She regularly advises public companies on securities regulatory compliance matters, including
continuous disclosure obligations, mining disclosure standards and stock exchange rules, as well as corporate governance issues.
Usually, a corporation that has issued or has outstanding securities that are held by the public and is subject to
continuous disclosure requirements of securities administrators.
We assist our clients with corporate and securities compliance issues, such
as continuous disclosure and insider trading requirements of issuers and individuals.
The TCI legal action was settled last last year, but two class action claims alleging SurfStitch Group
breached continuous disclosure obligations and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct are still before the courts.
The class action concerns the alleged misleading and deceptive representations by Murray Goulburn in its May 2015 Product Disclosure Statement and a breach
of continuous disclosure rules in relation to the likely downward revision of its expected revenues and profits in financial year 2016.
[1] See, e.g., Cornish v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2013 ONSC 1310 (CanLII) which dealt
with continuous disclosure obligations, and Rankin v. Ontario Securities Commission, 2013 ONSC 112 (CanLII) which addressed a settlement entered into between the Appellant and the Commission.
Securities law, stock exchange and corporate law compliance matters,
including continuous disclosure, corporate governance, equity compensation arrangements and shareholders meetings (both contested and non-contested.
She regularly represents public companies, universities and colleges, and medium sized businesses with respect to private placements and public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder and investor relation matters and advising
on continuous disclosure obligations, and also advises start - up companies and investors on venture capital financings.
He has also acted on behalf of underwriters and dealers in both public and private offerings of equity and debt and assists clients with corporate governance matters and
continuous disclosure compliance obligations, as well as general corporate and commercial matters.
As of December 2005, Ontario, the first province to amend its Securities Act, imposes civil liability on the failure to
give continuous disclosure.
«The claims related to alleged misleading and deceptive conduct and allege breaches by Treasury Wine Estates of
its continuous disclosure obligations in connection with the performance of its United States operations between 17 August 2012 and 14 July 2013 inclusive, although that period may ultimately be extended or shortened.»
In a joint statement from the litigator and law firm, they said this morning the class action would allege that Treasury Wine Estates misled the market and breached
its continuous disclosure obligations in relation to the financial impact of over-stocked US distributors.
It is also alleged the company breached
its continuous disclosure obligations by not telling the market sooner it would not meet its profit forecasts, including as early as at its October annual general meeting.
A spokeswoman for Murray Goulburn said the company did not consider it had any issues with
its continuous disclosure regime or the statements made in its product disclosure statements.
Infant formula maker Bellamy's Australia has been fined $ 66,000 after the corporate regulator said it breached
its continuous disclosure obligations to shareholders last year.
«While we understand that TWE wanted to maintain KKR's request for confidentiality, in the interest of
its continuous disclosure requirements we believe it is strange to see the company announce what appears to be a legitimate acquisition proposal more than a month after receiving it.»
The claim alleges Treasury, whose brands include Penfolds, Rosemount, Lindemans and Wynns, misled the market and breached
its continuous disclosure obligations in relation to the financial impact of over-stocked third - party distributors in the US.
Wattle's executive chairman Lazarus Karasavvidis said on Friday the extended voluntary suspension would enable Wattle «to manage
its continuous disclosure obligations» pending the finalisation of joint venture arrangements with Organic Dairy Farmers of Australia and a potential capital raise.
Eight new cases were filed in 2014, including the Wivenhoe dam case following the 2011 Queensland floods and a shareholder class action claiming Treasury Wine Estates breached
its continuous disclosure obligations.
There is also a greater focus on directors for the company's
continuous disclosure, including quarterly and annual reporting and press releases, as well as regular review of corporate governance policies, controls and procedures to ensure that they represent best practices and that organizations are complying with them.
The continuous disclosure review program consisted of 221 full and 770 issue - oriented reviews of reporting issuers.
The prominent Aussie firm has secured backing from Litigation Funding Partners (LFP) to pursue a shareholder claim against wealth management giant AMP, which is accused of a slew of misdeeds, including a breach of
its continuous disclosure obligations to investors....
«In TELUS, the police sought a prospective order securing the recording and preservation of future messages, along with their automatic and
continuous disclosure to police each day for a two - week period.
Securities and
continuous disclosure — regulatory investigations, prosecutions and civil claims
Scott has also represented senior and junior public issuers in numerous aspects of general corporate law and securities regulatory matters, including corporate governance,
continuous disclosure, regulatory compliance and transaction implementation.