Geoffrey Hunnisett Geoffrey Hunnisett

Obligations et droits contractuels dans le contexte de la COVID-19

Les importantes perturbations causées par la pandémie mondiale de COVID-19 menacent la stabilité des relations contractuelles et les attentes...

Common issues not remotely common? Two appeals courts disagree

Hodge v. Neinstein is an interesting case that we have written about a number of times over the past few years. The action involves a representative...

Document management before & after a data breach

The number of documents involved in a data breach investigation or litigation can be immense; proper preparation and response is critical.

CHAMPIX claims settled for $273 million in U.S., discontinued without costs in Canada

Notwithstanding a large settlement of similar litigation in the United States, the Ontario class proceeding Parker v. Pfizer Canada Inc. was...

No More Kicks at the Discovery Can: Motion to Examine CEO Second Witnesses Denied

On July 5, 2016, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court released a decision in Fischer v IG Investment Management Ltd., which (among other...

Settlement: Second Time’s a Charm?

The case of Fulawka v. The Bank of Nova Scotia – one of the “bank overtime” class actions – has had a long procedural history, and attracted...