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Porter Airlines Successfully Defends Legal Challenge From Air Canada

Counsel to Porter Airlines in the successful dismissal, in the Federal Court of Canada, of applications brought forward by Air Canada against Porter Airlines and Toronto Port Authority alleging wrongdoing related to slot allocation at Billy Bishop Toronto  More

Trade Secrets and Confidential Information

Allyson Whyte Nowak, a partner in the Intellectual Property Group, demonstrates how companies can identify trade secrets and the ways they can protect their confidential information.  More

Court of Arbitration for Sport Imposes Two-Year Ban on Cyclist Alejandro Valverde

Counsel to the World Anti-Doping Agency in regards to securing, from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, a two year ban on Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde  More

FG Hemisphere scores an important victory before the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong

Special counsel to FG Hemisphere on issues of state immunity, international arbitration and public international law  More

MEGA Brands Initiates Recapitalization Transaction

Counsel to the Committee of Independent Directors of MEGA Brands in regards to its recapitalization transaction.  More

Cossette Agrees to be Acquired by Mill Road Capital

Counsel to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Cossette Inc. with regards to an unsolicited and non-binding proposal to be acquired by Cosmos Capital and the ultimate sale of the company to Mill Road Capital for $131.5 million.  More

Pfizer Wins Order Preventing Genericization of its Ophthalmic Drug XALATAN®

Counsel to Pfizer in successfully preventing genericization before Canadian patent expiry of its best-selling glaucoma treatment XALATAN® (latanoprost) by Pharmascience Inc.  More

Quebecor World Emerges from Chapter 11 and CCAA Protection

Counsel to Quebecor World Inc. in its successful emergence from creditor protection under the CCAA in Canada and, in respect of certain U.S. subsidiaries, Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.  More

Royal Dutch Shell plc Acquires the Minority Interest of Shell Canada Limited

Counsel to the special committee of directors of Shell Canada Limited in connection with Royal Dutch Shell plc's $8.7 billion offer to acquire the minority shareholding in Shell Canada - one of the largest minority acquisitions in Canadian history.  More

Bell Canada Acquires The Source from InterTAN Canada

Counsel to Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a debtor-in-possession credit facility for InterTAN Canada Ltd. (a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of Circuit City Stores, Inc.), in Bell Canada's acquisition of The Source By  More

Masonite Completes Cross-Border Restructuring

Canadian counsel to Ernst & Young, the monitor in Masonite International's financial restructuring and emergence from protection under both Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada.  More

Merck Frosst Wins Federal Court Appeal Decision Against Apotex Under Section 8 of the PM(NOC) Regulations

Counsel to Merck Frosst in connection with its successful appeal of the first trial decision under Section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.  More

Westco Group Inc. Wins Competition Tribunal Case

Counsel to Westco Group Inc. in connection with the successful dismissal of a private application filed with the Competition Tribunal to obtain an order forcing Westco to supply all of its live chicken to one customer.  More

Supreme Court of Canada Disposes of Litigation between PUC Distribution and Brookfield Energy Marketing

Counsel to Brookfield Energy Marketing in its dispute with PUC Distribution regarding the existing of a perpetual right to energy supply at a fixed rate.  More

Committee of Dissident Shareholders Succeeds in Having their Nominees Elected to the Board of Harte Gold

Counsel to members of a committee of dissident shareholders in relation to a special meeting of shareholders of Harte Gold held on January 30, 2009.  More

Visa Canada Integrates with Visa International

Counsel to Visa Canada Corporation in connection with a global restructuring of Visa International Service International, Visa U.S.A. Inc., Visa Canada Association (now known as Visa Canada Corporation) and other members of the Visa enterprise  More

Bombardier-Alstom Litigation

Represented Bombardier in successful litigation against Alstom Canada Inc. over the award of a $1.2 billion contract for the renewal of 336 subway cars in Montreal.  More

Montréal Exchange Floor Traders Claims Dismissed

Ogilvy Renault succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of a multi-million dollar claim.  More

World Wide Mineral Commences Arbitration Against Republic of Kazakhstan

Represented World Wide Mineral Ltd. in its commencement of a new arbitration against the Republic of Kazakhstan and its nuclear agency, JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom.  More

Events

International Association of Lawyers: Class Actions, Mass Litigation and Collective Redress

Sylvie Rodrigue will be a speaker on class actions in Canada at this seminar.  More

