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Now and Then: An Overview of the Development of Location-Specific Disclosure Requirements, Where We Are and Where We Are Going Following Freshly Squeezed and Yogurtworld

  • August 19, 2021
  • Christine Jackson, partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, and Dominic Mochrie, partner, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Determining the scope of "all material facts" that must be disclosed to franchisees is a key part of the continuing evolution of franchise law in Canada. This article provides important insights on two recent cases dealing with location-specific disclosure requirements, and sets out a helpful overview of how the law has developed in this area.

Franchise Law, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (August 2-6)

  • August 10, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Please find below our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for the week of August 2, 2021.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum

Azar v Strada Crush Limited: The Importance of a Suitable Indemnity Agreement for Adverse Costs for the Representative Plaintiff in a Class Action

  • August 03, 2021
  • Peter W. Kryworuk and Jacqueline M. Palef, Lerners LLP

In Azar v Strada Crush, Justice Morgan comments on a representative plaintiff’s potential exposure to adverse cost awards, and the importance of having an indemnity for costs in place for the representative plaintiff, whether that is addressed in the retainer agreement by class counsel agreeing to indemnify the representative plaintiff, or by securing a third party indemnity for costs from the Class Proceedings Fund or a third-party funding company.

Class Actions, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (July 26-30)

  • August 02, 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 26, 2021.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum