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Court of Appeal addresses class action pleading standard for a breach of fiduciary duty claim

A recent Court of Appeal for Ontario finding demonstrates why the pleadings requirement of a class certification test can be a difficult standard to...

What if you face a class action even though no one was harmed?

In a new trend, plaintiffs are launching proposed class actions even though no person has suffered any meaningful harm from the alleged wrongdoing.

Ontario court refuses to exclude U.S. shareholders from class: the ‘day of reckoning’ had not yet dawned

The Ontario Superior Court certified a global class in a securities class action against a Toronto-based company, even though U.S. shareholders who...

Ontario court adjourns motion to approve litigation funding agreement

A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision highlights the rights and roles of the defendant in a motion to approve third-party funding.

AccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data litigation roundtable: key takeaways from recent privacy decisions

In this month’s webinar, Adam Kardash will join Partners from Osler’s specialized privacy litigation team to discuss key themes and takeaways...

The perils of evidentiary ‘Jenga towers’ in securities class actions

In a series of securities class action decisions issued in 2022, Ontario courts provided useful guidance on elements of the statutory cause of action...

AccessPrivacy Monthly Call: Data litigation roundtable: litigation risk associated with data breaches and data misuse

The webinar provides privacy professionals with expert analysis and insights into emerging issues and notable developments in the privacy and...

Ontario appellate court affirms denial of certification in Cambridge Analytica class action

Ontario’s Divisional Court dismissed an appeal from an order denying certification of a putative privacy class action against Facebook, joining a...