While the effects of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc v Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35 [Maple Leaf], begin to reverberate in the decisions of lower courts, Justice Paul Perell's certification...more
The class actions landscape remains active, particularly in the United States, as some businesses re-open and a semblance of some degree of normalcy returns to certain pockets of North America. In the last two weeks, we have...more
While some provincial and state governments roll out their plans for phased re-openings of their economies, the COVID-class action landscape continues to evolve. This past week saw a torrent of class actions tackling...more
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the global economy and social framework into turmoil. The impacts of the pandemic will inevitably be reflected in class actions, with new COVID-related class proceedings having...more