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- University of Western Ontario (2016) JD (with Distinction)
- University of Western Ontario (2012) MA
- University of Toronto (2011) BA (with Distinction)
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Scott Azzopardi
is an associate at Lenczner Slaght.
Scott’s commercial litigation practice focusses on class actions and competition law. Scott has assisted with matters before all levels of Court in Canada, and has appeared before the Ontario Superior Court and the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
Prior to joining the firm, Scott practiced in the litigation department of a major national law firm.
During law school, Scott received awards for academic achievement, including the C. Gordon Hynes Prize in Statutory Interpretation and the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize. Scott was also recognized for his advocacy skills, winning the Lenczner Slaght Ethics and Professionalism Appellate Advocacy Competition, the Chaitons Corporate Restructuring Moot, and placing in the finals of the Gale Cup Moot. Scott was also a student editor for the Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence.
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Sakab Saudi Holding Company v Al Jabri et al
Counsel to Canadian cybersecurity suppliers in dispute between Saudi companies and former Minister of Saudi government. Successfully set aside Norwich Orders affecting the Canadian suppliers that had been obtained on an ex parte basis.
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Optical Disk Drive Class Actions
Counsel to Panasonic Corporation in the defence of class actions related to optical disk drives. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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Lithium Ion Batteries Class Actions
Counsel to Panasonic Corporation in the defence of class actions related to lithium ion batteries. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght)
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Ontario Bar Association
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The SCC Leave Project: Predictions for June 3, 2021
Here’s a look at the leave application decisions that the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing on June 3, 2021.
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Referring to living “in an era in which data is constantly flowing across borders”, Canada recently introduced Bill C-11. If enacted, it will radically alter the Canadian privacy litigation landscape. Bill C-11 contains the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (“CPPA” or the “Act”), and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (“PIDPTA”), and makes a number of consequential amendments to existing legislation. Bill C-11 would bring Canada closer to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which set the standard for data protection in the developed world.
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My Kingdom for a Horse: Rules Against Price Gouging Come to Ontario
Laws against price-gouging have come to Ontario. On Saturday, March 28, 2020, the provincial government issued a press release announcing that it was enacting an Order to prohibit price-gouging. The press release announced that that Order “prohibits persons, including retailers, from selling necessary goods for unconscionable prices”. The press release also announced that the definition of unconscionable prices would be “consistent with well-established principles from the Consumer Protection Act.”
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Our Bench Strength Gets Stronger
Canada’s leading litigation firm continues to attract top legal talent, with the addition of three exceptional new associates.