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Corporate Criminal Liability For Algorithmic Price Fixing In Canada, Theodore Milosevic
Corporate Criminal Liability For Algorithmic Price Fixing In Canada, Theodore Milosevic
Canadian Journal of Law and Technology
The use of computerized algorithms is increasingly common in the modern business environment. An algorithm can be defined as ‘‘a set of mathematical instructions or rules that, especially if given to a computer, will help to calculate an answer to a problem.” As noted in this definition, algorithms are particularly powerful tools when combined with computing power. The proliferation of computerized algorithms in business settings has occasionally led to unintended and injurious outcomes. This is perhaps most notable in relation to the algorithmic trading of securities. The 2010 ‘‘Flash Crash” of the United States (U.S.) financial markets, during which key …