On November 1, Canada ratified the World Bank’s ICSID Convention by depositing its "Instrument of Ratification" with the ICSID.

The Court of Appeal recently upheld the stay of a proposed shareholder class action for lack of jurisdiction.

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.

The law has struggled to balance the right to freedom of expression ingrained in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms with protecting the public...

A recent decision by Germany's Constitutional Court that a convicted murderer has the "Right to be Forgotten" highlights the latest development in EU Privacy Law.

AGM Partner Christopher Somerville is pleased to speak at the Canada-US Tariff breakfast seminar on October 20, 2025, in Hamilton, Ontario.

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)

In a decision released on February 24, 2022 in Gill v. Lamba, Justice Elizabeth Stewart of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an action brought against more than 20 media

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

The Ontario Securities Commission recently approved settlement agreements with two online trading platforms that were alleged to have contravened Ontario securities laws...

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 a decision released early this year, Mr. Justice Paul Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to certify a proposed $100 million class action against the former auditor of disgraced portfolio management firm.

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.

As part of our Black History Month celebrations, Buchanan's CDIO Lloyd Freeman hosted a courageous conversation with Professor D. Wendy Greene to examine the law and effects of racial...

Companies have a lot to lose if they misclassify employees as independent contractors. The affected workers can sue you (individually or as a class) for any number of wage and hour violations.

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.

In its decision last week in Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation (Pension Fund, Local 675) v. Barrick Gold Corporation, the Court of Appeal for Ontario...

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 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...

In the recent decision, Furtado v. Lloyd's Underwriters, 2023 ONSC 5803, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has provided insight on the issue of when an insured under a Directors and Officers' Liability Policy...