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Ontario court adjourns motion to approve litigation funding agreement

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision highlights the rights and roles of the defendant in a motion to approve third-party funding.

Class action prevails over arbitration in Pokornik v. SkipTheDishes

A recent Manitoba court decision illustrates that courts will permit class actions to proceed in the face of “after the fact” arbitration...

Cineplex awarded $1.2 billion by Ontario court for ‘busted deal’

In a highly anticipated decision, an Ontario Court has held that Cineworld improperly terminated its December 2019 agreement to purchase Cineplex’s...

The ride isn’t over: Uber v Heller certified as a class action

The battle between the ride-sharing company Uber and its Drivers continues, and continues to inform Canadian law.

Adapting litigation rules to COVID-19: Suspension of limitation periods and deadlines and other temporary changes to processes and access to redress

Governments have announced the suspension of non-urgent hearings, and the closure of courts across Canada. Measures are being implemented that impact...

Contractual rights and obligations in the context of COVID-19

The significant disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic brings threats to stable contractual relations and the economic expectations that...