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Supreme Court of Canada revisits the doctrine of res judicata and clarifies the elements of cause of action estoppel – with some internal disagreement: Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15

By Chloe Snider and Janson Fu
  • Real Estate Litigation
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R. v. Mossman: British Columbia Court of Appeal holds that knowledge or intent is not required to impose secondary liability for environmental offences

By Dina Awad and Janson Fu
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Pen but no penalty: Lawyer avoids liability for drafting false and misleading press releases – Ontario Securities Commission v. Akbar

By Raphael Eghan, Brandon Barnes Trickett, and Janson Fu
  • Class Action
  • Securities Litigation

Supreme Court of Canada considers the meaning of “material change” in Canadian securities law and clarifies the test for leave to proceed with a secondary market securities class action

By Matthew Fleming, Ben Iscoe, and Janson Fu
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Back to regularly scheduled programming: The Divisional Court confirms that compelled testimony against an individual is admissible in Capital Markets Tribunal hearings

By Raphael Eghan, Brandon Barnes Trickett, and Janson Fu

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