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Don’t throw away your shot: BC court confirms parties can’t relitigate claims

When advancing a claim, litigants have only one shot, so they need to put their best foot forward. That is the takeaway from the British Columbia...

Court Approves US-Style Group Claim for Hate Speech

An Ontario court has found that while a class action for defamation and injury cannot be brought against individuals for promoting hate speech at the...

Plaintiffs drive to overcome Securities Act protections for issuer and underwriter class actions

In 2016, plaintiffs continued their attempts to circumvent the protections offered to defendants under the Ontario Securities Act against secondary...

Will A Big Cost Award in a Securities Class Action Change Reasonable Expectations for All?

Justice Strathy, now the Chief Justice of Ontario, recently awarded plaintiffs more than $2.679 million in costs for their motion for certification...

Directors Liabilities – Even After Settlement

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that claims for professional misconduct can still be brought against directors and officers despite a class...

Federal Court Refuses to Certify Class Proceeding as “Representative Proceeding” Preferable Procedure

In his December 9, 2015 decision in Canada (Royal Mounted Police) v. Canada (Attorney General) (“Jones”), Justice Locke of the Federal Court...