Avoiding Litigation Pitfalls

Event Information

Date

Feb 4, 2015

Delivery Method

Upcoming Events - In Person

Overview

1:40 p.m.

Panellist: Jennifer Fairfax 

Ontario Bar Association Institute 2015 – Environmental Law
Managing New Environmental Quagmires – Perspectives from the Litigation, Regulatory and Transactional Contexts

Westin Harbour Castle Conference Centre
2 Harbour Square
Toronto, Ontario

Osler’s Jennifer Fairfax joins a panel of legal professionals to discuss ways to manage risk when dealing with environmental class actions and other litigation. Topics include:

  • Environmental causes of action after Inco – what do recent decisions mean for how best to frame your case?
  • How do regulatory remedial standards inform civil liability and damages? How contaminated does your property need to be before you have a claim?
  • Environmental class actions – the latest from the courts on whether the test for certification can be met
  • Using experts post-Moore v. Getahun – guidance from the environmental context

For more information, or to register, visit Institute 2015