Class Proceeding against Investment Advisor, Firm and Trustee Certified at the Expense of Individualized Causes of Action

Securities Litigation

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 […]

By Michael Beeforth

Securities Litigation

Court Invalidates Director Elections Due to Voting Instructions Provided by Telephone

By Matthew Fleming

Securities Litigation

Insurance Policy Interpreted in Officers’ Favour

By Matthew Fleming

Securities Litigation

Directors Owe No Duty to Foreign Residents

Directors of Canadian companies with operations outside of Canada can take comfort in the Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision […]

By Matthew Fleming

Securities Litigation

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 […]

By Michael Beeforth

Securities Litigation

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. […]

By Michael Beeforth

Securities Litigation

Deloitte & Touche Inc. Seeks to Discontinue Class Action Against Bre-X Principals

By Michael Beeforth

Securities Litigation

Court Confirms No Need for Defendants to Lead Evidence in Motion for Leave under Part XXIII.1 of the Ontario Securities Act

By Michael Beeforth

Securities Litigation

Leave to Assert Secondary Market Liability Claim under Part XXIII.1 of the Ontario Securities Act Granted in Proposed Class Action

By Michael Beeforth