Legal year in review 2021 - Legal Year in Review 2021

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Legal Year in Review provides detailed observations from the legal experts at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on the most significant legal and business developments from 2021 and their implications for 2022. With 32 informative and in-depth articles covering a wide variety of topics, we help you stay informed. Listen to our Legal Year in Review.

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Introduction

Overview of the most significant legal and business developments of 2021

Economic insight

Speculating on the “new normal” in the post-pandemic global economy

Supply Chain

Supply chain disruption in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Employment & Labour

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

M&A

M&A: A look back at 2021 and ahead to 2022

ESG

People, planet and performance: Embracing ESG

Capital markets

Progressive changes in a historic year for capital markets activity

Cryptoassets

Decoding crypto – Providing regulatory clarity to cryptoasset businesses

Governance

Corporate governance in transition

Executive Compensation

Executive compensation challenges both new and old

Mining

Mining 2021 – Market windows and accessing capital

Fund Formation

VC fund managers innovate to keep pace

Health / M&A

The latest in Canadian health clinic acquisitions

Class Actions

Canadian courts confirm significant limits on privacy class actions

Class Actions

Leave requirement in securities class actions: “More than a speedbump, less than the Matterhorn”?

Class Actions

Class actions in British Columbia: Go west, young plaintiffs, go west

Insolvency

Extraordinary first day relief, EFC guidance, good faith and more: Notable themes in CCAA restructurings

Capital Markets Enforcement

A dynamic year for capital markets enforcement

Litigation

White-collar defence: Increasing risks and enforcement activity

Indigenous law

Look before you leap: Impact of recent developments in Indigenous law

Climate change

Supreme Court ends uncertainty over constitutionality of federal carbon pricing framework

Energy

Carbon capture and hydrogen development central to Western Canada’s energy transition

Privacy

Canada’s freight train of privacy legislative reform continues

French language law

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law

Gaming

Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer

Health

The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape

Regulatory

Financial services regulation in 2021: Back to business

Tax

Tax planning developments: Important international tax changes

Tax controversy and litigation

Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021

Trade

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

Intellectual property

Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets

Technology

Acquiring an AI business – Not your typical tech transaction

Legal innovation

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Legal Year in Review

Overview of the most significant legal and business developments of 2021

Speculating on the “new normal” in the post-pandemic global economy

Supply chain disruption in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Back to the office? New workplace norms expected to evolve in coming years

M&A: A look back at 2021 and ahead to 2022

People, planet and performance: Embracing ESG

Progressive changes in a historic year for capital markets activity

Decoding crypto – Providing regulatory clarity to cryptoasset businesses

Corporate governance in transition

Executive compensation challenges both new and old

Mining 2021 – Market windows and accessing capital

VC fund managers innovate to keep pace

The latest in Canadian health clinic acquisitions

Canadian courts confirm significant limits on privacy class actions

Leave requirement in securities class actions: “More than a speedbump, less than the Matterhorn”?

Class actions in British Columbia: Go west, young plaintiffs, go west

Extraordinary first day relief, EFC guidance, good faith and more: Notable themes in CCAA restructurings

A dynamic year for capital markets enforcement

White-collar defence: Increasing risks and enforcement activity

Look before you leap: Impact of recent developments in Indigenous law

Supreme Court ends uncertainty over constitutionality of federal carbon pricing framework

Carbon capture and hydrogen development central to Western Canada’s energy transition

Canada’s freight train of privacy legislative reform continues

Government of Québec proposes stricter French language law

Upping the ante: Ontario’s iGaming model will be industry game changer

The second year of COVID‑19: A rapidly changing health landscape

Financial services regulation in 2021: Back to business

Tax planning developments: Important international tax changes

Spotlight on statutory interpretation and tax avoidance: Three key decisions in 2021

Trade regulation in 2021: A year of evolution

Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets

Acquiring an AI business – Not your typical tech transaction

Lawyers and the AI knowledge gap