CanWest Deal: Court approves CanWest's request to speed up Shaw appeal

TORONTO – CanWest has received court approval to expedite the appeal made by Goldman Sachs challenging the sale of its TV assets to Shaw Communications. In documents filed in an Ontario court Wednesday, CanWest said that the appeal is creating uncertainty around its restructuring efforts and for its 1,700 full time employees, and that it could negatively impact the acquisition of programming for the upcoming Fall season. Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Harry Laforme agreed with CanWest and granted the request.In other documents filed Wednesday, Goldman said that “it does not oppose expedited treatment” of the motion for leave or the appeal, and...