Class Action Defence

Court delays hamper dispute resolution – Lexpert

Case backlogs in the courts are increasingly a concern in the legal field. Emphasizing settlements is a way of avoiding dragging matters out, Éric...

Teresa Tomchak joins Osler’s Litigation practice in Vancouver

We welcome Teresa Tomchak to Osler’s Litigation team in Vancouver. Teresa’s practice is focused on securities litigation and regulation, as well...

Class action motion judges facing pushback from Québec Appeal Court – Law360 Canada

After a year when the Québec Court of Appeal overturned eight lower court decisions denying class action certification, Osler partner Éric...

OCA refuses to extend intrusion upon seclusion liability to hacked commercial database holders – Law Times

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent refusal to expand the tort of intrusion upon seclusion to defendants who fail to adequately protect personal...

The class actions certification pendulum is swinging back, say lawyers – Lexpert

After showing a “great willingness to certify” class actions, Canadian courts are increasingly looking for “some meat in the action.” Osler...

Osler recognized in 2023 edition of Best Lawyers Canada

Congratulations to 170 of our lawyers who have been ranked across multiple practice areas and 13 who earned recognition as “Lawyer of the Year”.

Osler lawyers recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s ‘40 & Under List’ 2022

Osler is proud to congratulate three of our litigators for their recognition in the 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under...

What will Québec’s new French language law mean for business, hiring? – Reuters

The Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, known as Bill 96, will affect many businesses and could result in legal...

‘Making monsters of each other’: Businesses fear impact of Québec language law – The Canadian Press

Bill 96, the legislation that imposes far stricter French language requirements on small business and companies in federally regulated industries...

Privacy class actions 2021: More misuse-of-information claims, certification used as screening tool – Canadian Lawyer

Osler litigation partner Robert Carson spoke to Canadian Lawyer about the “gatekeeping function of certification” and other trends in privacy...