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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.

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...

Supreme Court of British Columbia denies certification in Facebook privacy class action

The Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed an application for class certification, finding a “fatal flaw” in the plaintiffs’ evidence.

Saskatchewan court denies certification of Cambridge Analytica class action

Last month, the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan denied class certification in the Cambridge Analytica class action. In their blog,...