We are pleased to bring you this inaugural issue of the Dorsey & Whitney U.S.-Canada Newsletter, a publication of our Canada Practice Group. The Newsletter provides a compilation of eUpdate memoranda previously circulated by Dorsey plus other practice points relating to legal developments and issues in the United States for Canadian companies and Canadian lawyers.
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Dorsey's Canada Practice Group members have for many years represented Canadian-based clients with respect to their United States business activities and legal concerns, and have the ability to tap into the extensive experience of Dorsey lawyers across the United States. The practice includes all aspects of U.S. commercial law, finance, securities, litigation, employment and intellectual property.
- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Application to Foreign Private Issuers
- Natural Resource Company Alert – Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
- Implications of Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd.—US Supreme Court Limits Extraterritorial Application of Rule 10b-5 Adopting Location Based Bright Line Test for Securities Transactions—Rule 10b-5 Does Not Apply to Transactions in Securities Outside the United States unless the Securities are Listed on a US Exchange
- Supreme Court's Decision in Rent-a-Center West, Inc. v. Jackson Gives Employers Greater Confidence in Employment-Based Arbitration Agreements
- Federal Court Holds that In-House Counsel's Inactive Bar Membership Violated Corporation's Attorney-Client Privilege Claim
- The U.S. Supreme Court Decides Bilski Regarding Patent Eligible Subject Matter