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JSOT-led Investigation Leads to Guilty Pleas and Sentences for Hospital Privacy Breach

In a matter that sees the intersection of securities regulation and the protection of personal information, the OSC last week announced that four...

Pre-Certification Right to Cross-Examination Across Canada

The recent British Columbia Supreme Court case Cantlie v Canadian Heating Products Inc. highlights procedural differences across Canadian...

Federal Court continues to breathe life into motions to dismiss proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations

In amended reasons released on May 26, 2016, the Federal Court in Janssen Inc. v. Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. granted a motion to dismiss an...

$125-million pharmaceutical damages award undone by hearsay rule

The Court questioned Teva’s ability to supply the market due to its reliance on inadmissible hearsay evidence. The judgment is expected to have...

Kadiri v. Harikumar: The Importance of Choosing the Appropriate Venue for an Appeal

In Kadiri v. Harikumar, 2016 ONSC 330 the Ontario Divisional Court ruled that the Kruzick J. of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice correctly...

When Should Corporations Disclose Regulatory Enforcement?

A Delaware judge dismissed a lawsuit on May 16 by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders who had alleged the corporation’s management had covered up...

R v. Lacasse: Supreme Court of Canada Confirms Limited Role of Courts of Appeal to Intervene in Criminal Sentences

In criminal matters, sentencing ranges are established to indicate the maximum and minimum sentences that have been imposed for a particular crime....

Alberta’s carbon tax – Bill 20: the Climate Leadership Implementation Act

On May 24, 2016, Alberta’s Environment Minister Shannon Phillips introduced Bill 20: the Climate Leadership Implementation Act. The Act’s purpose...

Federal Court limits number of experts to five per side for all phases of a proceeding

This ruling, which may still be appealed, may lower litigation costs in more complex proceedings, but it will require parties to select and marshal...

Three Ontario Court of Appeal Decisions Hold Standard Form Insurance Contracts are to be Reviewed on Correctness Standard

Contract law was forever changed in Canada as a result of the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp. As we...