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Class counsel fees in Québec: No more open bar

Québec courts are increasingly scrutinizing fee agreements submitted by plaintiff lawyers in class actions, placing greater importance on fairness...

“Zero times zero equals zero”: The Court of Appeal confirms that all allegations of conspiracy in class actions must be supported by “some evidence”

In a rare move, the Court of Appeal of Québec has confirmed the dismissal of an application to authorize a class action. The Court of Appeal’s...

Québec Financial Market Administrative Tribunal’s long reach

A recent decision by the Court of Appeal of Québec demonstrates the long reach of the Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (the FMAT).

No conspiracy without ‘some evidence’; concludes Superior Court of Québec when dismissing proposed class action

In the recent decision in Hazan v. Micron Technology Inc. the Québec Superior Court dismissed a proposed class action alleging a conspiracy to...