In our 2024 edition of Looking Forward, we review notable class action developments from the past year and consider what recent trends in the law might tell us about what to expect in the years ahead....more
Exclusion clauses are a common feature of agreements of purchase and sale and other commercial contracts. While often subject to negotiation, parties sometimes proceed with standard form exclusion clauses that may inject...more
The Supreme Court of Canada winter term has begun. While the court will be hearing mostly criminal law matters, in January through March, it will consider four cases that may interest the business community or organizations...more
The Supreme Court of Canada Fall term begins now. While the court will be hearing mostly criminal law matters, in November, it will consider three cases that may interest the business community or organizations facing civil...more
The Supreme Court of Canada heard one appeal in January and will hear seven more in February and March that may interest the business community or organizations facing civil litigation...more
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals in December that may interest the business community or organizations facing civil litigation....more
In October and November, the Supreme Court of Canada’s docket is largely made up criminal cases. That said, there are three appeals that may interest businesses and organizations facing civil litigation....more
Although the Supreme Court has suspended hearing appeals, the Court continues to issue judgments both on appeals and applications for leave to appeal. Hearings scheduled for March, April and May were adjourned on March 25,...more
The Supreme Court this winter will hear (and in one case, has heard and determined) high-profile appeals involving federal and provincial government powers, corporate rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and two...more
1/22/2020
/ Canada ,
Carbon Taxes ,
Climate Change ,
Creditors ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
E-Commerce ,
General Contractors ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
The Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act
The Supreme Court of Canada’s spring term begins on April 16, 2018. Chief Justice Wagner has already put his stamp on the Court, announcing in February that it would begin releasing “plain language” summaries alongside its...more
With the beginning of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Winter Session on January 8, the Supreme Court of Canada entered a new era following the retirement of former Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin and the appointment of Chief...more
1/24/2018
/ Asset Transfer ,
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) ,
Canada ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Constructive Trusts ,
Jurisdiction ,
Limitation Periods ,
Philip Morris ,
Securities Litigation ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Unjust Enrichment
The Supreme Court of Canada’s fall term begins on October 2. Scheduled hearings that may interest the business community are described below...more
The Supreme Court of Canada’s spring term begins on April 18. This term has a lot of interesting criminal cases, but only a few that may be interesting to the business community...more
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
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Fall term, which began on October 3rd, could probably be labelled the “internet term”, with major cases involving both Google and Facebook. The Court will also be hearing a number of other cases...more
10/17/2016
/ Aboriginal Issues ,
Apotex ,
Arbitration ,
AstraZeneca ,
Canada ,
Forum Selection ,
Insurance Industry ,
Patent Litigation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Standard of Review ,
Supreme Court of Canada ,
Terms of Service ,
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