Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

In a judgment rendered on April 19, 2012, the Quebec Court of Appeal sided with the respondents Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Inc. and confirmed the dismissal of the appellant’s motion for authorization to institute a class action.

On October 20, 2011, the Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 25, prohibiting merchants from selling tickets at a price above that announced by the authorized vendor.

Lavery follows the evolution of consumer law closely. Its specialized expertise in the fields of retailing and class actions has been confirmed many times by stakeholders in the milieu.

In Caisse populaire Desjardins d'Aylmer v Roy, the Quebec Court dismissed a claim against two individuals by a financial institution ("CPDA") for payment of interest allegedly due on a loan.

In Caisse populaire Desjardins d'Aylmer v Roy,1 the Quebec Court dismissed a claim against two individuals (the "Debtors") by a financial institution ("CPDA") for payment of interest allegedly due on a loan.

Companies victimized by cheque fraud from within their own ranks often turn to their banks for recovery.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has confirmed that historical environmental remediation obligations will not automatically take priority over the claims of other creditors in an insolvency, even where those obligations are framed in the form of regulatory orders.

Commissioner For Taking Affidavits (And Statutory Declarations).

Discharge of teachers for unsatisfactory teaching performance is seldom a straightforward task.

The fundamental question that the new Ontario summary judgment rule attempts to answer is neither new, nor complex.

Advisers are often overwhelmed with changing regulatory and internal compliance obligations they are required to incorporate into their daily practices.

In three decisions released together—"Club Resorts Ltd. v. Van Breda", 2012 SCC 17; "Les Éditions Écosociété Inc. v. Banro Corp.", 2012 SCC 18, and "Breeden v. Black", 2012 SCC 19—the Supreme Court has decisively changed the way Canadian courts will approach assumption of jurisdiction over defendants in future inter-jurisdictional tort cases. In these landmark decisions, the Court has articulated the outlines of a judicial code defining the ambit of the ‘real and substantial connection test,’ a