In this article in Listed Magazine, Patricia Olasker, Tony Alexander and Poonam Puri discuss legal privilege in business transactions, the loss of transactional common interest privilege and best practices that companies should consider to protect the confidentiality of their solicitor-client communications.
The authors analyze common situations in which the limits of legal privilege are tested and companies can face exposure. They also suggest taking six steps to structure document sharing to help protect privilege, and they describe four ways to protect privilege in the boardroom.
A Strong Signal: AMF Adopts a Policy Supporting Self-Reporting and Cooperation
June 04, 2025 - The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the body responsible for enforcing Québec’s legislation concerning the financial sector, recently adopted a Self-Reporting and Cooperation Policy. The policy, adopted on May 20, 2025, encourages individuals and corporations that have contravened a law...
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