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Drug Licensees Subject To Federal Price Regulation In Canada – Law360

Canada has long regulated the price of patented pharmaceutical products with the intent to protect consumers from excessive prices. In recent years,...

Venture capital investment in Canada: market and regulatory overview

In Venture capital investment in Canada: market and regulatory overview, Osler’s lawyers explore the varied aspects of venture capital investment...

Court of Appeal Dismisses Pet Valu Class Action and Confirms Courts not to Recast Common Issues where Prejudicial to Defendants

A recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the Pet Valu franchise class action should give defendants to class proceedings optimism that...

Raymond v. Brauer: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Considers the Ability of a Judge Sitting Alone to Summarily Dismiss an Appeal

In Nova Scotia, a judge of the Court of Appeal, sitting alone, may summarily dismiss an appeal if it fails to disclose any ground for appeal. The...

Court of Appeal dismisses Pet Valu franchisee class action and clarifies scope of duty of fair dealing

On January 14, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a judgment for the franchisee class in the Pet Valu franchise class action. This...

Lawyer as Gatekeeper: Ending up on the wrong side of the law

There were plenty of headlines in 2015 for Martin Shkreli, the 32-year old former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, who eventually became known as the...

Concurrent Applications for Authorization to Institute a Class Action: The Quebec Approach

Where multiple aspiring class representatives file concurrent applications involving the same parties, concerning the same object and presenting...

Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Moyse: Court of Appeal Confirms an Order Dismissing a Motion for Contempt is Interlocutory

In its November 17, 2015 decision, The Catalyst Capital Group Inc. v. Moyse, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that an order dismissing a motion...

U.S. Department of Justice Claims Billions from Volkswagen in the Latest Emissions Scandal Salvo

One of the highest-profile corporate scandals of 2015 has continued to plague German automaker Volkswagen in 2016, as the U.S. Department of Justice...

Hoang v. Vicentini: Reasonable Apprehension of Conflict of Interest Found Based on Position Taken in Notice of Cross-Appeal

The importance of a notice of cross-appeal was showcased in the recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Hoang v. Vicentini, where counsel...