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Canada Seeing Influx of Retailers

Many retailers are establishing subsidiary operations in Canada because the economic situation there is better than in most countries, and […]

Business-Method Patent Law in U.S., Canada, Seemingly in Synch

The decision of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal in Amazon.com Inc. v. Canada provides the latest word on the […]

Canadians Bought, U.S. Sold in First Quarter

Canadian companies are becoming the dominant bidders in U.S.-Canada cross-border M&A deals. A strong Canadian dollar, weaker valuations in the […]

Shut Up and Stand Still

Parties contemplating an M&A transaction typically enter into a confidentiality agreement (CA) to facilitate the exchange of non-public information. The […]

Private Equity Looks South

Canadian financial institutions are doing better than their U.S. counterparts, so they are buyers in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. They […]

Canadian Pension Plans Are Private Equity Heavyweights

Canada’s public pension plans continue to be involved in high profile mergers and acquisitions globally despite the recent economic turmoil. […]

Canadian Real Estate Firms Eye U.S. Properties

U.S.-Canada M&A activity maintained strong numbers in 2011, with over 180 announced deals as of the end of November. The […]

Capital Migrating to Canada

The federal EB-5 program was created to entice foreign investors to open businesses in the United States. When it is […]

Monetizing Canadian Patents

Canadian patents are relatively cheap to procure. Costs can be deferred by delaying the request for patent examination for five […]

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