Mergers & acquisitions in a more uncertain world: using the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act *

Canada - July 25 2012
You are probably aware of the useful restructuring and creditor protection process available to insolvent entities in the United States under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Co-authors: James D. Gage, Sean F. Collins, Roger R. Taplin.

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Sunscreen litigation reminds potential class action plaintiffs that effort is required to meet certification requirements *

Canada - August 2 2010
When a company is named as a defendant in a class action lawsuit, it is imperative that the case be taken seriously from the outset and vigourously defended at every stage.

Co-authors: Glynnis P. Burt , Jeffrey E. Feiner, F. Paul Morrison.

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DRAM— part II: BC Court of Appeal certifies class proceeding for purchasers of products containing electronic memory device *

Canada - March 26 2010
In what may become a landmark decision, the BC Court of Appeal in Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v. Infineon Technologies AG has certified a claim brought on behalf of purchasers of DRAM (“dynamic random access memory” — a kind of electronic memory used in everything from computers to cell phones).

Co-authors: Madeleine Renaud, Eric Gertner, Michael A. Feder, F. Paul Morrison, Eric Block.

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Lépine v. Canada Post Corporation and what it says about class action notice *

Canada - July 23 2009
Class action notices must be precise, unambiguous and accessible to satisfy the requirements of procedural fairness.

Co-authors: Shaun Emery Finn, Dana M. Peebles, Donald Bisson, Sean S. Smyth.

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An appeal to pragmatism *

Canada - March 25 2009
After a class action is authorized, can the court hear and grant a motion for dismissal?

Co-authors: Shaun Emery Finn, Harry C.G. Underwood, Donald Bisson, Sean S. Smyth.

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