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Alberta Court of Appeal Considers Claim of Pure Economic Loss

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The Alberta Court of Appeal recently considered the latest Supreme Court of Canada decision on pure economic loss in a decision involving a proposed class action for damages related to a pipeline spill. In its decision, the...more

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Supreme Court Denies Leave to Appeal Dismissal of Auditor Negligence Claim

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On May 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Lavender v Miller Bernstein LLP1. The Supreme Court’s decision marks the end of a 14-year legal battle that has...more

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Supreme Court Confirms Shareholders Cannot Sue Professional Advisors for Corporation’s Losses

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Just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court of Canada released a decision which confirmed that shareholders cannot sue third parties such as accountants or lawyers for negligent advice that causes losses to the corporation they...more

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Lavender Haze Lifts: Court of Appeal Clarifies Auditor’s Duty of Care

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On September 5, 2018, in Lavender v. Miller Bernstein LLP (Lavender), the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court of Appeal) overturned a lower court decision that an auditor had a duty of care to its client’s clients. In doing...more

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SCC Affirms Duty of Care but Reduces Auditor’s Damages in Livent Decision

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On December 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its long-awaited decision in Deloitte & Touche v. Livent Inc. (Receiver of) (Livent), which addressed the issue of the auditor’s liability for failing to detect...more

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A grab bag of fraud, human rights and contract disputes

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The Supreme Court of Canada’s Winter Term begins on January 11. The most notable case on the docket is Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc. In 2014, Ontario trial judge Justice Gans awarded Livent's receiver $118 million in...more

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SCC Rules on Impartiality and Independence of Expert Witnesses

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On April 30, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in White Burgess Langille Inman v. Abbott and Haliburton Co. (White Burgess), relating to courts’ assessment of the impartiality and independence of...more

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