Misrepresentation, Class Action

Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

by Lia Bruschetta, Mary Paterson, Aislinn Reid | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 4/9/2013

Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods: A Warning Against Improperly Naming Defendants as “Franchisor’s Associates” - In Zwaniga v. Johnvince Foods (Zwaniga), Justice Perell granted pre-certification summary judgment dismissing a...more

The Material Impact of the Amgen Decision on D&O Insurance

by Matthew Klebanoff, Angelo Savino | Cozen O'Connor on 3/8/2013

In Amgen, Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, No. 11-1085 (Slip Op. Feb. 27, 2013), the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion (Ginsburg, J.), affirmed the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s...more

Court Confirms That S. 130 Of The Ontario Securities Act Applies Only To Primary Market Purchasers

by Michael Beeforth | Dentons on 2/22/2013

In the recent decision of Tucci v. Smart Technologies Inc. (2013 ONSC 802), Justice Perell confirmed that the statutory cause of action for misrepresentation in a prospectus (set out in s. 130(1) of the Ontario Securities...more

Court Of Appeal Agrees To Reconsider Timminco

by Michael Beeforth | Dentons on 2/22/2013

On February 6, 2013, the Court of Appeal for Ontario agreed to review its much discussed decision in Sharma v. Timminco Limited (2012 ONCA 107). Background - Timminco concerned a proposed class action in which...more

Class Certification Denied In Recent Consumer Products False Advertising Cases

by Nicole Skolout | BakerHostetler on 2/14/2013

In a number of recent district court decisions from across the country, courts have denied requests to certify nationwide or statewide classes in cases involving consumer products. These decisions could prove helpful in...more

Five-Judge Panel of Court of Appeal to Consider Limitation Period for Securities Class Actions

by Robert Carson, Kevin O’Brien | Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 2/8/2013

The Court of Appeal for Ontario announced this week that it will convene a special five-judge panel to hear appeals considering the statutory limitation period applicable to securities class actions for secondary market...more

Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving...

by Bridget Russel, John Stigi | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/4/2013

In Freeman Investments, LP v. Pacific Life Insurance Co., No. 09-55513, 2013 WL 11884 (9th Cir. Jan 2, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act...more

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Franchising in Ontario - April 2013

The Material Impact of the Amgen Decision on D&O Insurance

Court Confirms That S. 130 Of The Ontario Securities Act Applies Only To Primary Market Purchasers

Court Of Appeal Agrees To Reconsider Timminco

Class Certification Denied In Recent Consumer Products False Advertising Cases

Five-Judge Panel of Court of Appeal to Consider Limitation Period for Securities Class Actions

Ninth Circuit Applies Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act to Affirm Dismissal of Section 17200 Class Action Involving...

Ninth Circuit: SLUSA Does Not Bar State Law Breach of Contract Claims

White v. Hollister Co. Illustrates Importance of Individual Questions in Class Certification

Inside The Courts - December 2012

Baker & McKenzie: Bathurst Regional Council v. Local Government Financial Services [2012] FCA 1200

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