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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.
Protection of Intangible Business Interests is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Intellectual Property Law. The course explores how the common law protects valuable business information and relationships that fall outside traditional intellectual property regimes, such as trade secrets, confidential information, and reputational interests. The course is taught… 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 an internationally trained lawyer (ITL) working toward accreditation or exploring how to build a legal career in Canada, finding clear, practical information isn’t always easy. Osgoode’s Internationally Trained Lawyers Day (OITLD) is a one-day conference designed to bring that information together, along with the people who can help… Click to Continue Reading.
Internationally trained lawyers are not one homogeneous group. They may be immigrants to Canada, international students interested in studying in Canada, or Canadians who completed their law degree outside the country. Each internationally trained lawyer brings unique academic, professional, and lived experiences that help inform their interests and goals. However,… Click to Continue Reading.
There are two new requirements for all Internationally Trained Lawyers going through the accreditation process with the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) in Canada that came into effect on March 1, 2026. Indigenous Law and Peoples All Internationally Trained Lawyers are now required to demonstrate competence in Indigenous Law and… Click to Continue Reading.