Sarah Firestone

Long awaited U.S. Supreme Court ruling curtails SEC’s use of administrative courts

On June 27, 2024, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) released its ruling [PDF] on what has been a decade-long dispute between the Securities...

White-collar enforcement will continue to take shape in 2024

Canada continued to face international criticism for its perceived lack of white-collar crime enforcement in 2023.

B.C. Supreme Court rules that firms cannot be liable for internal investigations into misconduct

An effective compliance program is one of the best risk management tools that businesses have at their disposal — but conducting an internal...

Canada’s Modern Slavery Act: what businesses need to know

Modern slavery — specifically forced labour — is a global challenge. The International Labour Organization estimates that 28...

Federal government tables long-awaited legislation for a corporate beneficial ownership registry

Last year’s Cullen Commission and data leaks like the Panama Papers have underscored the need for corporate transparency in the fight against...

U.S. capital markets regulators crack down on recordkeeping and unapproved communication methods

The rise of alternative messaging applications poses challenges for many firms’ recordkeeping obligations. Lawrence Ritchie, Sarah...

Whistleblower pleads guilty to bribery, denied whistleblower award

When is a whistleblower ineligible for an award? Lawrence Ritchie, Sarah Firestone and Madison Kerr look at the potential implications of a...

White-collar crime enforcement in Canada: Making headway?

En 2022, il y a eu des développements importants dans la réglementation et l’application de la loi sur le crime en col blanc.

Class action prevails over arbitration in Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes

A recent Manitoba court decision illustrates that courts will permit class actions to proceed in the face of “after the fact” arbitration...