In R. v. P.G., the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that the Crown must explicitly invoke the curative proviso in subparagraph 686(1…
AMF releases paper on managing conflicts of interest related to incentives in insurance
The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) recently released an
Don’t throw away your shot: BC court confirms parties can’t relitigate claims
When advancing a claim, litigants have only one shot, so they need to put their best foot forward. That is the takeaway from the British Columbia Supr…
Corporate whistleblower rewarded pursuant to the False Claims Act
Sanofi-Aventis has been rewarded $38.7 million for its role as a whistleblower in a settlement between another major pharmaceutical company and the US…
OSC panel approves $12.5 million settlement with Home Capital Group Inc.
On August 9, 2017 a panel of the Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement agreement with Home Capital Group Inc. and three of its former ex…
Court of Appeal provides guidance on aggregate damages for loss of chance
Can damages be awarded on a class-wide basis for a lost opportunity to negotiate a better deal? If so, how will courts quantify the aggregate damages …
Ontario Court says auditor is liable to “its client’s clients” for investment losses
In the recent decision of Lavender v. Miller Bernstein, Justice Belobaba writing for the Ontario Superior Court found an auditor liable for t…
Québec regulator takes aggressive enforcement steps against initial coin offering promoters
In recent weeks, Québec’s financial sector regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), has taken aggressive enforcement steps…
Recent amendments to the Ontario rules of appellate practice
Amendments to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure came into effect on July 1, 2017. In addition to a number of technical amendments and amen…
Common issues not remotely common? Two appeals courts disagree
Hodge v. Neinstein is an interesting case that we have written about a number of times over the past few years. The action involves a represe…
