CCH is pleased to be an official licensed publisher of the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual. The Manual includes practical reference information and listing procedures such as TSX Venture Exchange-related policies, forms, and appendices, which will provide emerging companies with all of the information they require to become listed, and maintain its listing on TSX Venture Exchange.

TSX Venture Exchange is Canada’s public venture capital marketplace. It has a market capitalization of approximately
$40 billion and provides equity capital access to over 2,000 issuers in diverse sectors including mining, oil and gas, technology, life sciences, and financial products. An attractive exchange to issuers because of its liquidity and well-regulated secondary market, it also offers investors a well-regulated market for making venture capital investments.

Whether your company is already listed or is considering listing on TSX Venture Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange Corporate Finance Manual is a comprehensive and convenient source of compliance information that can help you successfully navigate TSX Venture Exchange.

The Manual is updated as required by TSX Venture Exchange and you will receive these updates as part of your annual subscription service through CCH, ensuring that you have the most up-to-date and complete information from TSX Venture Exchange.

Contents:
Over 800 pages, covering 6 important topics and 34 sub-topics, this resource is a must for every company that is listed or
will be listing on TSX Venture Exchange.

• General Matters – Interpretation, Filing Locations and Procedures, and Schedules of Fees;
• Listing Matters – Initial Listing Requirements and Continued Listing Requirements;
• Continuous Disclosure and Corporate Governance – Directors, Officers, Other Insiders & Personnel and Corporate Governance;
• Distributions of Shares – Private Placements, Prospectus Offerings, and Shares for Debt
• Transactions and Corporate Changes – Loans, Bonuses, Finder’s Fees and Commissions; and
• Transitional Provisions – Transitional Provisions.

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Webinar information current as of November 5, 2009

Barry Reiter and a panel of experts provide a closer look at the key legal developments influencing corporate counsel today.

Key Learning Objectives

1. You will understand how recent developments in internet and privacy law have changed how businesses operate
2. You will be aware of how the employee/employer relationship has changed as a result of recent developments in employment law
3. You will be cognizant of the curent changing and challenging environment in which in-house counsel operate and how they must respond to a variety of external and internal challenges
4. You will understand why changes to the Competition Act, the current scrutiny of executive compensation, privilege and access to information requests, and the move to IFRS require your attention.

Panel of experts

Barry Reiter - Chair, Technology, Media and Entertainment Group and Chair, Corporate Governance and Director Protection Group, Bennett Jones LLP
Robert Fabes - Assistant General Counsel, Legal Affairds, Canada Post
Anne Fitzgerald - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Cineplex Entertainment
Andrea Wood - Chielf Legal Officer, Globalive Wireless Management Group

Format

The following is required to access the archived webinar:

• Flash Player installed in your computer
• Internet Connection
• Sound Card

The webinar consists of a recording only of the live event. There is no time limitation in usage, you can play, pause and stop the presentation at your convenience.

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This unique product is a collection of forms and precedents adapted from the prescribed forms under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. These are designed to guide the bankruptcy practitioner through the complete bankruptcy process, from the initial retainer and court filings through to discharge and appeals.

• 41 new precedents
• Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act

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Published December 2009

Gain a competitive edge with this comprehensive and practical resource. Whether you are a lawyer, trustee, accountant, creditor or debtor, lender or director, you can benefit from this edition of Bennett on Bankruptcy.

In an easy-to-read portable format, you will quickly find the aswers you need. Frank Benett, a well known insolvency practitioner, provides you with explanatory notes to point out many of the leading cases.

What's New?

• Various new Directives and Circulars to be added which came into force September 18, 2009
• Changes to Canada's bankruptcy and insolvency legislation that came into force September 18, 2009 (i.e., amendments to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) and the Companies' Creditors Arrangements Act (CCAA))

About the Author
Frank Bennett L.S.M., LL.M. is the past Chair of both the provincial and national sections of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency section of the CBA, a member of the Ontario Council and several committees for the OBA, a former member of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Advisory Committee to Industry Canada and a frequent lecturer and author of several books and articles.

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This new five volume Second Edition provides a complete treatment of corporate groups and the legal interrelationships of their component parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies. It offers in-depth coverage of statutory and judicial law, federal and state, that affects parent and subsidiaries, franchisors and franchisees, licensors and licensees, health care institutions and medical staff as well as other corporate groups.

