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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Decision to Deny Tax Deductions in Abusive Tax Avoidance Case
March 8, 2024
In Deans Knight Income Corp. v. Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada applied the general anti-avoidance rule (“GAAR”), holding that a transaction may still be deemed abusive tax avoidance if it frustrates the rationale of the Income Tax Act. In this decision, the defendant corporation accumulated $90 million in unclaimed ...
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New Program Alert | Corporate Tax Structuring 101
March 8, 2024
This webinar will address the 2017 TOSI rule amendments and implications for clients and counsel as well as ways that entrepreneurs can distribute profits and remain compliant with the Income Tax Act. Program Details Date: May 15, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Price: $95 Faculty Jonathan N. Garbutt, Dominion Tax ...
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New Program Announcement | Legal Writing Skills for Internationally Trained Lawyers
February 27, 2024
Written communication is integral to the practice of law. The ability to produce well-written legal documents will greatly benefit your practice. This webinar will provide strategies and best practices for legal writing in Alberta. Topics include essential elements of clear writing to maximize clarity, how to effectively structure sentences, strategies ...
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Expansion to the Alberta Law Libraries Catalogue
February 14, 2024
The Alberta Law Libraries (“ALL”) have recently expanded their network to include over 165 remotely available texts. ALL is a province-wide network of libraries that promotes informed engagement with the law and encourages broad access to justice. ALL has purchased five new collections in the following practice areas: Corporate Commercial ...
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New Program Alert | How to Use the LESA Library to Benefit Your Practice
February 8, 2024
Whether you are a current LESA Library subscriber or curious about what the platform has to offer, this webinar has something for you. Join LESA staff to discover how to use the LESA Library to it’s full potential to find quality resources and downloadable precedents to enhance your practice. As ...
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New Program Alert | Common Issues in M&A Transactions
February 8, 2024
Knowing where problems are likely to arise and gaining strategies to avoid them can help your M&A transactions run more smoothly. This webinar examines common issues related to representations and warranties insurance, preclosing restructuring, regulatory considerations, financing/vendor takeback, foreign investment/competition, partial ownership, and buying with shares. Program Details Date: April ...
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New Program Alert | Pre-Transaction Considerations in M&A Transactions
February 8, 2024
Do you work with mergers and acquisitions? Did you know that LESA is offering a series of standalone webinars on M&A topics chaired by Michael J. Styczen of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP? Pre-transaction Considerations in M&A Transactions is the first webinar in this series. This webinar explores key pre-transaction considerations such ...
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New Program Alert | Due Diligence in M&A Transactions
February 7, 2024
Clearly understanding the due diligence process helps you offer your clients the best possible advice to ensure they are poised to make well-informed decisions. This webinar explores essential aspects of due diligence from planning, data rooms, and public searches to materiality, reporting, gated processes, and more. Program Details Date: April ...
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