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Disclosure of forensic experts’ findings in data breach class action results in waiver of privilege

A recent decision in a data breach class action highlights potential challenges in maintaining privilege over reports prepared by third party...

Government of Canada announces significant expansion of Integrity Regime for federal contracting

The Government of Canada announced this week that it will be implementing an enhanced Integrity Regime for government contracting and procurement...

Law Commission of Ontario launches consultations for its Class Actions Reform Project

The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) just released its first consultation paper on class actions, and launched a province-wide consultation process...

Livent decision and the scope of auditor liability

In a significant decision on December 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada provided important guidance on the scope of responsibility of auditors in...

Shifting sands of the law of privilege

In the past year, the Supreme Court of Canada reaffirmed the sanctity of solicitor-client and litigation privilege, setting a high standard for...

Privacy a primary concern in 2017

Sophisticated cybersecurity threats, high-profile data incidents, and an explosion in the volume of data analytics initiatives have resulted in...

Consumer protection and online advertising

The Competition Bureau (the Bureau), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) and other regulators have identified the protection of consumers in...

Consumer class actions: The polyurethane foam settlement

In consumer class action settlements, it is quite common for the defendant to pay a fixed amount to a settlement fund, and the class plaintiffs to...

The Court of Appeal asserts jurisdiction over absent foreign claimants in Canadian class action

In cases involving international investigations and enforcement actions, it is now common for class plaintiffs to seek collective relief on behalf...