September 11, 2018 – Margaret Waddell explains the Rule of Law —
Read about it here: What is the Rule of Law
Julia Tremain explains new rules for enforcement in International Custody disputes from the SCC decision in OCL v. Balev —
Read more here.
Margaret Waddell in Law Times: “Superior Court Ruling Clarifies Auditors’ Liability” —
The following article appeared in the Law Times on July 24, 2017. Visit the original article. Lawyers say a recent Ontario Superior Court decision spells out auditors’ liability to their clients’ clients. In Lavender v. Miller Bernstein, Justice Edward Belobaba sided with investors who brought a class action lawsuit against an accounting firm that had audited a now-defunct securities dealer, Buckingham Securities. The plaintiff said the accounting firm, Miller Bernstein, was liable for negligently signing off on reports that falsely said the dealer was in compliance with the Ontario Securities Commission’s requirements on segregation and minimum capital requirements. While the investors had never seen those reports, Belobaba ruled that the auditors had a duty of care to the investors.
John Phillips Featured on CBC “Power & Politics” Regarding Omar Khadr Settlement —
The following interview aired on the CBC on July 14, 2017.
John Phillips Interviewed on CBC Radio “As It Happens” Regarding Omar Khadr Case —
The following interview aired on CBC Radio on July 7, 2017.
Margaret Waddell in Law Times: “Canada and U.S. Diverge on Class Participation” —
As the Republican Congress in the U.S. puts its weight behind a bill that will require class plaintiffs and class members to suffer identical injuries, thereby severely restricting participation in class actions, Canadian courts have once again affirmed that class members and their representatives do not need to have identical claims.