Advanced Trial Evidence: Analysis and Application for the Experienced Advocate

Kelly Friedman will be a panellist at this educational program by The Advocates' Society.  More

Obtaining, Producing and Presenting Electronic Evidence

Kelly Friedman is co-chair and a speaker at this course.  More

Legal Matters Seminar Series - IMAX Decision: Class Action for Statutory Misrepresentation Claim to Proceed

In December 2009, an Ontario court certified Canada's first secondary market liability class action for misrepresentations under the Ontario Securities Act civil liability provisions.  More

Your Passport to the New Rules: Hit the Ground Running

Kelly Friedman speaks on "proportionality" as the new buzz word.  More

ACC 2009 Annual Meeting: The Association of Corporate Counsel's Annual Meeting (Boston, USA, October 18-21, 2009)

It's October and again we turn our attention to an important event for our firm as well as for our clients - the Association of Corporate Counsel's (ACC) Annual Meeting. This year, it will take place in Boston, Massachusetts from October 18-21, 2009.  More

The Canadian Institute's 10th Annual National Forum on Class Actions Litigation

Kelly Friedman is a panelist in the session discussing the practicalities of managing class actions litigation and conducting E-discovery.  More

Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting

Ogilvy Renault is a proud sponsor of this event, where Brian Daley, a partner in our Intellectual Property Group, is moderating a conference panel on Using Decision-tree Analysis to Intelligently Manage Litigation.  More

E-Document Management and Discovery

Kelly Friedman and Karen Whibley speak on key litigation support roles and protecting privilege in e-discovery, respectively.  More

Publications

Shareholder Seeks Oppression Remedy, Ends Up Paying Damages

On April 15, 2010, the Quebec Superior Court delivered its judgment in Brassard c. Forget. The Court applied the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in BCE in arriving at its decision to dismiss the oppression action.  More

Quebec Courts Confirm the Autonomy of Arbitral Procedure

In two recent cases, the Quebec Superior Court and Court of Appeal have confirmed that parties who are unhappy with the procedural decisions of arbitrators cannot seek to have the courts intervene in order to review those decisions.  More

Hong Kong Court of Appeal Confirms That Foreign States Do Not Benefit From Absolute Immunity

On February 10, 2010, the Court of Appeal for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong delivered a landmark decision that will be welcomed by the international business community. The majority decision rejected the argument that a foreign...  More

Supreme Court of Canada Revisits Notion of Accident in Insurance Law

On December 18, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Co-operators Life Insurance Co. v. Gibbens. The Court provides important guidance on the relationship between accidents and diseases in accident insurance policies...  More

IMAX Decision - Secondary Market Liability for Misrepresentations

On December 14, the Ontario Superior Court released its long-awaited reasons in IMAX. This is the first judicial interpretation of the leave requirements which must be met by a shareholder wishing to bring a civil secondary market liability claim...  More

Passport for Business - Fall 2009

Ogilvy Renault's Passport for Business magazine is a publication dedicated to the business and legal issues facing American and Canadian companies.  More

The Recourses of the Quebec Health Insurance Board and the Government of Quebec Against Persons Responsible for Bodily Injury

Whether companies work in the services sector or the manufacturing sector, they occasionally face claims for bodily injury. These companies are often defended by their liability insurers. In any case, those handling claims of this kind need to be aware...  More

Litigation Trends During The Economic Downturn

Despite the recent recession, many areas of litigation are not tied to the weakening of the economy and, in some cases, are even demonstrating growth.  More

Suits Between Liability Insurers Now Possible in Quebec

The question of whether a liability insurer that had paid out an indemnity owing to the negligence of its insured could seek reimbursement of a portion of that indemnity from another insurer covering the same risk had in recent years been the subject...  More

Bill 60: Changes to Quebec's Consumer Protection Act Stand to Have a Major Impact

On June 17, 2009, Bill 60, legislation to amend Quebec's “Consumer Protection Act”, was tabled in the National Assembly by the province's Justice Minister.  More

Les recours de la Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec et de l'État québécois contre une municipalité

Les municipalités du Québec reçoivent chaque année de nombreuses réclamations pour préjudice corporel, le plus souvent à la suite de chutes sur le trottoir ou d'accidents mettant en cause leurs installations sportives.  More

Battles Will Continue in Active Year for Proxy Fights

While most proxy fightshave been in the resource sector so far, the scope of possible activity could widen as share prices in all sectors continue to struggle and shareholders become more aggressive.  More

