The Competition Bureau has until next week to decide if it wants to call for a second review of the $19.2-billion Petro-Canada and Suncor Energy merger, and lawyers close to the deal are working feverishly to understand just what a second review would entail.

Sweeping new product safety rules expected to be fast-tracked through the House of Commons will place significant burdens on importers, say lawyers working in the areas of product safety and international trade.

A recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling highlights the dangers of non-compete covenants in employment agreements, leading some lawyers to say they should be completely disregarded.

This week, the cost of disposing of electronic waste in Ontario will begin shifting from municipalities to corporations.

John Beechey, chairman of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce, says he is committed to “clearing out and cutting through the red tape,” in the organization, smoothing out practices and creating efficiencies.

The former deputy director of the Ontario Securities Commission recently provided in-house counsel with a behind-the-scenes view of the way the regulatory body conducts investigations during a corporate counsel information session held in Toronto.

The Federal Court of Appeal has maintained the need for “certainty and stability” in tax treaties in R. v. Prévost Car, Inc. ruling.

Social responsibility highlighted the business and in-house counsel awards held Feb. 26 in Toronto, as part of the 3rd annual In-House Counsel Forum.

Price maintenance laws in Canada and the United States will be brought more in line through changes to the Competition Act, according to lawyers who specialize in competition matters.

Sweeping Competition Act changes tucked into the federal government’s budget implementation bill have hit a sour note with the Canadian Bar Association — some of the changes even before they were proposed.