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Changes to anti-bribery law will increase jail time

Changes to anti-bribery law will increase jail time

If convicted, two former SNC-Lavalin executives charged under Canada’s anti-bribery law may face up to five years jail time – much less than they would face after proposed amendments to…

Japanese auto parts maker fined $5M in bid-rigging case

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Ontario Superior Court has fined Japanese auto parts maker Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. $5 million on charges related to an international bid-rigging scheme. The federal Competition…



CBA supports crackdown on foreign corruption

CBA supports crackdown on foreign corruption

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) endorses the government’s efforts to crackdown on foreign corruption, Toronto competition lawyer Michael Osborne told the Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade Wednesday afternoon.  Watch…

Osborne named in Best Lawyers’ list

Osborne named in Best Lawyers’ list

Toronto competition lawyer Michael Osborne has been included in the 2013 Best Lawyers in Canada roundup. Osborne, partner with Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP, was recognized under the competition law category for…

Canada’s anti-bribery law to be strengthened

Canada’s anti-bribery law to be strengthened

By Michael G. Osborne Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) will be strengthened, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced Tuesday. This law makes it a crime in Canada…

Alberta company charged with foreign corruption

Alberta company charged with foreign corruption

By Michael G. Osborne Alberta-based Griffiths Energy International Inc. has been charged with violating the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act. In November 2011, the company’s new management discovered that…



DRAM defendants to pay $29 million

DRAM defendants to pay $29 million

By Michael G. Osborne Five groups of defendants in the DRAM class action have agreed to pay over $29 million to settle allegations that they fixed prices for DRAM memory…



Mobile wars heat up, Telus denied injunction

Mobile wars heat up, Telus denied injunction

By Michael Osborne It’s deja vu all over again in the mobile telephone industry. On Dec. 19, the British Columbia Supreme Court denied an application by Telus for an injunction restraining Mobilicity from running television commercials…



SCC axes value-for-signal plan

SCC axes value-for-signal plan

Cable companies are the victors in a recent ruling that prohibits Canada’s broadcast regulator from imposing a value-for-signal plan on cable and satellite firms for programming, says Toronto competition lawyer…

The Litigator app makes blog mobile friendly

The Litigator app makes blog mobile friendly

A mobile-friendly version of The Litigator, a commercial litigation, arbitration and competition law blog, has been launched, says Toronto lawyer Michael Osborne. …

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