Your Guide to Doing Business in Canada

This Ogilvy Renault publication provides non-Canadian businesses, organizations and investors a concise overview of Canada's legal and regulatory framework that impact the conduct of business in Canada.  More

Pursuing Breaches of Confidentiality Agreements by Non-Contracting Parties

In its 1999 decision in Cadbury Schweppes Inc. v. FBI Foods Ltd., the Supreme Court of Canada famously held that, as a matter of equity, a breach of confidential information can be pursued against a knowing or even innocent third party recipient.  More

Ontario Superior Court Finds that Banks May Owe a Duty of Care to Non-Customer Third Parties If They Collect Fraudulent Cheques

In Dupont Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd. v. Bank of Montreal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion by a defendant, The Bank of Nova Scotia, which sought to have the plaintiff's claim against it summarily dismissed.  More

La provision pour frais en matière civile : la Cour d'appel du Québec se prononce

Rappelons qu'une provision pour frais est un montant d'argent avancé par une partie à une autre dans le cadre d'un litige en raison d'un déséquilibre économique entre celles-ci.  More

L'obligation de renseignement d'une municipalité dans le cadre d'un appel d'offres

La Cour d'appel a récemment retenu la responsabilité d'une municipalité au motif que cette dernière a fait défaut de renseigner adéquatement les soumissionnaires dans le cadre d'un appel d'offres qu'elle avait lancé.  More

L'obligation de renseignement dans le cadre d'un appel d'offres

La Cour d'appel a récemment retenu la responsabilité d'une municipalité au motif que cette dernière a fait défaut de renseigner adéquatement les soumissionnaires dans le cadre d'un appel d'offres qu'elle avait lancé.  More

Mass Exodus of Employees, Implied Duties Owed to Employers and the Supreme Court of Canada

On October 9, 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a highly anticipated decision in RBC Dominion Securities Inc. v. Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., making two critical rulings.  More

Passport for Business - Fall 2008

Cross-border business and issues with a distinctly Canadian perspective.  More

Ontario Bench and Bar Instructed to Consider ''Proportionality''

A very important change for Ontario litigation is the express addition of the concept of ''proportionality'' to the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure.  More

Decision-Tree Analysis: An Effective Method to Manage Litigation in a Business Setting

Brian Daley, a partner in the Intellectual Property group, explores how decision-tree analysis can be a valuable tool in comparing perspectives and possible outcomes in complex lawsuits.  More

Proposed Amendments to Quebec's Code of Civil Procedure Aim to Curtail Abusive Court Proceedings and Promote a Fair Balance Between Parties

The Quebec Justice Minister has tabled Bill 99, An Act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure to prevent abusive use of the courts and promote freedom of expression and citizen participation in public debate.  More

Passport for Business - Summer 2008

Cross-border business and issues with a distinctly Canadian perspective.  More

Limitation of liability clauses: manufacturers, sellers and contractors beware

Olivier Kott, a senior partner who represented Domtar Inc. in a landmark Supreme Court decision rendered in November 2007, writes in The Revay Report about the 18-year-old case and the impact it has on professional sellers and contractors.  More

Summary of the Quebec Court of Appeal Decision in the BCE Matter

On May 21, 2008, the Court partially allowed the debentureholders' appeal and set aside the Superior Court's approval of the plan of arrangement, casting a great deal of doubt on the likelihood that the transaction can be completed as planned.  More

Battle of the Forms and Jurisdiction Clauses

Is it possible for a jurisdiction clause to apply to a contractual relationship even though the clause appeared in fine print on standard-form documents issued only after the initial offer and acceptance?  More

The BCE Decisions

On Friday, March 7, 2008, the Quebec Superior Court handed down five judgments approving BCE's plan of arrangement for its privatization and dismissing all claims asserted by or on behalf of certain holders of Bell Canada debentures.  More

National Class Actions in Canada - The Supreme Court Grants Leave to Appeal in Canada Post Corporation v. Michel Lépine

The Supreme Court of Canada's decision to grant leave to appeal on this issue may lead to new guidance as to the role of Canadian courts in national class actions and the legal principles underlying national class actions in Canada.  More

Preserving Solicitor-Client Privilege When Engaging a Public Relations Firm

Preserving Solicitor-Client Privilege When Engaging a Public Relations FirmFebruary 21, 2008 February 2008 Litigation Product Liability Recall and Crisis Management When confronted with significant litigation or a major...  More