Traditional corporation law and "piercing the veil" no longer provide adequate guides to the law of parent and subsidiary corporations. In numerous areas, courts and legislatures are today allocating legal rights and liabilities according to modern enterprise principles. Blumberg's ground-breaking analysis of the law of corporate groups, with thousands of cases and detailed review of major regulatory areas provides the bench, the bar and the academy with a comprehensive review of the new legal principles at work.

Table of contents:
Volume 1
Part I Introduction to Corporate Groups
Part II Common Law Veil Piercing Theory
Part III Jurisdiction, Practice & Procedure
Volume 2
Part IV Substantive Common Law (Contracts, Torts, Property, Conflicts of Law)
Part V Bankcruptcy
Volume 3
Part VI General Statutory Law
Part VII Enterprise Statutes
Volume 4
Part VIII World Trade and Enterprise Regulation
Volume 5
Part IX Franchising and Other Relational Law (Successors, Licensors, Subcontractors)
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index

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In a landmark decision, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Signature Financial v State Street Bank 1998 held that business methods may be patented. This holding together with the explosive growth of the internet has turned the business method patent into the "hot" new growth area of intellectual property. Business Method Patents is your guide to the unique opportunities and risks in this emerging area of IP law.

This is the authoritative source for court-tested guidance on mechanics of the patent application; prior art researching; drafting claims; drafting the complete specification; drawings required for business method patents; illustrating the business system through drawings; building a patent portfolio for attracting capital; and enforcing and licensing business method patents.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1 Business Method Patents - The Controversy
Chapter 2 State Street Bank v Signature Financial - Judge Rich's Legacy
Chapter 3 A Philosophy for Business Model Patents
Chapter 4 The Origins of Commerce
Chapter 5 The Nature of Commerce Today - Electronic Commerce
Chapter 6 Judicial Decisions - Before State Street Bank
Chapter 7 E-Commerce Technology
Chapter 8 Pure Business Model Patents
Chapter 9 Prior Art
Chapter 10 Claiming Business Model and E-Commerce Inventions
Chapter 11 Drawings for E-Commerce and Business Model Patents
Chapter 12 The Patent Specification
Chapter 13 Exploiting the Business Model and E-Commerce Patent Portfolio
Appendix A UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce 1996
Appendix B Proposed Bill - Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2000

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Consent to Treatment is the single-volume complete library of patient consent topics and solutions. Written by an experienced health care attorney and risk manager, this leading resource helps you formulate your own effective, voluntary and lawful policies and procedures - so that you can successfully limit liability and avoid litigation. Described as the bible on consent by health lawyers and risk managers it was recently reviewed by the Journal of the American Medical Association and has been cited in over 90 law review articles and 20 court decisions, including a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding end-of-life choice-making

This handbook helps you navigate both common and complex topics to remain compliant with state and federal laws. The Fourth Edition has been updated to include information on the new algorithm on therapeutic consent process. It also includes important developments on HIV testing, human research, minors and organ donation and details the new CMS interpretive guidelines on informed consent.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1 The Rules for Consent to Treatment
Chapter 2 Exceptions to the Rules
Chapter 3 Reproductive Matters and Consent
Chapter 4 Prisoners and Detainees
Chapter 5 Minors
Chapter 6 Mental Illness, Mental and Developmental Disability, and Consent
Chapter 7 The Right to Refuse Treatment
Chapter 8 Human Research and Experimentation
Chapter 9 Organ Donation and Autopsy
Chapter 10 The Elderly and Consent
Chapter 11 Alcohol, Drug, and Substance Abuse in the Workplace: Consent Issues
Chapter 12 Documentation of Consent and Practical Rules for Consent

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Anticipate, evaluate and litigate claims and get up-to-date with the latest methods for determining value of work, with the definitive guide to construction change orders. Commonly encountered claim issues are covered in detail, including surety issues, evaluating changes resulting from ambiguous specifications or inadequate design, measuring the cost impact of delays and proving the price of damages. Construction Change Order Claims delivers innovative defenses and offers practical tips and accounting tools to evaluate progress and calculate payments.

Is a change order on a construction project an “extra”? When does an owner’s unintentional interference cross the line between a mere hindrance to an alteration of the contractor’s intended methods of performance? What specific circumstances support the use of the cardinal change doctrine? When should the Percentage of Completion accounting method be employed? This all-in-one resource helps you quickly answer these difficult questions and steers you through every type of change claim, offering hands-on guidance and analysis from 25 experienced practitioners.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1 The Owner’s Right to Make Changes and the Contractor’s Right to be Paid
Chapter 2 Scope of Typical Clauses
Chapter 3 Authority to Order Changes
Chapter 4 Formal Change Orders and Constructive Changes
Chapter 5 Challenging the Finality of an Executed Change Order
Chapter 6 Contractor Certifications and False Claims
Chapter 7 Changes Resulting from Breach of Implied Warranties, Misrepresentation, and Non-Disclosure of Superior Knowledge
Chapter 8 Changes Resulting from Ambiguous Specifications
Chapter 9 Changes That Result from Delays and Interferences
Chapter 10 Changes Resulting from Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance
Chapter 11 The Cardinal Change
Chapter 12 Changes Resulting from Termination
Chapter 13 Notice Requirements for Changes and Related Claims
Chapter 14 Pre-Litigation Advice for Change Order Claims
Chapter 15 Preparing and Defending a Claim for Damages: A Practical Guide
Chapter 16 Surety Issues Pertaining to Changes
Chapter 17 Accounting for Change Orders: How and When to Recognize Revenue from Change Orders
Chapter 18 Proving and Pricing Damages
Table of cases
Index

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Use the power of the courts to your advantage to grant equitable, non-monetary relief in contract enforcement when you follow the incomparable guidance of Yorio and Thel. With current, detailed information for today's practitioner, Contract Enforcement covers every aspect of the availability and inherent limitations of equitable remedies in such contract areas as real estate, sale of goods, intangible personality, construction contracts, covenants not to compete, wills and other property agreements, employment agreements, franchise agreements and international trade.

You will find in-depth analysis of the policies that underlie contract remedies, as well as clear explanations of the practical consequences of those policies in contract litigation. The effect on availability of equitable relief by such factors as right to a jury trial, legal limits on contract damages, disgorgement of profits and agreed remedies are also examined.

Throughout the book, you'll find concise analysis of all significant specific performance cases, legislation and commentary.

Table of contents:
Part I: General Principles of Equitable Relief
Chapter 1 Overview of Contract Remedies
Chapter 2 The Adequacy Test
Chapter 3 Practical Limitations
Chapter 4 Equitable Defenses - An Overview
Chapter 5 Equitable Defenses - In Particular
Chapter 6 Mutuality of Remedy
Chapter 7 Insolvency
Part II: Relationship Between Legal and Equitable Relief
Chapter 8 Limitations on Damages
Chapter 9 Monetary Adjustments
Part III: Survey of Particular Contracts
Chapter 10 Real Estate
Chapter 11 The Sales of Goods
Chapter 12 Intangible

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This handbook and bonus CD-ROM provides an up-to-date guide to structuring and negotiating profitable corporate alliances, covering both the strategic benefits and potential risks involved. In straightforward language, this practical resource explains the proprietary rights issues involved and then walks the reader through the chronology of a deal, from the definition of objectives to the decision to seek an alliance, identification of potential partners, negotiations and closing.

Corporate Partnering is packed full of the latest forms covering all aspects of strategic alliances and annotated with crisp, clear commentary explaining the real-world issues addressed by each provision and showing how alternative solutions can be used to accomplish different aims. These carefully crafted agreements cover the broad range of areas from supply and distribution, product and technology, research and development to investment and investment-related arrangements.

Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest developments, the Fourth Edition includes new sections on spin-out transactions, virtual companies and off-shoring arrangements, plus updated transaction forms, intellectual property summary and partnering transactions checklists.

Table of contents:
Chapter 1 Corporate Partnering/Strategic Alliances
Chapter 2 Preliminary Agreements
Chapter 3 The Alliance Agreements
Chapter 4 Equity Investments by One Partner in the Other
Chapter 5 Partnering with Universities and Non-Profit Research Institutes
Chapter 6 Spin-Out Transactions
Chapter 7 Life Sciences Transactions
Chapter 8 Software, Semi-Conductor and New Media Development and Licensing Arrangements
Chapter 9 Virtual Company/Outsourcing/Off-Shoring Agreements
Chapter 10 Teaming Agreement

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