Le 14 janvier 2021, le juge Gary D.D. Morrison de la Cour supérieure du Québec (la « Cour ») a rendu une décision clé dans le cadre de laquelle il a décliné compétence à l’égard d’une demande visant à autoriser une action...more
On January 14, 2021, Justice Gary D.D. Morrison of the Superior Court of Quebec (Court), issued an important decision, declining jurisdiction over an application to authorize (certify) a class action (Application) brought by...more
As part of our quarterly series on current trends across different industries, our second article for 2019 explores litigation developments in Canada, outlining the impact on business and the potential ramifications of recent...more
7/24/2019
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Canada ,
Complex Litigation ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Financial Products ,
Institutional Investors ,
Investors ,
Mandatory Arbitration ,
Remediation ,
Retail Investors ,
Subcontractors
On August 7, 2015, Justice R. LeBlanc of the Federal Court of Canada dismissed a motion to certify a class action in Murphy v. Amway Canada Corporation, clarifying the conditions a proposed class plaintiff must meet in order...more
8/18/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Canada ,
Canadian Competition Act ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Class Representatives ,
Commonality ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Identifiable Class Members ,
MLM Industry ,
Motion To Stay ,
Pyramid Schemes