The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan recently ruled that a chambers decision was final, not interlocutory, where it referred a series of solicitor&rsq…
Second Circuit upholds insider trading conviction in Gupta v. United States
In a summary order released on January 7, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Gupta v. United States upheld the insider trading conviction…
Individual defendant receives three-year sentence for Canadian corruption conviction
On December 17th, 2018, Quebec’s Superior Court of Justice sentenced Yanaï Elbaz, a former senior manager of the McGill University He…
Ontario Court of Appeal applies foreign law, dismisses cross-border class action
On December 21, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Das v George Weston Limited (“Das”), a propos…
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance on solicitor-client costs
Rarely is the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada required to give reasons for the taxation of costs on applications for leave to appeal. Parties…
OSC approves $30 million settlement with Katanga over financial misstatements and failure to disclose DRC risks
Reflecting the trend toward increasing monetary penalties, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) accepted an eye-p…
Ontario Court of Appeal calls for reform of family law appeal routes
In a recent costs endorsement, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has again called for reform of the province’s family law appeal routes, as the ex…
Recent initial coin offerings settlements show broadening SEC enforcement campaign
A series of recently announced settlements relating to initial coin offerings (ICOs) show the continuing efforts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange C…
Alberta Securities Commission implements whistleblower program
On November 20, 2018, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) announced the creation of its whistleblower program and the Office of the Whistleblower …
Risky business: Ontario court provided conditional approval of a novel third-party funding agreement
The Ontario Divisional Court in Houle v. St. Jude Medical Inc. marks yet another development in the emerging law surrounding the role of thir…
