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Saskatchewan Court of Appeal clarifies the role of out of province representative plaintiffs

In Ammazzini v Anglo American PLC, 2016 SKCA 164, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal clarified the rights of an out of province representative...

Ignored Employee Turns Key Source in Proceedings Brought Against Former Hedge Fund Bosses

Former Visium Asset Management LP trader, Jason Thorell’s cooperation with the SEC Whistleblower Program and other US federal agencies has...

Cold Shoulder: BC Court Denies Certification Finding No “Identifiable Class”

A recent decision by the British Columbia Supreme Court denying class certification illustrates the Court’s continued insistence on the...

Court of Appeal for Ontario clarifies appropriate date for assessment of damages for breach of contract

The Court of Appeal for Ontario clarified that the appropriate date to assess damages for breach of contract is as at the date of breach. Learn more.

SEC Agrees to $11.8 Million Settlement with Auditor for Alleged Audit Failures

In October 2016, the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced Ernst & Young LLP agreed to pay $11.8 million...