In-House Counsel
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October 25, 2024
Quebec judge decreases fees requested by class counsel in Ticketmaster settlement
The Superior Court of Quebec has decreased class counsel’s requested fees in a class action against Ticketmaster finding the percentage should apply to the amount claimed rather than the total settlement amount.
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October 25, 2024
Competition Bureau calls for public comment on market studies information bulletin
The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on a new version of its market studies information bulletin, which is being updated to reflect recent changes to the Competition Act.
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October 25, 2024
Property buyer who withheld partial amount over price dispute breached agreement, rules appeal court
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that a buyer who unilaterally reserved part of the purchase price of two commercial properties pending the resolution of a dispute about the price breached the sale agreement.
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October 24, 2024
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over inclusion of major banks in $1B price-fixing class action
The Supreme Court has declined leave to appeal a decision by Ontario’s top court permitting the addition of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to a $1 billion class action alleging price fixing in the global gold and silver market.
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October 24, 2024
Federal Court deals partial setback to $4B class action against Meta, Google over alleged conspiracy
The Federal Court has allowed motions to strike a plaintiff’s claims against tech giants Google and Facebook owner Meta for alleged breaches of the Competition Act for conspiracy, finding the companies did not enter into an agreement as competitors.
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October 24, 2024
Ottawa cuts targets for permanent residence admissions in 2025-27 immigration levels plan
Ottawa’s latest annual three-year immigration “levels plan” targets 105,000 fewer admissions to permanent residence in 2025 than the 500,000 applicants the federal government previously planned, and close to 62 per cent of those total permanent resident admissions will be in the economic class by 2027, the federal government has announced.
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October 24, 2024
Small business owners report significant increase in criminal incidents, says CFIB report
Only a third of Canadian small-business owners say they’re happy with the support they’re getting from local police forces to address an apparent increase in criminal incidents affecting them, according to a recent report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
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October 24, 2024
Court upholds B.C jurisdiction despite overturning foreign defendant attornment finding
The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that certain foreign defendants accidentally attorned to the jurisdiction of the B.C. courts, finding that they had only sought relief related to jurisdiction and not called upon the court to decide the merits.
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October 24, 2024
Can subcontractor’s lien rights expire on a subcontract-by-subcontract basis?
In Prasher Steel Ltd. v. Pre-Eng Contracting Ltd., [2024] O.J. No. 3856, the Divisional Court addressed several issues on appeal, focusing on the distinctions between “contracts” and “subcontracts” as defined by the Construction Lien Act, RSO 1990, c. C.30 (the “Act”), with respect to deadlines for preserving and perfecting lien claims.
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October 24, 2024
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Understanding neurodiversity and recognizing how witnesses process information and communicate can significantly impact the fairness and success of a workplace investigation.