Eleanor Vaughan
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Articles
“Controversial” changes to Ontario class actions law recommended by Commission
Canada - July 17 2019 After two years of review, the Law Commission of Ontario (“LCO”) has recommended wide-ranging changes to Ontario’s class actions regime. In its…
Court has no appetite to pierce corporate veil in restaurant lease decision
Canada - June 14 2019 Corporate directors and officers may generally only be held personally liable for misconduct on the part of the corporation in limited circumstances…
Tainted duty of care analysis infected listeria class action, Court of Appeal finds
Canada - May 23 2018 A manufacturer’s breach of its duty to supply products of merchantable quality to consumers does not necessarily entitle third parties within the…
Rescission decision emphasizes potential disclosure exposure
Canada - April 19 2018 In Giroux et al. v. 1073355 Ontario Ltd. et al, 2018 ONSC 143 (Giroux), franchisees sought a declaration, on a summary judgment motion, that they were…
Ontario court finds Ontario law applies to purchases over foreign stock exchange
Canada - January 17 2018 In Paniccia v. MDC Partners Inc., 2017 ONSC 7298, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Ontario was the most appropriate forum in…
