5th Edition Defending Class Actions in Canada Book Launch

Presented on Thursday, February 20, 2020

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  • About this Program:

    Our "Defending Class Actions in Canada" is now in its 5th edition! Join a panel of our class actions experts, each a contributing author to this new edition, to learn about the procedural machinery of Canadian class actions and the law that governs them. Our panel will provide strategic analysis on managing the risks class actions entail and explain the most important recent class action developments and trends on a national and international scale. Attendees will also receive a copy of our book as a special gift.

    Our panel will address some of the topics addressed in this new edition, including:

    1. Certification and settlement trends
    2. Third-party Funding
    3. Legislative changes
    4. Global Classes and Absent Foreign Claimants including commentary on the Airia Brands test and Forum Non Conveniens
    5. Discussion of trends in various areas of significant class action activity in Canada, including:
      1. Data breach related class actions
      2. Mass tort claims including for torts occurring outside of Canada, with reference to Das v. George Weston Limited
      3. Competition Claims and "umbrella purchasers" with reference to Godfrey v. Sony Corp.
      4. Financial Services Related Claims
      5. Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors and Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
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    This program qualifies for up to 1.5 hours of CPD credit under the mandatory education regimes in British Columbia and Ontario.

    Barreau du Québec Continuing Education: This program contains 1.5 hours of content. For more information regarding the declaration and recognition of educational activities, please contact the Barreau du Québec.