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Arbitration Agreements May Be “Inoperative” In Face of Insolvency Proceedings, Supreme Court of Canada Holds

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On November 10, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "SCC") released its long-awaited decision in Peace River Hydro Partners v Petrowest Corp., 2022 SCC 41 (“Peace River”), which addresses the interaction between insolvency...more

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Supreme Court Enforces Arbitration Clauses for Business Customers in Consumer Class Action

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Business customers that agreed to arbitrate disputes cannot “piggyback” their claims onto a consumer class action in court, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled....more

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Alberta Court Decision Addresses Drop Dead Rule, Chronic Delays in Civil Litigation

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The Court of Appeal of Alberta (Court) recently addressed the issue of chronic delay in civil litigation, when it released a split decision in Ursa Ventures Ltd. v. Edmonton (City) (Ursa) on the interpretation of rule 4.33 in...more

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