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
General Securities Litigation 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
General Securities Litigation Capital Markets Tribunal dismisses Ontario Securities Commission enforcement proceedings against parties involved in complex capital-raising transactions By Brandon Barnes Trickett and Samantha Chang
Administrative Law Securities Litigation Supreme Court of Canada decision confirms securities regulators’ administrative monetary penalties do not survive personal bankruptcy (but disgorgement orders do) By Michael Beeforth, Brandon Barnes Trickett, Raphael Eghan, and Kelly Osaka
Securities Litigation Ontario Court of Appeal sets bar for when a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by investment advisor discloses a reasonable cause of action: Boal v. International Capital Management Inc. By Matthew Fleming, Brandon Barnes Trickett, and Raphael Eghan
Securities Litigation The 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 By Michael Beeforth, Brandon Barnes Trickett, Raphael Eghan, and Kelly Osaka
General Securities Litigation Between a rock and a hard place: The unusual case of Canada Cannabis Corporation (Re) By Brandon Barnes Trickett and Raphael Eghan
Class Action Securities Litigation Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the meaning of “material change” and discusses disclosure obligations in context of securities class actions By Matthew Fleming and Brandon Barnes Trickett
Securities Litigation Amendments to the Alberta Business Corporations Act grant courts greater discretion in the approval of plans of arrangement By Kelly Osaka, Bennett Wong, and Changhai Zhu
Securities Litigation The Canadian Securities Administrators introduces changes to enhance Canadian investor protection – New requirements for crypto asset trading platforms By Raphael Eghan
Securities Litigation Respondents’ cross-examination rights in securities enforcement proceedings: First Global Data Ltd (Re) By Brandon Barnes Trickett and Raphael Eghan
Commercial Litigation Securities Litigation How one decision illustrates the importance of timely pre-hearing motions By Raphael Eghan and Jason Roberts