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Cour d’appel de l’Ontario : Une perte ne peut être présumée par suite d’un manquement à l’obligation d’exécution honnête

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Dans l’affaire Bhatnagar v Cresco Labs Inc (l’« affaire Bhatnagar »), la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a statué qu’il ne peut être présumé que des dommages-intérêts seront attribués lorsqu’un défendeur a manqué à son...more

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No Loss, No Foul: Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies That Loss Will Not Be Presumed From a Breach of the Duty of Honest Contractual...

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In Bhatnagar v. Cresco Labs Inc. (Bhatnagar), the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court) held that damages are not presumed where a defendant breaches the duty of honest contractual performance. Rather, according to the Court,...more

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Fraud and Knowing Assistance—Between the Innocents

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Fraud continues to plague businesses and individuals in Canada and abroad, increasing at an alarming rate. Those involved in asset recovery frequently turn to the equitable doctrine of knowing assistance to catch "strangers"...more

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Québec Court of Appeal Confirms Wide and Liberal Approach to Class Action Authorization

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On October 31, 2017, the Québec Court of Appeal released its decision in Asselin c. Desjardins Cabinet de services financiers inc., 2017 QCCA 1673. The Court of Appeal overturned the lower court’s decision refusing...more

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Ninth Circuit Honors Canadian Business Law’s Exclusive Remedy Provision

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed dismissal of a counterclaim for breach of fiduciary duty brought under Section 242 of the Alberta Business Corporations Act (ABCA), finding that only an Alberta...more

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