Category Archives: Civil Procedure

Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Ontario Developing into a Procedural Framework Post-Pointes Protection

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker Case Commented On: Dent-X Canada v Houde, 2022 ONCA 414 (CanLII) PDF Version: Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Ontario Developing into a Procedural Framework Post-Pointes Protection This very short post has a simple purpose: to make the point that … Continue reading →

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The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 2: The Appeal of the Motions to Strike and Dismiss

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 2: The Appeal of the Motions to Strike and Dismiss Cases Commented On: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABQB 513 (CanLII); PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2021 ABCA … Continue reading →

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The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 1: The Motion to Strike and the Interveners

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk  PDF Version: The Sequoia Bankruptcy Part 1: The Motion to Strike and the Interveners Cases Commented on: PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABQB 6 (CanLII) and PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc v Perpetual Energy Inc, 2020 ABCA 417 … Continue reading →

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Furthering Expression in the Public Interest: SCC Provides Interpretation of Ontario’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Daniella Marchand

By: Daniella Marchand and Nafisa Abdul Razak PDF Version: Furthering Expression in the Public Interest: SCC Provides Interpretation of Ontario’s Anti-SLAPP Legislation  Case Commented On: 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v Pointes Protection Association, 2020 SCC 22 (CanLII) Last month, the Supreme … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Doctrine of Spoliation in the Age of Electronic Documents

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Gideon Christian

By: Gideon Christian PDF Version: Revisiting the Doctrine of Spoliation in the Age of Electronic Documents The COVID-19 pandemic has driven us deeper into the virtual world. In our “new” work environments, conversations which were previously had one-on-one in office settings … Continue reading →

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