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Over the past two decades, Canada’s energy sector has undergone significant transformation. Regulatory frameworks have evolved rapidly, sustainability considerations have become increasingly central to business strategy, and companies are navigating growing legal and policy complexity across provincial, federal, and international jurisdictions. Much of Colin Robb’s career has unfolded during that… Click to Continue Reading.
Securities Litigation and Enforcement is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Securities Law that examines how securities law is enforced through litigation and regulatory action in Canadian capital markets. The course considers how investors, issuers, and regulators interact within a framework designed to promote market integrity, deter misconduct,… Click to Continue Reading.
Behavioural Economics is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Financial Law that examines how psychological biases shape financial decision-making and the legal frameworks that respond to it. The course focuses on areas such as borrowing, debt and bankruptcy, exploring how law and regulation can better account for how… Click to Continue Reading.
When Nigerian lawyer Opeyemi Theresa Oloruntogbe arrived in Canada, she expected a fresh start, but it wasn’t exactly what she planned for. After practicing law for almost two years in Nigeria, Opeyemi was excited to begin the LLM in Canadian Common Law at Osgoode Professional Development to move towards the… Click to Continue Reading.
Construction projects are – and always have been – a recipe for disputes, according to Tim Mavko. Over the course of three decades in practice, Mavko – counsel at RMRF LLP and one of four program directors for Osgoode’s Certificate in Construction Law – says the fundamental characteristics of his… Click to Continue Reading.
If you’re just thinking about implementing artificial intelligence solutions at your public sector institution, Constantine Karbaliotis has news for you. “You’re already doing it,” says privacy and AI compliance lawyer Karbaliotis, explaining that it’s likely many employees have gone ahead with their exploration of AI tools, without waiting for official approval.… Click to Continue Reading.