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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...

DOJ’s non-prosecution deal with Swiss firm illustrates the benefits of cooperation

The Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service announced that a non-prosecution agreement has been entered into by the DOJ and Swiss...

R. v. P.G.: Court of Appeal for Ontario holds that Crown must explicitly invoke curative proviso

In R. v. P.G., the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that the Crown must explicitly invoke the curative proviso in subparagraph 686(1)(b)(iii) of the...

Proposed Draft Legislation for Investment Limited Partnerships

The Department of Finance released draft legislation to amend the Excise Tax Act (Canada), which will likely have a significant impact on private...