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w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m J U N E 2 0 1 5 5 F E AT U R E S L E G A L R E P O RT S Contents 26 Retirement: Dare to dream Lawyers, like their law rms, tend to live by the cash-in, cash-out credo. That spend-it-as-you-get-it attitude is not the best way to plan for retirement. Here are some tips to get yourself ready to wrap up your practice and still be able to live comfortably. By Jennifer Brown S E C U R I T I E S L AW 39 Don't be tempted to tip Meta-data, circumstantial evidence, and a lower threshold for evidence at regulatory hearings make it hard for 'market gatekeepers' to hide. By Sheldon Gordon I N S O LV E N C Y 43 CCAA v. BIA Some say the CCCA offers more exibility and creativity in liquidation situations than the more rule-based BIA. By Shannon Kari 33 The going rate The 2015 Canadian Lawyer Legal Fees survey shows litigation fees have taken quite a jump and returned to pre-recession rates. By Michael McKiernan 7 R E G I O N A L W R A P - U P A look at what's happening from coast to coast 21 R E A L E S TAT E Moving target By Marg. Bruineman 24 C R O S S E X A M I N E D A new portfolio By Janet Guttsman ntitled-1 1 12-02-21 11:22 AM D E PA RT M E N T S 15 B A N K I N G O N C O R P O R AT E Stay tuned for a public interest message By Neill May 16 L E G A L E T H I C S Celebrating the gad y By Philip Slayton 18 T E C H S U P P O RT The tipping point for collaboration By Kate Simpson 46 B A C K PA G E Taking a bite out of the sharing economy By Jim Middlemiss 21 39 43 26 Continuing a tradition of excellence L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 20 14 Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Finalist L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'argent L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Magazine de l'année L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 0 14 Médaille d'or 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Silver Winner 2 01 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Gold Winner 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Site Web de l'année 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Website of the Year L e s P r i x K e n n e t h R . W ils on 2 01 4 Magazine de l'année Finaliste 2 0 1 4 K e n n e t h R . W ils on A w a r d s Magazine of the Year Finalist L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d es pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s L ' é lite du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i onn e ll e s L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi onn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n ess P u b li s h i n g L ' é lit e du s ecte u r ca n a d i e n d e s pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ss i o nn e ll e s B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u si n e ss P u b lis h i n g L ' é lit e du s ec t e u r ca n a d i e n d es pu li ca ti on s p r o f e ssi o nn e ll es B e st i n C a n a d i a n B u s i n e ss P u b lis h i ng June 2015 • Volume 39, Issue 6 O P I N I O N S KYLE REED Contents June 2015 • Volume 39, Issue 6 The Issue Money

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