A recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted a Mareva injunction, freezing the assets of the defendant. The required preparation…
Aggressive enforcement by securities regulators continues

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia granted a Mareva injunction, freezing the assets of the defendant. The required preparation…
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario highlights the implications of seeking substantive relief from a court with respect to the merits…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has published proposed rules that outline the procedure the OSC and harmed investors must follow for the funds…
In recent months, Québec courts have demonstrated a rigorous approach to the approval of class action settlements, underscoring their commitment to pr…
A recent jury verdict in Florida ordered Chiquita Brands International to pay US$38.3 million to the family members of eight men killed in Colombia by…
The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in Poonian v. British Columbia has prompted the B.C. Securities Commission to call for bankruptcy law re…
On July 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on whether financial sanctions imposed by securities regulators are dischargeable through bankrupt…
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has affirmed that the power of the province’s Securities Commission to compel evidence from witnesses and, where …
Where a party breaches a continuing contractual obligation to perform, when does the limitation period begin to run? Does a rolling limitation period …
A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision elaborated on the longstanding theory that employers owe a duty of honest performance upon termination. Wher…