Executive Summary: Background: Rogers Communications Inc. (RCI), a major telecommunications and media company controlled by the Rogers family, witnessed an inter-familial power struggle over the board of directors. The conflict involved Edward Rogers leading one faction and RCI, along with Edward’s mother and sisters, comprising the other faction. Conflict Details: The power struggle arose when...Read More

Case: Re Bison Acquisition Corp., 2021 ABASC 188 – Novel Approach: Brookfield Infrastructure Corporation’s hostile takeover bid of Inter Pipeline Ltd. (IPL) utilized total return swaps, a groundbreaking and innovative tactic in a hostile bid context. – Abusive Practice: The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) deemed the use of total return swaps abusive to the capital...Read More

Case: Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), 2022 ONCA 115 Background: In 2007, a class action was initiated against CIBC by a representative plaintiff on behalf of 31,000 customer service employees who worked for the bank between 1993 and 2009. The action alleged that the bank’s policies allowed overtime work without appropriate compensation,...Read More