Lavery keeps a close eye on developments in consumer law.

Greenwashing is a form of marketing that misrepresents a product, service or practice as having positive environmental effects...

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.

Quebec is a fertile ground for class actions, with over 550 active cases and between 50 to 100 applications for authorization filed each year. While 2023 marked the fifth anniversary...

By way of a grievance, the Union contested the validity and sought the immediate withdrawal of the Policy. The arbitrator found nearly the entire Policy to be valid.

"I was outraged!" "It beggars belief!" "It's ridiculous!" These are just a few of the comments heard in connection with a controversial clause in Neymar's contract...

Technology is now a part of our day-to-day lives, and we've learned how to use it.

At a time when Canada and many other countries are taking steps to protect users from harm online,1 a decision was handed down by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court")...

Earlier today I had the honor and pleasure of hosting Emily Lavery from Fulcrum Public Affairs and Catherine Lyons from the Economic Innovation Group on our quarterly webinar series "From the Land of OZ" where we focus on all things OZ related.

On August 20, 2019, a panel of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Appellate Court officially released a decision affirming the dismissal of an action that had been brought seeking habeas ...

On August 13, 2013, significant amendments to National Instrument 41-101 - General prospectus requirements, National Instrument 44-101 - Short form prospectus distributions, National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf distributions and National Instrument 44-103 – Post-receipt pricing (and their respective companion policies) regarding permissible "pre-marketing" and "marketing" activities came into force (collectively, the "New Amendments").

Greenwashing is a form of marketing that misrepresents a product, service or practice as having positive environmental effects, thereby misleading consumers and preventing them from making an informed purchasing decision.

On February 1, 2013, the Supreme Court overturned a controversial decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal which granted pension beneficiaries priority over DIP lenders in the context of a restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA").

Trademarks play a vital role in helping retail businesses to differentiate themselves from others, but proper use of marks is key.

The Labour Court has recognised that the employee's general duty is to render a service to the employer, and that failure to discharge that duty could potentially lead to disciplinary action.

Ministre de l'Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté du Canada.

This bulletin includes an analysis of certain provisions of the Cape Town Convention and the Aircraft Protocol that will take effect in Canada on April 1, 2013.

Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 10, 2022.

Many environmental lawyers regularly work with environmental consultants who may ultimately act as expert witnesses.