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SCC Clarifies Contract-Based Jurisdiction in Cross-Border Disputes

In Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo (Sinclair), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) clarified when Canadian courts can assume jurisdiction over international or interprovincial disputes. A contract made in a Canadian province and...more

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International Human Rights Litigation Coming Home With Help From The Canadian Senate And The U.S. SEC

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In the past, U.S. and Canadian courts have not been receptive to litigation of human rights issues solely related to plaintiffs who are neither citizens of nor located in either country. These courts believed that what...more

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Now You See It, Now You Don’t: SCC Upholds Worldwide Injunction That Alters Google Search Results

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The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a novel injunction order against Google, requiring it to remove certain websites from worldwide search results. For litigants in Canadian courts, Google v. Equustek enlarges both the...more

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Supreme Court of Canada states “The Internet has no borders” in upholding global injunction in search results case

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The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in Google v. Equustek, 2017 SCC 34, today, upholding an injunction requiring a non-party to an infringement action, Google, to remove links to infringing websites from its...more

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Rx IP Update - June 2017

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Supreme Court of Canada News - SCC denies Apotex leave to appeal omeprazole infringement decision. On June 1, 2017, the Supreme Court dismissed Apotex’s application for leave to appeal (docket no. 37478) the Federal Court...more

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Maybe You Can Search This? SCC Grants Leave to Appeal From Global Restraining Order Against Google

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal from Equustek Solutions Inc. v. Google Inc., a decision that affirmed a global restraining order against Google Inc. (Google) and Google Canada Corporation (Google...more

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Is This the End for Global Classes? Foreign Class Claimants and the Real and Substantial Connection Test

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On August 26, 2015, Justice Leitch held that the Ontario court does not have jurisdiction over foreign class members in Airia Brands Inc v Air Canada. Counsel on both sides of the class action bar should take note. For...more

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