B.C. Court highlights challenges of certifying environmental class actions based in nuisance

The B.C. Court of Appeal in Baker v. Rendle, 2017 BCCA 72, dismissed an appeal from a lower court decision denying class certification of a private...

Chuang and Meridian: Court of Appeal for Ontario Dismisses Motions to Re-Open Appeals

In Chuang v Toyota Canada Inc. and Meridian Credit Union Limited v Baig, the Court of Appeal for Ontario dismissed motions to re-open appeals...

Ontario Court of Appeal – New Civil and Criminal Practice Directions

On March 1, 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario adopted a new Practice Directions Concerning Civil and Criminal Appeals at the Court of...

Wal-Mart secures dismissal of New York shareholder lawsuit

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. scored a legal victory on February 27, 2017 by securing the dismissal of one of a series of lawsuits arising from bribery...

Avery v. Pointes Protection Association: Standard of Review on Test for Leave to Appeal to Divisional Court is Same as Standard Applied if Leave is Granted

In Avery v. Pointes Protection Association, the Ontario Divisional Court held that when reviewing an application for leave to appeal, the Court...

Are Authorization and Preliminary Hearings Still Relevant in Québec?

The Québec class action landscape has seen shifting trends lately regarding authorization and preliminary motions. Although the Québec Court of...

Ontario’s “Fair Hydro Plan” changes provincial electricity pricing and expands opportunities for behind-the-fence generation

The Government of Ontario recently released highlights of its “Fair Hydro Plan” (the Plan), significantly reducing the price of electricity for...

Fairness Opinions after InterOil

The Supreme Court of Yukon recently issued its reasons for approving Exxon Mobil’s acquisition of InterOil. Issuers and financial advisors should...

Recent Decision Increases Class Action Risk for Companies that Utilize Pre-Installed Software and Adware

In modern commerce, it is quite common for manufacturers and service providers to pre-install software on a consumer’s computer and mobile...

OSC Panel To Consider Livent Co-Founder Drabinsky’s Sanction

Having already served his time following a fraud conviction over 5 years ago, a panel of the Ontario Securities Commission will ultimately have to...