Camden Hutchison
@camdenhutchison.bsky.social
Associate Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia. Director of the Centre for Business Law. Research and teaching interests include comparative corporate governance and corporate transactions.
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Congratulations to Allard Law Professor David Duff on receiving the Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award! The award honours faculty members who consistently go above and beyond in their service to the law school. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/new...
Professor David Duff receives Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award
Professor David Duff has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to the Allard School of Law.
allard.ubc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Congratulations to Allard Law Professor David Duff on receiving the Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award! The award honours faculty members who consistently go above and beyond in their service to the law school. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/new...
Just learned that Bluesky was created by techno-libertarians as an experiment in open-source content moderation, which is hilarious
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Just learned that Bluesky was created by techno-libertarians as an experiment in open-source content moderation, which is hilarious
I was quoted in this recent Financial Post article on the Vancouver tech economy.
@allard.ubc.ca prof @camdenhutchison.bsky.social commented on factors holding back entrepreneurship in the province via
'It’s a bloodbath out there:' Tech workers forced to take 'survival jobs' as AI cuts swath through workforce
Jobs in Canada's technology hub are plummeting as AI cuts a swath through the industry. Read more
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November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I was quoted in this recent Financial Post article on the Vancouver tech economy.
Law professors: I'm putting together a panel on the rule of law and the Canadian economy. Please let me know if you could suggest any panellists!
November 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Law professors: I'm putting together a panel on the rule of law and the Canadian economy. Please let me know if you could suggest any panellists!
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The measures, which Carney said are set to be tabled in Parliament next week will “keep violent and repeat offenders out of our communities.”
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Bail reform targeting violent crime coming next week, Carney says - National | Globalnews.ca
The measures, which are set to be tabled in Parliament next week will focus on changing Canada’s Criminal Code, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
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October 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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This is really bad.
BREAKING
The DOJ has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate George Soros and his foundation.
Possible charges included racketeering, arson, wire fraud and material support for terrorism, according to the directive.
Full Story: bit.ly/3VCwOkZ
The DOJ has instructed more than a half dozen U.S. attorney’s offices to draft plans to investigate George Soros and his foundation.
Possible charges included racketeering, arson, wire fraud and material support for terrorism, according to the directive.
Full Story: bit.ly/3VCwOkZ
September 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is really bad.
To be honest, I'm kind of irritated by the exodus of educated liberals (and others) to this site, which has completely ceded the territory to right-wing morons on Twitter.
August 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
To be honest, I'm kind of irritated by the exodus of educated liberals (and others) to this site, which has completely ceded the territory to right-wing morons on Twitter.
This report from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is consistent with my research finding that "fiduciary out" provisions in Canadian M&A transactions are nearly universally tied to the financial interests of shareholders: www.lexology.com/library/deta...
Key Considerations Relating to “Superior Proposals” in Canada
The Canadian public mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market saw a relative rarity in the first quarter of 2025 — an alleged “superior proposal” made by…
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June 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This report from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is consistent with my research finding that "fiduciary out" provisions in Canadian M&A transactions are nearly universally tied to the financial interests of shareholders: www.lexology.com/library/deta...
This blog post on corporate governance may be of interest:
Reassessing the End of History: Directors’ Duties and Shareholders’ Rights in Comparative Context
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This blog post on corporate governance may be of interest:
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Ross told me he enlisted in the Marines when he was 17 because he loves his country and to help his parents get a path to citizenship. protesting directly in front of Marines deployed by President Trump he told me "it makes me feel sad... a lot of Marines, they’re all Hispanic."
June 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Ross told me he enlisted in the Marines when he was 17 because he loves his country and to help his parents get a path to citizenship. protesting directly in front of Marines deployed by President Trump he told me "it makes me feel sad... a lot of Marines, they’re all Hispanic."
Check out the Centre for Business Law's spring newsletter:
Spring Newsletter from the Centre for Business Law
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April 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Check out the Centre for Business Law's spring newsletter:
My latest article, "Reassessing the End of History: Directors' Duties and Shareholders' Rights in Comparative Context," has been accepted for publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law! Now on SSRN:
Reassessing the End of History: Directors' Duties and Shareholders' Rights in Comparative Context
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Determining the proper scope of directors' duties—and to whom those duties are owed—is among the most enduring issues in corporate legal scholarship. For
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April 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
My latest article, "Reassessing the End of History: Directors' Duties and Shareholders' Rights in Comparative Context," has been accepted for publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law! Now on SSRN:
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Tune in for this Centre for Business Law event Monday!
Registry Abuses in Personal Property Security (PPS) Regimes – A Comparative Analysis
This talk presents a comparative analysis of how the personal property security regimes in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia seek to disincentivize registry abuses.
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March 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Tune in for this Centre for Business Law event Monday!
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New @aoc.bsky.social letter to AG Pam Bondi about Tom Homan:
February 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New @aoc.bsky.social letter to AG Pam Bondi about Tom Homan:
Please join the Centre for Business Law for professor Tomer Stein's presentation "The Merging of Ownership and Control" this Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Zoom registration link below:
The Merging of Ownership and Control
If shareholders controlled every decision in their companies, it would disrupt the foundational separation of ownership and control that defines modern corporations. Traditionally, shareholders own co...
allard.ubc.ca
February 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Please join the Centre for Business Law for professor Tomer Stein's presentation "The Merging of Ownership and Control" this Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. Zoom registration link below:
Check out the latest Centre for Business Law newsletter:
Centre for Business Law Weekly Newsletter - February 3, 2025
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February 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Speaking as a Canadian, I am furious.
February 1, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Speaking as a Canadian, I am furious.
This is insane.
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted on Friday by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing abortion pills online to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in the country.
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Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York doctor indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online to a pregnant minor. Dr.
apnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This is insane.
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Join us on Feb 7, 2024 when Professor Nikos Harris discusses Access to Justice and Fair Proceedings: The Fundamental Conflict Between an Inherently Complex Justice System and Self-Representation. This lecture is part of Access to Justice Week BC #A2JWeekBC allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
Access to Justice and Fair Proceedings: The Fundamental Conflict Between an Inherently Complex Justice System and Self-Representation
This talk will focus on how most cases involve necessary substantive, procedural and evidentiary complexities which make it difficult to impossible for a person without legal training to represent the...
allard.ubc.ca
January 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join us on Feb 7, 2024 when Professor Nikos Harris discusses Access to Justice and Fair Proceedings: The Fundamental Conflict Between an Inherently Complex Justice System and Self-Representation. This lecture is part of Access to Justice Week BC #A2JWeekBC allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
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I was interviewed by WISN 12 (ABC) on Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order.
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Immigration action legal fight?
YouTube video by WISN 12 News
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January 21, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I was interviewed by WISN 12 (ABC) on Trump’s unconstitutional attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order.
youtu.be/zun1H9lV4Ls?...
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Just got my first porn bot follower on this site
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Just got my first porn bot follower on this site
Legal academics of Bluesky: For the first time in several years, I plan on submitting an article in the upcoming U.S. submission cycle. Is there anyone who'd be willing to literally walk me through the process and provide strategic advice? Please let me know if you're willing to take a call.
January 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Legal academics of Bluesky: For the first time in several years, I plan on submitting an article in the upcoming U.S. submission cycle. Is there anyone who'd be willing to literally walk me through the process and provide strategic advice? Please let me know if you're willing to take a call.
I would like to go on sabbatical -- any suggestions?
January 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I would like to go on sabbatical -- any suggestions?