Articles 2021

This article elaborates on the consequences for a seller who does not honour a real estate deal that the buyer entered into with the intent to develop the land.

A trilogy of new cases – or rather, two new cases and one comment in obiter – interpret Section 4.1 of the amended CPA, and address whether or not a defendant has a presumptive right to bring a motion to dismiss or narrow the case prior to certification. They also, perhaps unintentionally, interface with another recent decision interpreting those amendments that has left some observers asking if the interpretation of Section 4.1 even matters.

The decision in Simpson v Facebook Inc. brings an end to one of several proposed class actions arising from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The Divisional Court upheld the lower Court's determination that there was no evidence for the core allegation and that as such, the action should not be certified.

International treaties commonly contain investment dispute resolution procedures. The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Rules are the most popular procedures chosen under these agreements. New amendments to these rules come into force on July 1, 2022, the first amendments since 2006. Key guidance regarding cost allocation, security for costs, and third-party funding are essential to arbitrators, counsel and parties embroiled in these critical disputes.

Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 6, 2022.

These are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 13, 2022.

Allison Blackler answers questions about her unique experiences as a woman in tax law. The article gives other lawyers and law students insight into potential career choices in tax law and words of advice on how to build a successful tax practice.