Karin Sachar
Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Articles
Ontario Superior Court recognizes new cause of action addressing internet harassment
Canada - February 9 2021 In Caplan v. Atas (Caplan), Justice Corbett took the extraordinary step of recognizing a new common law tort of internet harassment in response to an…
Supreme Court rearticulates test under Ontario “anti-SLAPP” legislation
Canada - September 14 2020 On September 10, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a pair of highly anticipated decisions on two appeals addressing the test to be applied…
Directors Liabilities - Even After Settlement
Canada - March 22 2016 The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that claims for professional misconduct can still be brought against directors and officers despite a class…
Court of Appeal finds limitation periods suspended indefinitely following a denial of certification
Canada - October 8 2020 In R.G. V. The Hospital for Sick Children, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that limitation periods remain suspended for all individual…
Ontario Court orders class action trial to proceed by virtual means
Canada - February 9 2021 In Flying E. Ranche Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada 2020 ONSC 8072, Justice Schabas recently rejected an adjournment sought due to pandemic-related…
