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Supreme Court to hear arguments about enforceability of arbitration clauses

The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal in Uber Technologies Inc., et al. v. David Heller. At issue is an arbitration clause in the Uber driver...

OSC Seeks Input on Priorities for 2019-2020

On March 28, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published for comment its 2019-2020 Draft Statement of Priorities. Notable...

Motions to strike miss the mark in dismissing class action claims involving contractual interpretation

Determining whether to bring a motion to strike is often a critical strategic decision at the early stage of a class action. The recent Ontario Court...

Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to conduct investigation into consumer complaint processes

In its Fall Economic Statement released November 21, 2018, the Government of Canada detailed upcoming initiatives and legislative amendments...

Ontario and Québec regulators join the “Global Sandbox”

On August 7, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network...

“Wake-up call” for Australian Boards: Regulator identifies shortcomings in Bank’s practices

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and revelations concerning Wells Fargo’s sales practices, numerous reviews have been launched by...

SEC announces its 2018 enforcement priorities

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) recently...

Arbitration agreement prevails: Ontario court stays Uber driver’s proposed class action for employment benefits

When an arbitration agreement and a putative class action collide, the general rule is that the arbitration agreement will prevail. In Heller v...

Developments in white-collar & capital markets regulatory enforcement

Regulators continue to try to “move the needle” in their pursuit of insider trading and other white-collar misconduct.

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms high bar for reversing arbitral awards under the UNCITRAL Model Law

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed the very high bar in Ontario to overturning international arbitral awards under the United Nations...