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Ontario court refuses to exclude U.S. shareholders from class: the ‘day of reckoning’ had not yet dawned

The Ontario Superior Court certified a global class in a securities class action against a Toronto-based company, even though U.S. shareholders who...

Alberta Court finds non-party bound to arbitrate when enforcing contractual warranties

A recent Alberta case found that beneficiaries of contractual warranties may be bound to arbitrate disputes arising from those contractual...

World Bank debarment of engineering consulting firm underscores importance of compliance in public procurement

The recent World Bank debarment of an engineering consulting firm for misrepresentations in bid documents underscores the need for compliance...

British Columbia Court of Appeal rules that arbitration clauses in standard form contracts are presumptively enforceable in the province

Distinct from the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2020 decision in Uber Technologies v. Heller, a recent case suggests that British Columbia courts...

California’s new ‘Climate Accountability Package’

California’s legislature recently passed two bills that impose significant mandatory climate-related reporting requirements for large public...

Federal Court determines criteria for Court to appoint arbitrator

For the first time, two parties asked the Federal Court to appoint an arbitrator under the federal Commercial Arbitration Act. Olivia Dixon,...