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Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms Importance Of Weighing Defence Evidence

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently confirmed the importance of defence evidence when opposing leave to bring statutory misrepresentation claims...

Balancing Access to Justice and Judicial Efficiency in Carriage Decisions

As we have discussed before, Canadian courts are grappling with a number of considerations involved in multijurisdictional class actions. Justice...

Attempt To Revive Failed Certification Fails

What happens when a change in the law arguably gives fresh life to a previously failed certification motion? Justice Perell reminds us in the latest...

Court of Appeal Confirms Class Action Contract Claims can be Decided on Summary Judgment

On April 4, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal granted summary judgment in Sankar v Bell Mobility Inc., dismissing a certified class action against...

Court of Appeal Confirms That A Flexible Approach to Class Certification‎ Serves The Greater Good

On April 6, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Good v. Toronto Police Services Board in respect of the certification of a...

Class Action Law Firm Breaches Carriage Order in Volkswagen Litigation

As anticipated, the multiplicity of class actions commenced in Canada in the Volkswagen Litigation has given rise to carriage wars across the...