMT BCSC Releases Reasons for Decision to Cease-Trade Lions Gate Shareholder Rights Plan http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=4110 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Lions Gate Shareholder Rights Plan Cease-Traded Prior to Scheduled Shareholder Vote http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3965 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Income Trusts – Conversion Update http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3850 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 2010 Canadian Federal Budget Significantly Narrows Taxation of Non-Residents Investing in Canadian Equity http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3833 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Neo and Canadian Hydro Decisions Provide New Perspective on Poison Pills in Canada http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3457 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT TSX Announces Security Holder Approval Requirement for Issuance of Securities in Payment for an Acquisition http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3433 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT OSC Raises Some Uncertainty on Prevailing Practice on Fairness Opinions and on Directors' Duties in Face of Shareholder Complaints http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3140 Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT Delaware Supreme Court Overturns Ryan v. Lyondell and Provides Some Comfort to Boards of Directors http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3127 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT TSX Proposes Security Holder Approval Requirement for Acquisitions of Public Companies http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3041 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ontario Securities Commission Determines Fair Treatment of Shareholders Requires Purchaser to Obtain Shareholder Approval for Dilutive Acquisition http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3790 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court of Canada Releases Reasons for Decision in BCE http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2778 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT In Hexion v. Huntsman, Delaware Court Finds Knowing and Intentional Breach of Merger Agreement by Hexion and No Material Adverse Effect – Legal Battle Continues with Lawsuits Against the Banks http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=3808 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Waiting for BCE - Lessons from Delaware on Sellside Fiduciary Duties http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2482 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Competition Policy Review Panel Releases Final Report http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2406 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Leveraged Buyouts Gone Bust http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2402 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT BCE Bondholders Claims Rejected by Quebec Court http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2286 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Recent Developments in Market Practice and the Law Governing Material Adverse Change Clauses http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2235 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT Legal Issues and Challenges for Integration Planning for M&A Transactions http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=2158 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT OSC Decision Provides Guidance on Timely Disclosure Obligations in M&A Transactions http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=1999 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alberta Securities Commission Declines to Cease-Trade Poison Pill Following Timely Shareholder Approval http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=1969 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT New Measures to Harmonize Take-over and Issuer Bid Rules Across Canada to Come into Force on February 1, 2008 http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=1944 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT TSX Requests Comments Regarding Security Holder Approval Requirements for Public Company Acquisitions http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=1810 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT The <em>Topps</em> Decision - Another Take on Standstills http://blakes.com/in/../english/view.asp?ID=1585 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT