fmc-law.com RSS Feeds - All FMC Newshttp://www.fmc-law.com/upload_net/rss/en/News.xmlThu, 31 May 2012 10:00:37 GMTen-us5Workers and corporations who admit their guilt and throw themselves at the mercy of the courts rather than accepting the fine from Ontario’s comparatively heavy-handed safety regulator are putting themselves in a much better position financially, says a new research report from two Toronto employment lawyers.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Report_Probes_Disconnect_Between_Court.aspxTue, 29 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Report_Probes_Disconnect_Between_Court.aspxFMC partners Brian Abraham, Doug Crowther, Richard Neufeld, and John Sabine are featured in LEXPERT’s Canada’s Leading Corporate Lawyers Special Edition (June 2012), in the Report on Business Magazine. This special feature highlights 100+ lawyers who have been recognized as Canada's Most Frequently Recommended Lawyers in Corporate Commercial, Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Tax, Energy, M&A and Mining. This elite listing is based on the 2012 Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory, published in May 2012.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Lexpert_Canada_Leading_Corporate_Lawyers_Special_Edition.aspxMon, 28 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Lexpert_Canada_Leading_Corporate_Lawyers_Special_Edition.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that 85 of our professionals have been recommended as leading lawyers in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory 2012 (16th Edition), published by Thomson Carswell.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_The_Canadian_Legal_Lexpert_Directory_85_FMC_Lawyers.aspxFri, 25 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_The_Canadian_Legal_Lexpert_Directory_85_FMC_Lawyers.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that Wei Shao will be joining the firm as Partner and Co-Chair of the national China Initiative.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_FMC_Expands_China_Initative.aspxThu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_FMC_Expands_China_Initative.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that Catherine Wade has joined the firm’s Vancouver office as a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Practice Group.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Cathy_Wade_Joins_FMC_Vancouver.aspxThu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Cathy_Wade_Joins_FMC_Vancouver.aspxIs it time to open up Canada’s trade with China? BNN asks Peter Harder, Senior Policy Advisor at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affaires, Industry and International Trade.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Time_to_open_up_trade_in_China_FMCs_Peter_Harder_talks_to_BNN.aspxThu, 24 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Time_to_open_up_trade_in_China_FMCs_Peter_Harder_talks_to_BNN.aspxCanada risks falling behind the U.S. in enabling small businesses to access capital through methods like crowdfunding, says Andrea Johnson, Partner at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and member of the CATA crowdsourcing advocacy team.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Why_Canadians_Need_to_Rethink_Crowdfunding_BNN.aspxThu, 10 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Why_Canadians_Need_to_Rethink_Crowdfunding_BNN.aspxMichael Schafler, Partner at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), joins BNN for a look at recent high profile proxy contests in Canada, including CP and Telus.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Shareholder_Activism_on_the_Rise.aspxThu, 10 May 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0512_Shareholder_Activism_on_the_Rise.aspxThe week of April 9th, Dan Kraft, Counsel and Strategic Advisor at FMC, and member of the Brazilian and Québec Bar Associations, joined prominent Canadian and Brazilian business representatives in São Paulo, Brazil.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_Talks_Plan_Nord_Brazil.aspxFri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_Talks_Plan_Nord_Brazil.aspxCatherine Pilon, partner in FMC's Montréal office, was elected without opposition as President of the Montreal Bar Association for a one-year mandate. She will take office at the Annual General Meeting on May 9, 2012.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Catherine_Pilon_Elected_President_Montreal_Bar_Association.aspxWed, 25 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Catherine_Pilon_Elected_President_Montreal_Bar_Association.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is proud to be featured once again with rankings among the top ten firms in several categories of the FP 2012 Q1 League Tables (National Post/Financial Post, April 25, 2012).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_ranks_in_f12_league_tables.aspxWed, 25 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_ranks_in_f12_league_tables.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2012 by the editors of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_named_Greenest_Employers.aspxFri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_FMC_named_Greenest_Employers.aspxLes Affaires magazine published a special pull-out supplement on Plan Nord, in its April 21, 2012 issue. In this issue Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is featured prominently.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Plan_Nord_Les_Affaires.aspxFri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Plan_Nord_Les_Affaires.aspxFMC Partner, John Lemieux is the recipient of the 2012 Humberto Santos Award of Merit. This most prestigious honour is awarded to an alumnus or alumna who has made a lifetime contribution of exceptional leadership and service to the University and to the community.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_John_Lemieux_Humberto_Santos_Award_2012.aspxWed, 18 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_John_Lemieux_Humberto_Santos_Award_2012.aspxMarc Lemieux, partner in the Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) Montreal office and lecturer on Banking Law at McGill University, was interviewed on Radio-Canada’s La Facture, on April 17, 2012, as an expert on a news story on fraud involving access cheques sent by mail.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Marc_Lemieux_La_Facture.aspxWed, 18 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Marc_Lemieux_La_Facture.aspxThe Government of Canada proposed the elimination of the penny in its latest budget. In addition, Ottawa is considering implementing other measures to promote electronic payment and the next victim of the modernization of transactional tools could be the “cheque.”http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Marc_Lemieux_La_Presse.aspxTue, 10 Apr 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0412_Marc_Lemieux_La_Presse.aspxIn 2005, Ontario legislation relaxed the rules on securities-based class actions with the adoption of Bill 198. The bill removed the need to prove that plaintiff shareholders had relied on misleading information when buying a stock. In the new world, plaintiffs only need to prove misleading information existed. Couple the bill with the updated class action legislation that surfaced around the same time, and you get an influx of class actions. Since 2006, 35 Bill 198 related class actions have launched.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Hutchinson_Alan_Northern_Miner.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Hutchinson_Alan_Northern_Miner.aspxWhether they sit in the House of Commons, the corner office, or the Langevin Block, they make Canada's foreign policy, or influence those who do. Through frank conversations with government insiders and policy analysts, Embassy created a list of 80 powerbrokers of Canadian foreign policy.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Harder_Peter_Top_80_Influencing_Canada_Foreign_Policy.aspxFri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Harder_Peter_Top_80_Influencing_Canada_Foreign_Policy.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada's leading business and litigation law firms, is leading the social media movement in the often traditional legal industry, using digital platforms as part of an overall communications strategy. In 2011, FMC launched its fifth Twitter account to interact with users online, provide commentary, share lectures, and link to presentations on legal issues. What first began as a small social media step for the firm has now become a full-fledged communications channel with a Slideshare account, three microsites, five blogs, and five Twitter accounts, each representing an area of expertise within the firm.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Social_Media_Connect_With_Clients.aspxWed, 28 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Social_Media_Connect_With_Clients.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that 35 of our lawyers have been recommended in Chambers Global 2012: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, FMC saw 8 lawyers newly-ranked by Chambers, and the firm itself earned new rankings in 3 of Chambers’ specialty areas.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Chambers_Global_FMC_2012.aspxMon, 19 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Chambers_Global_FMC_2012.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of the Best Employers for New Canadians for the fourth consecutive year.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Named_One_Of_Best_Employers_For_New_Canadians.aspxWed, 14 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Named_One_Of_Best_Employers_For_New_Canadians.aspxToday, The Financial Post has published two league tables ranking the firms who acted as legal counsel to the issuers on Canadian metals and mining financings in 2011. The published tables cover financings by (i) TSX-listed issuers (TSX) and (ii) TSX Venture-listed issuers (TSXV). Accompanying analysis was authored by Drew Hasselback, who noted that FMC was “the busiest firm in the junior financing space”.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Recognized_Legal_Advisers_Canadian_Metals_Mining_Financings.aspxWed, 07 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Recognized_Legal_Advisers_Canadian_Metals_Mining_Financings.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that the Western University has won top honours at the 2nd annual Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_University_Western_Ontario_Wins_Donald_G_H_Bowman_Moot.aspxMon, 05 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_University_Western_Ontario_Wins_Donald_G_H_Bowman_Moot.aspxLast year, Colliers International | Canada went in search of a national winner for its Great Companies and Great Spaces contest. The award honors companies that put their employees first, and look at real estate decisions not just as bricks and mortar, but as potential environments for innovation and collaboration-companies that use their spaces to represent their corporate brands and cultures effectively. Colliers found just what it was looking for in the Vancouver, British Columbia, offices of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Sandrelli_John_Leading_by_Design.aspxFri, 02 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_Sandrelli_John_Leading_by_Design.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, was ranked twice in the Globe and Mail’s "Top Big Deals of 2011." FMC was recognized for its role as Counsel to Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited with respect to its $4.9 billion acquisition by Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., and as Counsel to Capital Power Income L.P. on its $1.1 billion acquisition by Atlantic Power Corporation.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Named_In_Top_Big_Deals_of_2011.aspxThu, 01 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0312_FMC_Named_In_Top_Big_Deals_of_2011.aspxAlthough the policy of the Canadian government has been to encourage competition in the financial services sector, to give consumers more choices, it has not resulted in the federal bank regulator (the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) lowering its standards for incorporating new banks.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Peter_Murphy_talks_to_Legal_Post.aspxWed, 29 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Peter_Murphy_talks_to_Legal_Post.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to welcome Jean Mongeau, a prominent Canadian maritime law expert who was most recently the Vice-President, Legal Affairs, and Secretary for the Montreal Port Authority. Jean joins the Corporate & Commercial Group as strategic advisor in the firm’s Montreal office.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Jean_Mongeau_Joins_FMC_Montreal.aspxTue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Jean_Mongeau_Joins_FMC_Montreal.aspxAlthough law schools have been graduating as many or more women than men for decades, women remain under-represented in the senior ranks of law firms. Kate Broer, Partner at Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) and Co-Chair of FMC's National Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, joined six women in a discussion about what it takes to be successful at a top firm.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Broer_Kate_Path_to_Partnership_for_Women.aspxMon, 27 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Broer_Kate_Path_to_Partnership_for_Women.aspxJerry Patterson, Partner at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), recently spoke to The Lawyers Weekly about reputation management.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Patterson_Jerry_Reputation_Management.aspxFri, 24 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Patterson_Jerry_Reputation_Management.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that two of its partners, Sander Grieve and Mark Evans, have been awarded the International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Award 2012.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_ILO.aspxThu, 23 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_ILO.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that the firm has been named as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2012, for the second year.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_FMC_Best_Diversity_Employers_2012.aspxWed, 22 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_FMC_Best_Diversity_Employers_2012.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that Ali Naushahi has returned to the firm as a partner in our Securities and Corporate Finance Group. Ali articled at FMC and worked in the Securities and Corporate Finance Group of FMC’s Toronto office as an associate from 2004 to 2007.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Ali_Naushahi_New_Partner.aspxMon, 13 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Ali_Naushahi_New_Partner.aspxPeter Harder, Senior Policy Advisor at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) discusses whether a free trade deal is a possibility between Canada and China on CTV's Question Period.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Harder_Peter_CTV_Question_Period.aspxSun, 12 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Harder_Peter_CTV_Question_Period.aspxDavid Spiro, Counsel at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) talks to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law about why supporting their Law Building Campaign is important for the law students of tomorrow.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0211_Spiro_David_Nexus_Law_Building_Campaign.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0211_Spiro_David_Nexus_Law_Building_Campaign.aspxOn February 7, 2012, Peter Harder, Senior Policy Advisor at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) spoke to BNN Headline about Prime Minister Harper’s upcoming trip to China.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Harder_Peter_Harper_Goes_to_China.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Harder_Peter_Harper_Goes_to_China.aspxBHP Billiton failed to take over PotashCorp more than a year ago but questions about the unsuccessful deal and its impact on the future of foreign investment still linger.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Walker_Sandy_Foreign_Investment.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_Walker_Sandy_Foreign_Investment.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of the Victor Hum Bursary, Renatta Austin, a third year law student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_FMC_Recipient_Victor_Hum_Bursary.aspxFri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_FMC_Recipient_Victor_Hum_Bursary.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce the admission of eleven lawyers to its partnership. These appointments add to the firm’s bench strength and enhance its client service, in Canada and internationally.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_New_Partners.aspxWed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0212_New_Partners.aspxOn January 31, 2012, The Toronto Star, published a piece on the offices of tomorrow. In their article they describe the next generation of offices with less "me" and more "we" space, providing privacy and quiet when necessary, but also promoting identity and encouraging the collaboration that's critical to fuelling innovation.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Offices_Interaction_Creativity_Collaboration.aspxTue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Offices_Interaction_Creativity_Collaboration.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is proud to be featured once again as a top ten firm in several categories of FP Dealmakers Q4 2011 (National Post/Financial Post, January 27, 2011). The release covers both the final quarter of the year and the full calendar year, in distinct tables.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FP_Dealmakers_2011_Q4.aspxFri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FP_Dealmakers_2011_Q4.aspxThe recent National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE) report entitled, "Paying the Price: The Economic Impacts of Climate Change for Canada," suggests the cost of climate change could top the $5-billion mark in Canada in less than eight years, and rise to between $21 billion and $42 billion by the 2050s.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_MacWilliam_Alex_Canadian_Lawyer_Inhouse_Adaptation.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_MacWilliam_Alex_Canadian_Lawyer_Inhouse_Adaptation.aspxOn January 19, 2012, Phebe Chan, Associate at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) spoke to BNN Business Day about the practical business aspects of Canada's business relationship with China.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_Chan_Phebe_Opportunities_From_China.aspxThu, 19 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_Chan_Phebe_Opportunities_From_China.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is honoured to be among Canada’s top ten law firms in several Capital Markets categories published in Bloomberg’s Global Legal Advisers Q4 2011 league table release.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Ranks_Top_Firms_Bloombergs_Global_Legal_Advisors_2011.aspxWed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Ranks_Top_Firms_Bloombergs_Global_Legal_Advisors_2011.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain has once again earned its place in Thomson Reuters’ annual year-end Mergers & Acquisitions Review – Legal Advisors.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Thomson_Reuters_2011_Mergers_Acquisitions_Review_Legal_Advisors.aspxWed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_FMC_Thomson_Reuters_2011_Mergers_Acquisitions_Review_Legal_Advisors.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that twelve of our lawyers are featured among Canada’s leaders in The 2012 LEXPERT/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada. The firm has also been named one of Canada’s leading firms in several of LEXPERT’s categories.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_2012_LEXPERT_American_Lawyer_Leading_500_Lawyers_12_FMC_Lawyers.aspxTue, 03 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0112_2012_LEXPERT_American_Lawyer_Leading_500_Lawyers_12_FMC_Lawyers.aspxOn November 30, 2011, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, hosted the inaugural CPD Bootcamp in the Toronto office.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Toronto_Office_CPD_Bootcamp.aspxTue, 20 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Toronto_Office_CPD_Bootcamp.aspxCy près settlements are used in situations where it would be impossible or impractical to locate all members of a class. Instead, the funds go to a third party, usually a charity that arguably has some connection to the purported class.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Barb_Grossman_Financial_Post_Cy_Pres_Settlements.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Barb_Grossman_Financial_Post_Cy_Pres_Settlements.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is a proud supporter of the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) Annual National Conference. This year’s conference took place in Vancouver with the theme Break-through Strategies, Critical Insights for Achieving: PEAK PERFORMANCE in ADR.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Schafler_Emblem_Speak_ADRIC_Conference.aspxThu, 08 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Schafler_Emblem_Speak_ADRIC_Conference.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to support Robert Béland and congratulates him on his hard work against homophobia. Robert Béland, counsel in our Montréal office, is raising awareness and donations through his personal campaign along with the other members of GRIS-Montréal (Groupe de Recherche et d’Intervention Sociale) Fundraising Cabinet. GRIS is a non-profit group dedicated to ensuring better awareness of the homosexual reality and to make it easier for gays, lesbians and bisexuals to integrate into society.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Robert_Beland_GRIS_Battle_Homophobia.aspxWed, 07 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Robert_Beland_GRIS_Battle_Homophobia.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, was pleased to participate in and sponsor the American Bar Association (ABA) Region 6, Negotiation Competition Finals held November 12 – 13, 2011 at the University of Ottawa. The event attracted teams from law schools in Ontario and from the Northeast U.S.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_FMC_At_Negotiation_Competition.aspxMon, 05 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_FMC_At_Negotiation_Competition.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) Partner, Kate Broer, and FMC Associate, Denise Williams, recently spoke to the Financial Post about FMC’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives including being the first law firm sponsor of the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) Scholarship.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Financial_Post_Diversity_Inclusion_BBPA_Scholarship.aspxMon, 05 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Financial_Post_Diversity_Inclusion_BBPA_Scholarship.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is preparing for the new Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Accessibility_Ontarians_Disabilities_Act_Law_Times.aspxMon, 05 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Accessibility_Ontarians_Disabilities_Act_Law_Times.aspxFrom September 15th to October 30th, 2011, David Hunter, Counsel at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, lectured at the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL). Founded in 1952, ECUPL is the largest law institution in China, offering four Doctor of Laws (LLD) programs and nine Master of Laws (LLM) programs. David’s course covered Administrative, Constitutional, Criminal, Tort and Environmental law.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_David_Hunter_Guest_Lecturer.aspxFri, 02 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_David_Hunter_Guest_Lecturer.aspxFor over a decade, Canada and China have been on a steady path to finalizing a foreign investment protection agreement, and Canada is increasingly positioned as a destination of choice for doing business, with Vancouver often seen as the “Gateway to Asia.” But is the “Gateway to Asia” really open?http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Chan_Phebe_Van_Sun.aspxThu, 01 Dec 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1211_Chan_Phebe_Van_Sun.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that Zahra Nurmohamed, Partner, FMC, has been named one of Lexpert’s 2011 "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.” Mark Evans, Partner, FMC, was also honoured as a finalist by Lexpert.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Rising_Stars_LEXPERT_Zahra_Nurmohamed_Mark_Evans.aspxWed, 30 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Rising_Stars_LEXPERT_Zahra_Nurmohamed_Mark_Evans.aspxFMC has earned five rankings among Canada's leading Litigation professionals in the most recent Lexpert Special Edition insert appearing in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine (December 2011). This special feature highlights 160+ lawyers who have been recognized as Canada's leading professionals in the area.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Lexpert_Litigation_Special_Edition_Dec2011.aspxFri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Lexpert_Litigation_Special_Edition_Dec2011.aspxOn November 23, La Presse profiled Mireille Cloutier, associate at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) and finalist for the Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Montréal Women in Action Award. CREW is an association committed to advancing the success of women in the commercial real estate industry.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Mireille_Cloutier_Finalist_CrREW.aspxFri, 25 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Mireille_Cloutier_Finalist_CrREW.aspxMediacorp Canada Inc., a Toronto-based publisher of employment-related periodicals, in partnership with BMO Financial Group and TWI Inc., selected the Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2012 based on the assessment of each employer’s operations and human resources practices.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_Named_Greater_Toronto_Top_Employer.aspxWed, 16 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_Named_Greater_Toronto_Top_Employer.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to welcome Jean H. Gagnon, Ad.E., F.C.Adm., a prominent legal franchise expert who was most recently the Vice-President, Legal Affairs for The Jean Coutu Group Inc., as counsel and strategic advisor in the firm’s Montreal office. Jean will join the commercial law group, specifically the franchise and distribution law team.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Jean_Gagnon_Joins_FMC_Montreal.aspxMon, 14 Nov 2011 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Jean_Gagnon_Joins_FMC_Montreal.aspx(Toronto, ON, October 31, 2011) - Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce the addition of two new members into the Toronto partnership, Karen Groulx and Brian Cohen.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_Welcomes_Two_New_Partners.aspxWed, 02 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_Welcomes_Two_New_Partners.aspxFMC has earned three rankings among Canada's leading Insolvency & Restructuring professionals in the most recent Lexpert Special Edition insert appearing in The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine (November 2011). This special feature highlights 70+ lawyers who have been recognized as Canada's leading professionals in the area.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_featured_in_Lexpert_Insolvency_Edition.aspxWed, 02 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_FMC_featured_in_Lexpert_Insolvency_Edition.aspxOver the past year, Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) LLP has created specialized microsites — DoingBusinessinCanada.com and TechStartupCentre.com — that provide a guide to the legal and business issues facing foreigners interested in setting up shop here (such as recent mergers-and-acquisitions activity) and for those already here wanting to launch a technology company (giving them info on such details as understanding intellectual property rights).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Connect_Clients_Through_Microsites.aspxTue, 01 Nov 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1111_Connect_Clients_Through_Microsites.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to announce that Tamela (Tammy) Coates has been appointed the Managing Partner of the FMC Calgary office.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Coates_Tammy_MP.aspxMon, 31 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Coates_Tammy_MP.aspxWhen there is no natural successor in the family, business owners have two options for an exit plan. The company can be sold off to an external party or the management team.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Management_Buyouts.aspxWed, 26 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Management_Buyouts.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain (FMC) is proud to be featured once again as a top ten firm in several categories of FP Dealmakers Q3 2011 (National Post/Financial Post, October 19, 2011).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Dealmakers.aspxWed, 19 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Dealmakers.aspxSince 2010, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has been on the rise and with it comes plenty of opportunity for mid-market companies, especially in the mining and renewable energy sectors.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Due_Diligence_Midmarket.aspxWed, 19 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Due_Diligence_Midmarket.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to welcome three new Calgary partners, Don Leitch, Q.C., Barbara Johnston and Cameron Hughes.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Calgary_Office_Growth_Three_New_Partners.aspxMon, 17 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Calgary_Office_Growth_Three_New_Partners.aspxFMC is a proud sponsor of AIDSbeat, the annual benefit concert for CANFAR put on by the Toronto legal community. This extreme party includes a battle of the bands and attracts more than 1,500 party-going professionals for an evening of fabulous fun. Bringing together lawyers from dozens of different firms, AIDSbeat is the highlight of the autumn party circuit.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_AIDSbeat.aspxThu, 13 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_AIDSbeat.aspx“Not your traditional staid law firm design” is how Design Quarterly magazine describes FMC Vancouver’s new office space. FMC Vancouver’s new office includes a central lounge area for staff, a reflection room, dedicated meeting spaces at the foot of every staircase to promote dialogue amongst firm members, and natural lighting throughout the office.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Design_Quarterly_FMC_Vancouver.aspxFri, 07 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_Design_Quarterly_FMC_Vancouver.aspxSince 2007, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) has participated as a sponsor of the annual Out on Bay Street Conference & Case Competition for LGBTQA law, business and technology graduate and undergraduate students at the Rotman School of Management. In 2011 FMC was the official Law Sponsor of Out on Bay Street helping to promote its mandate of change and openness through awareness and networking activities.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_FMC_Sponsors_Out_on_Bay_Street_Conference.aspxWed, 05 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_FMC_Sponsors_Out_on_Bay_Street_Conference.aspxAs Canada continues to be a desirable location for investors and developing businesses many considerations need to be made before a business can open its doors here. A consideration that is often overlooked is the differences between Canadian and international labour laws.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_LeGault_Anneli_Buy_A_Canadian_Company.aspxMon, 03 Oct 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/1011_LeGault_Anneli_Buy_A_Canadian_Company.aspxFMC is pleased to announce that 100 members of its professional team have been recommended among Canada’s leading lawyers for business by The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012, published by Woodward/White, Inc.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Best_Lawyers_2012.aspxMon, 26 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Best_Lawyers_2012.aspxFMC is pleased to announce that David Spiro has been re-appointed by the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Rob Nicholson, to the Minister’s Advisory Committee on Judicial Appointments for the Tax Court of Canada for a second three-year term.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Spiro_David_Federal_Judicial_Advisory_Committee.aspxFri, 23 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Spiro_David_Federal_Judicial_Advisory_Committee.aspxThe role of a shareholder has changed over the last few years. “Shareholder activism has really become a buzzword in the industry,” says FMC’s litigation partner, Michael Schafler in an interview with the Legal Post’s Christine Dobby.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Schafler_Michael_Legal_Post.aspxFri, 23 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Schafler_Michael_Legal_Post.aspxFMC was honoured with four awards at the Lexpert Zenith Award ceremony on September 21. The Lexpert Zenith Awards recognized the firm’s accomplishments in three categories, including Law Firm as Employer, Law Firm Contribution to Legal Education and Diversity Action by Law Firm.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Four_Zenith_Awards.aspxThu, 22 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Four_Zenith_Awards.aspxBetween now and 2020, the Ministry of Sustainable Environment and Parks has committed to dedicating at least 17% of the territory covered by the Plan Nord for conservation, and to increasing that percentage to 50% by 2035. The government’s intention is to strike a balance between economic development, land conservation and sustainable development in the area covered by the Plan Nord. The achievement of these goals would mean the gradual protection of an area of approximately 600,000 square kilometres, which would be the biggest area protected by the Quebec government and one of the biggest in the world. In the short term, the Ministry plans to create a network of protected areas by 2015 over at least 12% of the Plan Nord territory and 12% of the continuous boreal forest.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Quebec_Government_Plan_Nord.aspxThu, 15 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Quebec_Government_Plan_Nord.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is proud to announce that David Spiro has received a University of Toronto 2011 Arbor Award. This prestigious award is given in recognition of outstanding personal service to the university.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_SpiroDavid_Arbor_Award.aspxTue, 13 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_SpiroDavid_Arbor_Award.aspxThe now former Bearspaw First Nation Chief and Council were recently challenged in court by unhappy band members when a scheduled election was cancelled and the Chief and Council extended their own terms of office by two years.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Heather_Treacy_Successfully_Represents_Bearspaw_Federal_Court.aspxFri, 02 Sep 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Heather_Treacy_Successfully_Represents_Bearspaw_Federal_Court.aspxOn August 4th, FMC welcomed lawyers from around the world to a reception held in conjunction with the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Toronto. Over 200 guests joined FMC for a fantastic night of networking, bite-sized poutines and some good ol' Canadian hospitality, making it a night to remember.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_ABA_Annual_Meeting_Toronto.aspxMon, 15 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_ABA_Annual_Meeting_Toronto.aspxA decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal will have lenders, companies, and plan members looking at pension funds in a new way. In particular, the decision raises questions about fiduciary duty and who goes to the top of the list as a secured creditor when a company is on the brink.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_Mary_Picard_Speaks_to_Bottom_Line.aspxTue, 09 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_Mary_Picard_Speaks_to_Bottom_Line.aspxFor years arbitration has been considered the cheaper, faster alternative to litigation but as the judicial system becomes more flexible and more big deals reach quick settlements, the gap between the two is closing.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_Arbitration_vs_Litigation_Schafler.aspxTue, 02 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0811_Arbitration_vs_Litigation_Schafler.aspxWe are proud to congratulate Ray Rutman for his recent honorary membership in the Insolvency Institute of Canada (the "IIC").http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Ray_Rutman_Insolvency_Institute_Canada.aspxMon, 01 Aug 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_Ray_Rutman_Insolvency_Institute_Canada.aspxThe 2011 Lexpert Guide To The Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada has been published and we are honoured to once again see several FMC lawyers featured in the guide. Based on individual results in Lexpert’s annual Peer Review Surveys, the guide highlights the leading lawyers across a spectrum of specialty areas of cross-border importance.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_LEXPERT_Recognizes_6_FMC_Lawyers_Canadas_Leading_Cross_Border.aspxThu, 28 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0911_LEXPERT_Recognizes_6_FMC_Lawyers_Canadas_Leading_Cross_Border.aspxAs the number of large-scale, easy-to-access mineral deposits dwindles, successful lawyers will have to expand their horizons to find success.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Brian_Abraham_quoted_Legal_Post_regarding_specialized_skills_for_mining_lawyers.aspxWed, 27 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Brian_Abraham_quoted_Legal_Post_regarding_specialized_skills_for_mining_lawyers.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is proud to be featured once again as a top ten firm in several categories of FP Dealmakers Q2 2011 (National Post/Financial Post, July 20, 2011).http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_Advisers_Canadian_Debt_Equity_Offerings.aspxWed, 20 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_Advisers_Canadian_Debt_Equity_Offerings.aspxCanada has adopted International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to replace Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) for many entities.  IFRS changes the face of financial reporting and can have broad ranging effects on business in Canada.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Gibson_Cheryl_LEXPERT_International_Financial_Reporting_Standards.aspxTue, 19 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Gibson_Cheryl_LEXPERT_International_Financial_Reporting_Standards.aspxAn exchange cannot operate in a province unless it is recognized by the local securities commission which is why Ontario, Québec, British Columbia and Albert regulators have joined the pool of stakeholders regarding the upcoming TMX Group merger with the London Stock Exchange.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Barry_Zalmanowitz_Quoted_Lexpert.aspxFri, 15 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Barry_Zalmanowitz_Quoted_Lexpert.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is proud to announce the donation of $250,000 to the University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law (UBC Law) building project. With FMC’s contribution, the Faculty is only $200,000 short of its $24-million-dollar fundraising goal.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_donates_250000_to_UBC.aspxMon, 11 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_donates_250000_to_UBC.aspxWhile members of the legal profession might not know him as more than just one of Alberta’s leading environmental legal practitioners, there is whole other layer to learn about Alex MacWilliam.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Alex_MacWilliam_featured_in_Calgary_Herald.aspxTue, 05 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Alex_MacWilliam_featured_in_Calgary_Herald.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is pleased to be featured in Bloomberg’s Global Legal Advisers Q2 2011 League Tables, with top ten appearances in nine categories, as well as an entry among Bloomberg’s “Global” capital markets category.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Bloomberg_Rankings.aspxMon, 04 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_Bloomberg_Rankings.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain is pleased to be featured in Bloomberg’s Global Legal Advisory – Mergers & Acquisition Rankings Q2 2011, rounding out the quarter with a top ten placement on Canadian announced deals.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_Ranked_Bloombergs_Global_Legal_Advisory_M_A_Rankings.aspxMon, 04 Jul 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0711_FMC_Ranked_Bloombergs_Global_Legal_Advisory_M_A_Rankings.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to welcome Steven Phipps as a consultant in the firm's Municipal & Real Estate Law Group. Based in the firm's Edmonton office, and providing additional support to Calgary, Mr. Phipps' practice focuses primarily on building the firm’s relationships with contractors, consultants and municipal lawyers, as well as expanding the relationships between municipalities and the private sector.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Steven_Phipps_Joins_FMC_Edmonton.aspxTue, 28 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Steven_Phipps_Joins_FMC_Edmonton.aspxWe are proud to congratulate Jean Bazin, FMC Counsel in Montreal, who was recently awarded by the Quebec Bar as Advocate Emeritus (Ad. E.), an honourable distinction bestowed upon members who have distinguished themselves by the excellence of their practice, their outstanding contributions to the profession or their significant outreach within their social and community-based environments.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Bazin_Jean_Advocate_Emeritus_Quebec_Bar.aspxWed, 22 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Bazin_Jean_Advocate_Emeritus_Quebec_Bar.aspxThe Plan Nord, one of the largest long-term economic, social and environmental projects, is anticipated to be carried out over a period of 25 years, leading to more than $80 billion in investments, and creating or consolidating, on average, 20,000 jobs a year.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Gil_Remillard_Speaks_Plan_Nord.aspxWed, 15 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Gil_Remillard_Speaks_Plan_Nord.aspxOn Thursday, November 25, 2010, in light of the successful launch of our new brand, FMC was honoured by the legal marketing community with a HELM (Honouring Excellence in Legal Marketing) Award for best Integrated Marketing Campaign.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_HELM_Award.aspxTue, 14 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_HELM_Award.aspxOn May 12, 2011, Cliffs Natural Resources closed the purchase of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines for CDN$4.9-billion, a deal described as the most valuable deal of the first quarter in the global metals market in PwC's recent quarterly report Forging Ahead, and credited by the Globe and Mail in January 2011, with helping propel the Canadian dollar. It has been almost four years since first quarter deal-making in the metals sector has been this active.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Cliffs_Natural_Resources_Closed_Purchase_Consolidated_Thompson_Iron_Mines.aspxFri, 10 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Cliffs_Natural_Resources_Closed_Purchase_Consolidated_Thompson_Iron_Mines.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC), one of Canada’s leading business and litigation law firms, is pleased to welcome Nathan Whitling as counsel in the firm’s Edmonton office. Mr. Whitling will join FMC’s litigation team focusing on constitutional law.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Nate_Whitling_Joins_FMC.aspxWed, 08 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Nate_Whitling_Joins_FMC.aspxIt is no surprise that a deal between corporations and First Nations communities can take years, such negotiations often proceed along a protracted timeline.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Heather_Treacy_Featured_In_Lexpert.aspxWed, 08 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Heather_Treacy_Featured_In_Lexpert.aspxOn June 2, 2011, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that taxpayers can apply to have accrued interest under the Income Tax Act cancelled, as long as the interest has accrued within ten years of the taxpayer’s application. This decision overturns an earlier decision of the Federal Court and the longstanding policy position of the Canada Revenue Agency.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Wins_Precedent_Setting_Case_Federal_Court_Appeal.aspxFri, 03 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_FMC_Wins_Precedent_Setting_Case_Federal_Court_Appeal.aspxFraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC) is pleased to announce that 75 of our professionals have been recommended as leading lawyers in The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory 2011 (15th Edition), published by Thomson Carswell.http://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Lexpert_2011_Recommneds_75_FMC_Lawyers.aspxWed, 01 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.fmc-law.com/News/0611_Lexpert_2011_Recommneds_75_FMC_Lawyers.aspx