U.S. Supreme Court to rule on deference owed to SEC interpretation of securities legislation

We have previously discussed the pending appeal in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, in which the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the scope of the...

Confidentiality and misconduct considerations related to employee workplace recordings

In Hart v. Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited [2017] MBQB 68, the trial judge considered an employee’s secret recordings with senior management in...

Mars Canada Inc. v. Bemco Cash & Carry Inc.: No Appeal to the Divisional Court from order where reference directed on damages

In Mars Canada Inc. v Bemco Cash & Carry Inc., the Ontario Divisional Court held that it did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal where the...

Welcome to the Canadian pharmaceutical patent dance

For nearly 25 years, Canada’s Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations have been the cornerstone of pharmaceutical patent litigation...

Too many men on the ice – court imposes cost consequences on “over-pleaded” class action

Justice Perell’s costs decision in Berg v. Canadian Hockey League, 2017 ONSC 5382 is a stern warning that, in certification motions,...

OSC Staff’s latest views have implications for capital markets transactions – Highlights from the 2016-2017 Annual Report of the Corporate Finance Branch

The Corporate Finance Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission released its latest Annual Report on September 21, 2017. We highlight 6 areas of...

“Who did I make a deal with?” – the sequel: Québec Court of Appeal confirms authorization of a consumer class action for false representations against a franchisor

On November 17, 2016, we published a blog post on a Superior Court of Québec judgment that authorized a consumer class action against, among others,...

Open banking and cyber risk – balancing customer interests

In August, the Canadian government published a consultation paper as part of its ongoing review of Canada’s financial sector.  The...

« Avec qui ai-je fait affaire? » – la suite : la Cour d’appel du Québec confirme l’autorisation d’une action collective pour fausses représentations contre un franchiseur

Une tendance selon laquelle les tribunaux québécois, au stade de l’autorisation, se montrent réticents à décider s’il existe un lien de...