The recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Richard v The Attorney General of Canada illustrates that the amendments to the preferable procedure requirements in the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 are no impediment to Charter breach claims asserted by vulnerable class members. The court certified the class proceeding on behalf of […]
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Flipping the Script on Class Actions: Salna v Voltage Pictures
The decision in Salna v. Voltage Pictures, LLC, 2021 FCA 176 was a small, but important, win for institutional or corporate plaintiffs hoping to sue large numbers of individuals. How do respondent class actions work? Are they a legitimate form of class proceedings? Most importantly, can they negatively impact litigants’ rights? Read Associate Lawyer Flora […]
Summer student, Annie Li, wins the Westin Scholar Award for her essay on live streaming, doxing, and Canadian privacy law.
Our summer student, Annie Li, recently won the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Westin Scholar Award for her essay on live streaming, doxing, and Canadian privacy law. This was her final paper for the Privacy Law course at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law last semester. The course provided Annie with her first look into […]
Peter Henein in the News: “The surprising link between litigation and stand-up comedy”
“At root, the comedian and the litigator must overcome a similar set of obstacles. In the hopes of passing along a few nuggets of wisdom, I’ve identified five principles of stand-up comedy that also apply to litigation.” Click the link to read up on Peter’s five principles of stand-up comedy that also apply to litigation. […]
Peter Henein interviewed on “Canadian Justice” about Patent Laws in Canada
On the new episode of Canadian Justice, Peter speaks with Christine Van Geyn on intellectual property rights in Canada. http://www.newsforum.tv/videos/patent-laws-in-canada […]
Peter Henein interviewed by Pulat Yunusov on “Yunusov Question”
Check out the latest episode of “Yunusov Question” on YouTube, where Peter discusses his comedy and litigation, making partner at Cassels, his last name and his ambitions. […]
Margaret Waddell shares insights on class member rights in the podcast #Certified – Class Actions in Ontario & Beyond
#Certified – Class Actions in Ontario & Beyond […]
Tina Yang discusses the test for certification of a class action in the podcast #Certified – Class Actions in Ontario & Beyond
#Certified – Class Actions in Ontario & Beyond […]
Articling student Jayashree Sivakumar writes on the issue of navigating the politics of names
Articling student Jayashree Sivakumar writes with Iyarusalem Biftu on the issue of navigating the politics of names while entering the legal profession “Navigating the Politics of Names” The Lawyer’s Daily: https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/19973/navigating-the-politics-of-names-iyarusalem-biftu-and-jayashree-sivakumar?category=opinion […]
September 11, 2018 – Margaret Waddell explains the Rule of Law
Read about it here: What is the Rule of Law […]