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Supreme Court of Canada denies leave to appeal and confirms Québec courts’ ability to appoint BIA receivers

On April 1, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal of Québec (QCA) in Séquestre de Media5 Corporation, 2020 QCCA 943, which had put an end to a long-lasting debate on the availability of ‘national’ receivers to Québec secured creditors. The decision of the QCA is now final.

Canada, Quebec, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

Global, USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Title 11 of the US Code, GDPR, California Consumer Privacy Act 2018 (USA)
Transferring Personally Identifiable Information in Bankruptcy M&A

With data privacy issues constantly in the news, what do businesses need to know about handling personal information when they’re considering bankruptcy, especially if some personal information – like customer records – may be a valuable asset?

USA, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Personal data, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Title 11 of the US Code