Class Actions
Commercial LitigationPublications and Presentations
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Monique Jilesen was invited to share her expertise at OsgoodePD's Class Actions certificate program. In her session titled, Securities Class Actions, Monique will discuss the current landscape of securities class actions in Canada, including key trends and emerging risks, recent case law, certification challenges unique to securities claims, and the role of expert evidence in damages modeling and market impact analysis.
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Christopher Yung was invited to co-chair The Advocates' Society's program titled, Markowich v Lundin: A View from Inside the Appeal. Christopher will lead a discussion on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Markowich v Lundin Mining Corporation and its implications for issuers and securities class actions.
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As Chair of The Advocates' Society's Class Actions Practice Group, Paul-Erik Veel hosted the Class Actions Bench & Bar Networking Reception. The event brought together members of the class actions bench and bar for an informal evening of connection and discussion, offering opportunities to engage with judges and practitioners while gaining insights into recent developments and perspectives from the bench.
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Paul-Erik Veel and Jonathan Chen were invited to share their expertise at the OBA's 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium. Paul-Erik and Jonathan discussed emerging issues in class actions law and practical tips for both plaintiff and defence counsel.
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Paul-Erik Veel was invited to share his expertise at Osgoode Professional Development's 21st Annual National Class Actions Symposium. Paul-Erik participated in the panel titled Practical Applications of Technology in a Class Actions Practice, where he discussed topics such as practice directions from the courts on the use of AI, how litigators are integrating AI tools into their practices, the use of AI tools at large firms, and how Quebec law schools are incorporating AI into legal research.
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2024 was another noteworthy year for class actions in Ontario and across the country. In our Class Actions Wrap-Up, Paul-Erik Veel, Jonathan Chen, and Arash Nayerahmadi highlight our top 10 class action decisions of 2024. These decisions reflect the most significant developments of the last year, and we expect they will set the tone for 2025.
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Lynne McArdle and Jonathan Chen co-authored the article Assessment of Parallel Class Proceedings in Multiple Provinces Should Occur at Certification and Not on Preliminary Stay Motion, published on the Ontario Bar Association’s Class Actions Law Section. In this article, Lynne and Jonathan discuss the BC Court of Appeal’s decision in InvestorCOM Inc v L’Anton, which confirms that parallel class actions are not an abuse of process and that staying such actions before certification requires extraordinary circumstances.
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Lenczner Slaght launches our 2024 Snapshot, which highlights the most significant developments, decisions, and trends in litigation from the past year across 20 areas of expertise. Reflect on 2024 and look ahead to 2025 through the lens of our expert litigators.
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Jonathan Chen and Christine Windsor co-authored the article "No Harm, No Remedy: Limiting Principles Under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act", published in Class Action Defence Quarterly. In this article, Jonathan and Christine discuss Hoy v Expedia Group Inc, analyzing the limitations for class proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act for consumers seeking damages without providing proof of individual loss. They emphasize that consumer protection legislation is not a vehicle for seeking remedies that overcompensate claimants.
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Paul-Erik Veel was invited to share his expertise on complex class action procedural challenges at Osgoode Professional Development's 20th Annual National Class Actions Symposium. Paul-Erik was a panelist on "Procedural Grab-Bag".
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