On May 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision in Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc., 2024 SCC 20 (“Pine Valley”), clarifying how contracting parties can exclude...more
In South West Terminal Ltd. v. Achter Land & Cattle Ltd., 2023 SKKB 116, the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan (the “Court”) ruled that a “thumbs-up” emoji can convey acceptance of a contract. The ruling, which has garnered...more
In Williams v. Audible, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) considered three applications in the context of a proposed conspiracy class action focused on exclusivity provisions in an agreement between Audible...more
8/26/2022
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Canada ,
Class Certification ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Contract Terms ,
e-Books ,
Exclusivity Clauses ,
iTunes ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Sales & Distribution Agreements ,
Statutory Violations ,
Supreme Court of British Columbia
In Sutter Hill Management Corporation v. Mpire Capital Corporation (Sutter), the British Columbia Court of Appeal found that the acquiror of an Abbotsford, B.C. care home had breached the purchase and sale agreement by...more
2/14/2022
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Breach of Contract ,
Canada ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Merger Agreements ,
Purchase and Sale Agreements ,
Reasonable Best Efforts ,
Regulatory Approval ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supreme Court of British Columbia