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Craig Lockwood

Partner, Disputes, Toronto

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In Canadian Class Action Defence, we provide timely, reliable and practical information about defending national and international class actions involving Canadian courts. We share strategic insights on preventing, preparing for, managing and resolving cross-border class actions, both nationally and internationally, using specific cases or developments as the springboard for our discussion. Since Canada does not have a mechanism to centralize class actions brought in different provinces on behalf of the same class (unlike U.S. MDL), managing overlapping class actions in Canadian jurisdictions poses some unique challenges. In this blog, we consider how best to manage these challenges as well as highlighting the differences between jurisdictions.

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Blog February 9, 2018

Superior Court of Quebec invalidates service of class action against foreign company

On November 23, 2017, in the matter of Bountounis, the Superior Court of Quebec reversed the clerk’s decision granting an application for...

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Blog January 17, 2018

Ontario court finds Ontario law applies to purchases over foreign stock exchange

In Paniccia v. MDC Partners Inc., 2017 ONSC 7298, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Ontario was the most appropriate forum in...

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Blog January 8, 2018

Tough sledding in seeking costs on discontinuance in the Federal Court

With its decision in Dennis v Canada, 2017 FC 1011, the Federal Court has reaffirmed the “no costs” approach for plaintiffs who...

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Blog December 7, 2017

Court says no jurisdiction over foreign bank and awards $1 million in costs in “entrepreneurial” securities class action

In Yip v. HSBC Holdings plc, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that it lacked jurisdiction over HSBC – a foreign issuer that...

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Blog November 28, 2017

The limits of class actions: Systemic negligence claim is unmanageable

Promoting access to justice is one of the primary objectives of class actions. However, sometimes a class action sacrifices justice and would deny...

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Blog November 16, 2017

Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirms importance of procedural fairness

In Levac v. James, 2017 ONCA 842, the Ontario Court of Appeal emphasized the importance of procedural fairness in certification hearings and related...

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Blog November 13, 2017

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...

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Blog November 6, 2017

To ban or not to ban waivers of a consumer’s right to participate in a class action? U.S. Senate vote underscores policy divide

Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn a recently released Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) rule that would have...

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Blog November 3, 2017

Ontario court refuses to certify negligence class action against underwriters

In its recent decision in LBP Holdings Ltd. v Hycroft Mining Corporation, 2017 ONSC 6342, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion to...

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Blog October 26, 2017

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...

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