Michael D. Schafler
Heller v Uber: The Supreme Court finds arbitration clause unconscionable and establishes new test for determining when to stay litigation in favour of arbitration
Test for Leave to bring Secondary Market Securities Class Action is not a “Low Bar”
The recent decision in Bradley v. Eastern Platinum Ltd.[1] saw the Superior Court of Justice reaffirm the position that the […]
Supreme Court of Canada considers Limitation Period for Secondary Market Securities Class Actions
Overview On December 4, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its highly anticipated decision1 in a trilogy of shareholder […]
Procedural Fairness Owed to Defendants May Redefine how Plaintiffs Proceed under the OSA
Introduction The Court of Appeal in Drywall Acoustic Lathing and Insulation, Local 675 Pension Fund (Trustees of) v. SNC-Lavalin Group […]
Theratechnologies inc. v. 12185 Canada inc: Supreme Court of Canada raises the bar for obtaining leave to bring secondary market securities class actions
In Theratechnologies inc. v. 12185 Canada inc.[1], the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that requirements that plaintiffs demonstrate that […]
UPDATE: Zungui Class Action Settlements against Remaining Defendants Approved by Court
**This blog post was co-authored by Dentons’ Michael Schafler and Michael Beeforth. On August 27, 2013, Justice Perell released his […]