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• Think before you tweet: Social Media and Securities Law

  In September 2018, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged Elon Musk, the former Chairman of Tesla, Inc., with securities fraud. A series of Tweets on Musk’s personal page, the first of which read: “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured”, caused share prices to instantly soar. In reality, the potential transaction was uncertain and subject to a number of contingencies. Market confusion and disruption ensued.

  January 9, 2019
  Christopher Yung
• It’s about time: Limitation Periods under the Ontario Securities Act

  The past year has seen a flurry of interesting cases dealing with limitation periods.  My colleagues and I have commented on them previously, including here and here. In Pennyfeather v Timminco Limited, the Court of Appeal for Ontario had the chance to weigh in on limitation periods under the Ontario Securities Act (“OSA”).

  June 7, 2017
  Shara N. Roy
• Court Certifies Sino-Forest Class Action

  The Sino-Forest class action has been certified, and leave was granted to bring a claim under the Securities Act for secondary market misrepresentations.

  March 3, 2015
  Lawrence E. Thacker