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AMF Publishes Consultation Paper On Alternative Approach To Securities Regulators’ Intervention In Defensive Tactics

by Ahmad Adam | Dentons on 4/4/2013

Further to an earlier post, the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”) has published a consultation paper (the “AMF Proposal”) inviting comments on an alternative approach to that contemplated by the Canadian Securities...more

The CSA Proposes a New Framework for Shareholder Rights Plans and Amendments to the Early Warning Reporting Regime

by Paul Barbeau, Kevin Lynch, James McClary, William Osler, David Phillips, Jon Truswell | Bennett Jones LLP on 3/25/2013

Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a proposed new regulatory framework for shareholder rights plans under National Instrument 62-105 Security Holder Rights Plans, and significant changes to...more

In re BioClinica, Inc. Shareholder Litigation

by Enrico Granata | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/19/2013

In In re BioClinica, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery in a memorandum opinion on a motion to expedite examined the cumulative effect of deal protection devices to determine whether they should have...more

New Rights Plan and Defensive Tactics Proposals Shift Canadian M&A Landscape

by Doug Bryce, Jeremy Fraiberg, Donald Gilchrist, Alex Gorka, Clay Horner, Emmanuel Pressman, Robert Yalden | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 3/15/2013

A newly-proposed Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) rule on shareholder rights plans and an alternative proposal on defensive tactics from the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) of Quebec would, if adopted, each...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

Private Placements By Acquisition Targets – Another Regulatory Grey Area

by Ralph Shay | Dentons on 1/10/2013

On November 28, 2012, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) issued the reasons for the decision it had made following a hearing to consider an application made by Inmet Mining Corporation for certain relief in...more

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