A recent ruling of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides clarification about when an individual action should be allowed to continue, despite the presence of pending class actions that address the same issues.

Japanese auto parts maker Showa Corporation has been fined $13 million after admitting to participating in an international conspiracy to rig bids for electronic power steering gears.

The defendants had also argued that there could not have been a correction of a misrepresentation because the original July 26, 2012 statement was a legal opinion and not a misrepresentation.

In Krmpotic v. Thunder Bay Electronics Limited, 2024 ONCA 332, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court of Justice decision confirming that the duty of honest performance...

The FX Market, which operates 24 hours a day around the world, generally involved "over-the-counter" transactions between purchasers and one of the Defendants acting as a dealer.

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial judge's decision to deny a plaintiff's entire claim under her home insurance policy. The plaintiff made a false declaration to her insurer relating to additional...

An Ontario man who suffered catastrophic injuries after being hit by a car in Michigan has had his Ontario action dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

The sealed court files related to applications brought for the appointment of their estate trustees.

In a decision released today, July 23, 2021, in Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey, a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada overturned a decision of the Court of Appeal for Newfoundland and Labrador and restored a stay of ..

Over the course of almost a year of Covid-19, Ontario's court system has made a monumental shift from in-person hearings and trials to virtual appearances.

Japanese auto parts manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric has been fined $13.4 million after pleading guilty to participating in illegal agreements with industry competitors ...

The requirement for leave of the court in order to proceed with secondary market claims under Part XXIII.1 of the Securities Act continues to evolve and be the subject of extensive judicial commentary almost ten years after it came into force. In facilitating class actions by purchasers of securities on the secondary market, Part XXIII

In Ernst & Young Inc. v Aquino (2022 ONCA 202), the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court's ruling that the controlling mind of a bankrupt corporation can be held liable to the corporation's creditors for money taken from the corporation by fraud before the corporation became insolvent.

Appeals are usually an uphill battle for the party that loses at trial, but for more than two decades the hill has been even steeper for losing parties before the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)

Shortly after his election in June 2018, Ontario Premier Doug Ford convinced his colleagues in the Ontario Legislature to pass Bill 5, a law reducing the size of Toronto City Council from 47 wards to 25 to match Provincial and Federal ridings.

The United States is threatening Canada with tariffs and other protectionist policies. In this environment, it is worth considering the role of competition in Canada's response.

The use of disclaimers in advertising raises unique competition law issues.

Apple's iPhone smartphone enjoys market power, but terms imposed by Apple on wireless carriers did not harm competition, the Competition Bureau concluded recently.

Japanese auto parts maker Showa Corporation has been fined $13 million after admitting to participating in an international conspiracy to rig bids for electronic power steering gears.

Canada's Competition Bureau is accusing Avis and Budget of misleading consumers into thinking their rental car prices are lower than they actually are.