Michael Beeforth
Full bioThe Supreme Court of Canada considers whether a debt owed to the British Columbia Securities Commission survives bankruptcy under an exception to the ‘fresh start’ principle
Class Action Decision Considers Secondary Market Misrepresentation Actions
Court Affirms Standard of Review for Decisions of Securities Commissions is Reasonableness
UPDATE: Proposed Class Action Based on Offering Document Misrepresentations Certified for Purposes of Settlement
Class Proceeding against Investment Advisor, Firm and Trustee Certified at the Expense of Individualized Causes of Action
Background Verbeek was an investment advisor and, at some relevant times, a registered representative of the defendant Dundee Securities Corporation […]
Court Confirms that S. 130 of the Ontario Securities Act Applies Only to Primary Market Purchasers
In the recent decision of Tucci v. Smart Technologies Inc. (2013 ONSC 802), Justice Perell confirmed that the statutory cause […]
Court of Appeal Agrees to Reconsider Timminco
On February 6, 2013, the Court of Appeal for Ontario agreed to review its much discussed decision in Sharma v. […]