Alberta Law Review  

Paul M. Lalonde, Yohai Baisburd, Joaquin Contreras, Jorge Jimenez, Vedia Biton Eidelman

The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994 significantly impacted the North American energy market via the provisions of Chapter 6. The original agreement with respect to Chapter 6 included three important principles: (1... see more

Greg Moores, Mark Andrews, Amanda Whitehead

As the Atlantic Canadian oil and gas industry continues to mature, offshore regulators face new and varied issues as they work to implement the objectives of the Atlantic Accords. Laws that were largely developed before the Atlantic Canadian offshore cont... see more

Shana Wolch, Justine Lindner, Dan Demers, Ben Ratelband

With the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada, employers, particularly those with safety sensitive operations, are forced to evaluate the impact that cannabis will have on their workplaces. This article argues that the law has not yet fu... see more

Scott R. Gordon, Howard A. Gorman, Q.C., Gunnar Benediktsson

This article provides practical insight and strategic guidance regarding how to properly structure the prosecution or defence of a claim in a rising and falling market, and what expert and fact evidence is necessary. First, the article discusses the thres... see more

Lou Cusano, David Wood, Evan Dickinson, Gino Bruni

Stores Block, a 2006 Supreme Court of Canada case, established that utilities are the sole owners of utility assets, thereby granting them the right to gain on the disposition of such assets. The case was game-changing, spawning a string of Alberta Court ... see more

Michael A. Marion, Miles Pittman, Leanne Desbarats, Blair McGeough

This article explores common legal issues that arise in the purchase and sale of energy assets. Legal disputes are frequent because of the complex nature of these transactions. The authors begin by discussing the ambiguities in purchase and sale agreement... see more

Olivia C. Dixon, Colin Feasby, Jung Lee

This article summarizes a number of recent judicial decisions of interest to energy lawyers. The authors review and comment on the past year’s case law in several areas including contractual interpretation, employment and labour law, Aboriginal law, const... see more

Carolyn Milne, Vivek Warrier, Dierdre Sheehan, Blake Williams

This article provides an overview of recent regulatory and legislative developments from May 2017 to April 2018 of interest to energy lawyers. This includes the legal, political, and economic background to, and consequences of, new legislation and regulat... see more