Purchase and Sale of a Dental Practice
A dental practice is one of the most valuable assets a dentist may own and the decision to sell or purchase a practice is significant. There are many considerations that should be made with respect to the sale or purchase of a practice and we work closely with clients and their advisors to identify the most appropriate strategies to achieve the goals of our client.
Continue reading the post titled Purchase and Sale of a Dental PracticePrivacy Notice
Effective: January 1, 2004Last modified: Nov 14, 2023 (see changelog at bottom). This Notice explains how Siskinds LLP and our affiliates, including our QuΓ©bec office, Siskinds, Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l., (βweβ, βusβ, or βourβ) collect, use, retain, share and delete (collectively, βprocessβ) your Personal Information, which is broadly defined to include any information about an identifiable individual....
Continue reading the post titled Privacy NoticeCan MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.
Every MLM business knows that selling products through third-parties such as Amazon or eBay should never be allowed… but is this actually the case? What if MLM companies did sell products in big box stores or on Amazon? This blog post considers the legal and practical consequences of when an MLM company does exactly that....
Continue reading the post titled Can MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.Data Breaches: Do class actions pose a viable remedy?
In 2014, data breach occurrences have increased by approximately 30%. As web-based services become more prominent, protection against and remedies for breaches of privacy will become necessary. Does class action litigation have a place in this shifting landscape? Introduction During the first half of September 2014, the following data breaches, among others, occurred or were...
Continue reading the post titled Data Breaches: Do class actions pose a viable remedy?Federal Court of Appeal Quashes Order in Council Approving Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion in Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 153
On August 30, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision concerning the judicial review of an Order in Council approving the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (the βExpansion Projectβ). The Order in Council, dated November 29, 2016, was based on a report and recommendation of the National Energy Board (βNEBβ), and...
Continue reading the post titled Federal Court of Appeal Quashes Order in Council Approving Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion in Tsleil-Waututh Nation v. Canada (Attorney General), 2018 FCA 153BPA- a toxic substance
Canada has just become the first country in the world to regulate bisphenol A(BPA) as a toxic substance, adopting a precautionary approach and recognizing that the compound may be harmful to human and environmental health.
Continue reading the post titled BPA- a toxic substanceMunicipal orders under section 100.1 of the EPA
The seemingly never-ending litigation related to a spill of furnace oil fuel in the City of Kawartha Lakes is inching closer to resolution. In Technical Standards and Safety Authority v Kawartha Lakes, 2016 CanLII 41685 (ON ERT) the Environmental Review Tribunal (the βTribunalβ) tackled the issueβapparently for the first timeβof who can be ordered by...
Continue reading the post titled Municipal orders under section 100.1 of the EPAEmergency order provides interim flexibility for corporationsβ meeting requirements
On March 31, 2020, the government of Ontario issued an emergency order pursuant to the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the provinceβs Declaration of Emergency.Β The emergency order is welcomed amongst many Ontario corporations seeking flexibility in connection with the meeting requirements prescribed by governing statute or its constating documents.Β In particular, the...
Continue reading the post titled Emergency order provides interim flexibility for corporationsβ meeting requirementsOzempic for weight loss? Know the risks of off-label prescriptions
OzempicΒ (semaglutide) is a prescription drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes that has become one of the most in-demand medications in North America in recent years. Demand for Ozempic, which is manufactured by Novo Nordisk, has driven shortagesΒ in the United States. Health Canada observed a significant surge in demand for the drug in 2023, prompting...
Continue reading the post titled Ozempic for weight loss? Know the risks of off-label prescriptionsMore on approvals reform
Bill 68, theΒ 166 page Open for Business Act [i] is now available for download. The Bill establishes a framework for reform of environmental approvals, as part of a three-year initiative intended to foster more efficient government services to business, while continuing to protect the environment and the public interest. This long-overdue Bill received first...
Continue reading the post titled More on approvals reformReceive Blog Posts
By subscribing to our blog, you will receive an email when a new post is added. You can unsubscribe at any time by sending an email to us at [email protected] with the word βunsubscribeβ in the subject line.