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Legal causation and the duty to warn

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Australia, Canada
  • -
  • May 8 2013

Can a defendant be liable for failing to warn about a risk which does not materialize, where this leads the plaintiff to be injured by a second

This week at the SCC (17052013)

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 21 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada heard arguments this week in three cases of interest to Canadian business and professions, and reserved judgment in each

UK Supreme Court declines to recognize legal advice privilege for accountants

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 23 2013

In a watershed ruling that is sure to have implications throughout Canada, the UK Supreme Court has held that legal advice (or "solicitor-client"

The second opinion: good faith in the shadow of contractual rights

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 22 2013

Are parties under a duty of good faith in deciding whether to exercise a right of non-renewal when the term of an evergreen contract comes to an end

FCA narrows the limitation period defence in civil Competition Act claims

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 7 2012

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the “ongoing effects” of a conspiracy do not extend the applicable limitation period for the purposes of a civil action brought under section 36(1) of the Competition Act for a criminal conspiracy contrary to section 45(1

Order in the court? The Van Breda Trilogy part III forum non conveniens

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 20 2012

Among the significant changes introduced by the Van Breda Trilogy is guidance from the Supreme Court of Canada on the forum non conveniens test

UK Supreme Court to consider duty of care for negligent misrepresentation

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada, United Kingdom
  • -
  • December 12 2011

The United Kingdom Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case involving the duty of care for negligent misrepresentation

Top appeals of 2012: the appeals monitor looks back

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • December 21 2012

As the year draws to a close, we thought it appropriate to look back at the most significant civil appeals of 2012, and to look forward to the appeals in

The second opinion: restrictive covenants at the Ontario Court of Appeal

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 15 2013

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released an important new judgment concerning the enforceability of restrictive covenants: Martin v. ConCreate USL

UK Supreme Court to pierce the issue of the corporate veil

  • McCarthy Tétrault LLP
  • -
  • Canada, United Kingdom
  • -
  • August 20 2012

The UK Supreme Court has granted permission to appeal in a case that raises important issues regarding the legal doctrine of “piercing the corporate veil”

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