Five-judge panel of Court of Appeal to consider limitation period for securities class actions *

Canada - February 8 2013
The Court of Appeal for Ontario announced this week that it will convene a special five-judge panel to hear appeals considering the statutory…

Co-authors: Kevin O’Brien.

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Ontario court makes rare decision in common issues class action trial *

Canada - November 22 2012
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently released its decision in the common issues class action trial of Ramdath v. George Brown College, 2012 ONSC 6173.

Co-authors: Laura Fric.

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Recent secondary market securities class action decision demonstrates that the leave requirement may have teeth after all *

Canada - September 18 2012
In an action alleging secondary market misrepresentations brought under Part XXIII.1 of Ontario’s Securities Act, defendants may be reluctant to file extensive evidence in opposition to the leave motion.

Co-authors: Andrea Laing, Larry Lowenstein, Kevin O’Brien.

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Supreme Court of Canada confirms restrictive limitation period for securities class actions *

Canada - August 2 2012
In a decision with important ramifications for securities class actions across Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada has denied leave to appeal in Sharma v. Timminco, thereby upholding the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision that the Ontario Securities Act requires a plaintiff to obtain leave to proceed with a statutory claim for misrepresentation in the secondary market under Part XXIII.

Co-authors: Andrea Laing, Larry Lowenstein, Kevin O’Brien.

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Green v. CIBC: recent decision gives defendants to securities class actions cause for optimism *

Canada - July 5 2012
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addresses important aspects of Ontario’s secondary market liability regime.

Co-authors: Andrea Laing, Mark Gelowitz.

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