Mergers involve a variety of interesting legal aspects, including competition and antitrust issues. In separate articles, James Musgrove and Martin Masse discuss some of those from both a practical and legal perspective, and Steve Szentesi looks at merger clearance developments in Canada. Bruce McKenna reviews sale-leasback transactions and some of the significant benefits for a vendor. Broadening the lease theme, Celia Hitch considers conflicts between permitted uses and exclusivity rights. Some practical business issues are also canvassed in articles dealing with ownership of the contents of business.