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2011

Securities Law

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Cnsx Vs. Tsx-V, Tiffany C. Walsh Jul 2011

Cnsx Vs. Tsx-V, Tiffany C. Walsh

Tiffany Walsh J.D., B.Comm.

The Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSX-V) and the Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX) are both public capital markets that cater to small cap companies that wish to expand their equity financing opportunities. There are many listing requirements to be complied with and several advantages/disadvantages for each market that are analyzed below.


No More Abuse: The Dodd-Frank And Consumer Financial Protection Act's "Abusive" Standard, Tiffany S. Lee May 2011

No More Abuse: The Dodd-Frank And Consumer Financial Protection Act's "Abusive" Standard, Tiffany S. Lee

Tiffany S Lee

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act creates the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. This consumer watchdog will be responsible for the most powerful consumer protections in American history. Under section 1031(d) of the Act, the Bureau may ban acts and practices that are unfair, deceptive, or abusive. While the unfair and deceptive standards have existed for some time, “abusive” is a relatively new legal standard with limited jurisprudential history. Thus, ironically, critics assert that the inclusion of the abusive standard is itself an abuse of legislative power. This Article asserts that despite some criticism to …