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Court of Appeal Cuts Off Speculative Product Liability Claims

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In 2024, Ontario’s highest court affirmed the principle that a certifiable tort claim requires a plaintiff to provide some basis in fact for a present, materialized injury that is “sufficiently serious.” A legally compensable...more

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Class Actions: Looking Forward 2023

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We begin with an update on a trilogy of privacy class actions appeals in which plaintiffs sought, unsuccessfully, to expand the tort of intrusion upon seclusion. Next, we canvass the various approaches of Ontario courts...more

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September 2018: Product Liability Update

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Innovator Liability and New Considerations for Brand-Name Manufacturers. It has long been a well-settled principle of tort law that a manufacturer can only be responsible for tort claims arising from its own product. However,...more

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