Litigation Update

COVID-19: Practical Considerations for Your Litigation, from Coast to Coast

March 30, 2020
- Stikeman Elliott
This post was originally published March 20, 2020 and was last updated on March 30, 2020 to reflect developments in Québec, at the Ontario Court of Appeal, in British Columbia, and in Nova Scotia. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Courts across... Read more
Canadian Federal Courts Respond to COVID-19

March 23, 2020
- Kevin K. Graham
The Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal have announced temporary measures to address difficulties being encountered as a result of COVID-19, including adjournment of all non-urgent hearings and suspension of certain timelines in ongoing proceedings. ... Read more
Trials and Tribulations: Is Summary Trial a Viable Alternative?

March 11, 2020
- Michael E. Mestinsek
- Geoffrey D. Holub
If you need a two-week civil trial in Alberta, the odd date is available between now and 2023 but trials are being regularly scheduled for 2024. Suffice to say, you will be waiting quite a while before your matter is set down for trial. Moreover, that... Read more
Protective Orders Alive and Well in Canadian IP Litigation

March 3, 2020
- Kevin K. Graham
The Federal Court of Appeal has recently put to rest concerns about the availability of “protective orders” in IP litigation. Background In IP litigation, parties are often required to disclose confidential and commercially sensitive information... Read more
Medical Device Class Action Certified on Appeal: Divisional Court Finds “Some Basis in Fact” for Duty to Warn Claim in IVC Filter Case

February 28, 2020
- Danielle K. Royal
- Alexandra Urbanski
In Kuiper v. Cook (Canada) Inc., Ontario’s Divisional Court ruled in favour of certifying a failure to warn claim in a product liability class action relating to IVC filters, which are medical devices designed to prevent blood clots from reaching... Read more
Litigation Trends in Canada 2020

February 17, 2020
- Melanie Teetaert
- Stéphanie Lapierre
With legislation, regulation, jurisprudence and practice evolving continually and rapidly, the need to stay current is more pressing than ever. As we moved into the new year, we prepared a summary of the main trends in Canadian litigation, grouped into... Read more
VIDEO: Understanding Privileges

February 13, 2020
- Guillaume Boudreau-Simard
- Alexa Teofilovic
Guillaume Boudreau-Simard and Alexa Teofilovic from our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group discuss the importance of understanding privileges by delving into the different types of privileges and the new trends (1 hour, 4 minutes, 19 seconds, in French... Read more
Rules of Evidence in Canadian Courts: A New Q&A for Foreign Counsel

January 28, 2020
- Rémi Leprévost
- Lesley Mercer
Two members of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group, Rémi Leprévost and Lesley Mercer, have authored a Practical Law publication on rules of evidence in Canadian civil proceedings. Written in Q&A format, the publication provides... Read more
Commercial Litigation and Enforcement of Judgments: A Canadian Guide for International Counsel

January 14, 2020
- Samaneh Hosseini
- Zev Smith
Recent trends in Canadian dispute resolution include increased use of e-discovery technology, inroads by third party litigation funders and attempts to streamline court processes to reduce delays. Litigation counsel to businesses and financial institutions... Read more
Pre-Action Letters in Canadian Litigation: Questions and Answers

December 20, 2019
- Aaron Kreaden
- Sam Dukesz
Two members of our Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group – Aaron Kreaden and Sam Dukesz – recently authored a Thomson Reuters Practical Law publication on pre-action letters (also known in some cases as “demand letters”).... Read more

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