class action

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read February 21, 2019

Damage control: Two recent decisions show the benefits and pitfalls of proactive risk management in products claims

Two recent Ontario decisions shed light on the conflicting consequences of a manufacturer’s attempts at risk mitigation when their product is defective.

By Occasional Contributors | 5 Minutes Read January 24, 2019

Ontario Court of Appeal applies foreign law, dismisses cross-border class action

On December 21, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Das v George Weston Limited (“Das”), a proposed class action relating to the collapse of an industrial building in Bangladesh.

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read July 31, 2018

Only the clearest release will stop a class action: Superior Court of Québec authorizes class action by former employees against Air Canada

The Court authorized the class action on the basis that it was arguable that Air Canada had deliberately violated the Act by reducing the volume of work sent to Aveos, knowing that this would cause it to cease operations.

Damage control: Two recent decisions show the benefits and pitfalls of proactive risk management in products claims

Ontario Court of Appeal applies foreign law, dismisses cross-border class action

Only the clearest release will stop a class action: Superior Court of Québec authorizes class action by former employees against Air Canada

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