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SECURITIES LAW – CSA Report on Continuous Disclosure Deficiencies and Best Practices
August 15, 2018
Highlights from the CSA’s Biennial Report on Continuous Disclosure Deficiencies and Best Practices On July 19, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published CSA Staff Notice 51-355 (the […]
MineSense Closes $18 Million financing
August 7, 2018
MineSense Technologies has closed a US $18 million equity financing to position itself for full commercial launch. Led by Prelude Ventures, the round included industry leaders Caterpillar, Mitsubishi Corporation and new investor […]
Neptec Design Group Acquired by Maxar Technologies
August 1, 2018
Recently, Maxar Technologies announced it has acquired Neptec Design Group Ltd., the leading electro-optical and electro-mechanical systems and high-performance intelligent Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) company for $42 million (CA). Neptec’s approximately […]
Estate Planning – Non-Probatable Will
July 23, 2018
Estate Planning – Non-Probatable Will In a previous post we discussed the application of Estate Administration Tax to an estate (www.lwlaw.com/estate-planning-probate-and-estate-administration-tax/ ). In Ontario, it is possible to implement […]
Showbie Inc. announces acquisition of Socrative
July 17, 2018
Showbie a classroom workflow app with millions of users around the globe, has acquired Socrative from MasteryConnect, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based education software company. Together, Showbie and Socrative create […]
CareGuide raises $6 million Series A, acquires Nannies4Hire
July 13, 2018
CareGuide has closed a $6 million Series A round as the company looks to ramp up sales and marketing efforts for its portfolio of marketplaces. iNovia Capital and Plaza Ventures […]
Thermal Energy Acquires Boilerroom Equipment
July 10, 2018
Ottawa-based cleantech firm, Thermal Energy International (TSX-V:TMG), recently acquired Pennsylvania’s Boilerroom Equipment Inc. The deal was worth $2.25 million (US). LaBarge Weinstein acted as counsel to Thermal Energy with team […]
Standard Innovation Corporation Acquired by Womanizer
July 1, 2018
In early June, Standard Innovation Corporation, the manufacturer of the world’s number one vibrator for couples, We-Vibe®, was acquired by Womanizer, Europe’s leading manufacturer of intimate stimulation devices. The terms of the […]
Estate Planning – The Family Cottage
June 29, 2018
It is not uncommon for our estate planning clients, in cases where they own a cottage or recreational property, to express a desire to keep the property in the family. […]
SensorUp Raises $2 Million Seed Financing
June 5, 2018
SensorUp, a leading company in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, announced that it has raised $2 million in seed financing, led by Vanedge Capital. The financing will allow SensorUp […]