Litigation News

The Supreme Court of Canada's recent judgment in the case of ABB Inc. v. Domtar Inc.[1] represents a landmark decision on sellers' and manufacturers' liability in Quebec.  More

Ogilvy Renault Annual Review 2006

2006 was an exciting year for our clients, lawyers and agents. We are particularly proud of our client-focused approach to providing service—a perspective clearly appreciated by those we serve.  More

Ontario Court of Appeal Overturns Denial of Certification in Foreign Exchange Class Action

On November 14, 2007 the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Cassano v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank,[1] certifying a class action alleging that Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD") breached its contract with credit card holders by failing to ...  More

Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Dismissal of Danier Leather Shareholder Class Action

The Supreme Court of Canada issued its decision in the shareholder class action suit Kerr v. Danier Leather Inc.  More

Ontario Superior Court Certifies Class Action Against Health Canada

On September 5, 2007, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Taylor v. Canada (Health), certifying a class action that alleges that Health Canada was negligent in that it failed to exercise its powers and responsibilities under ...  More

Ontario Superior Court Certifies Class Action Against Health Canada

On September 5, 2007, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Taylor v. Canada (Health),[1] certifying a class action that alleges that Health Canada was negligent in that it failed to exercise its powers and responsibilities...  More

Markson v. MBNA Bank: The Ontario Court of Appeal Broadens the Scope of Aggregate

The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Markson v. MBNA Canada Bank. This is a class action based on the allegation that certain credit card fees and interest charges amounted to a criminal rate of interest.  More

Litigation News

Recent decisions in the area of class actions appear to have lowered the bar for plaintiffs seeking to certify class actions in Ontario.  More

The Supreme Court of Canada's New Approach to Interjurisdictional Immunity and Paramountcy

On May 31, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada released two long-awaited and important decisions - Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta and British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Lafarge Canada Inc.  More

Resource Development and the Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal Peoples: Ontario Superior Court Takes On a Major Supervisory Role

The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario affirmed in two recent rulings that the duty to consult and accommodate the concerns of an Aboriginal community whose rights could be affected by mineral exploration activities arose from the time those...  More

Doing Business with Foreign States and State Companies

Doing business with foreign states can be very attractive for Canadian firms. States can award lucrative contracts on a scale uncommon in the business world.  More

Duty to Consult and Accommodate Aboriginal Peoples: Impact on the Mining Industry in Canada

In November 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled, in Haida and Taku River, that the federal and provincial Crown has a duty to consult Aboriginal peoples and to accommodate their concerns even before Aboriginal title or rights claims have been decided.  More

Litigation News

On January 25, 2007, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Double N Earthmovers Ltd v. Edmonton.  More

Canada's New Chemical Management Plan

In December 2006, the federal government introduced Canada's new Chemical Management Plan (the "Plan"), intended to improve the degree of protection in Canada against chemicals that are considered hazardous to the environment and human health.  More

Quebec Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on Conditions for Authorization of Class Action

After almost nine months of deliberation, the Court of Appeal has just handed down its decision in the Agropur case.  More

Permission to search

On 27 July 2006, Canada's highest judicial instance rendered its first decision1 on Anton Piller2 Orders (APO), an effective remedy often used by intellectual property rights owners to preserve evidence in their fight against counterfeit products.  More

Important Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Receiver Liability as a Successor Employer

On July 27, 2006, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in The Industrial Wood & Allied Workers of Canada, Local 700 v.GMAC Commercial Credit Corporation of Canada et al. dealing with, among other things, the authority of Bankruptcy Courts...  More

Litigation News

In Canada 3000 Inc., Re; Inter-Canadian (1991) Inc. (Trustee of), 2006 SCC 24, the Supreme Court of Canada held that Canadian airport authorities as well as NAV Canada were entitled to seize and detain aircraft operated by airlines that had incurred ...  More

New Rules for Ontario Tobacco Retailers

Most Ontarians already know that May 31, 2006 is the day Ontario's ban on smoking in public areas comes into effect.  More

Ogilvy Renault LLP 2005 Annual Review

We are pleased to share the following 2005 highlights from our four main practice areas: Business Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property and Employment and Labour Law.  More

Ontario Court of Appeal Reverses Danier Decision

Issuers and their advisers can breathe a sigh of relief given the recent and highly anticipated decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in the shareholder class action suit Kerr v. Danier Leather Inc.[1] On December 15, 2005, the court unanimously ...  More

Insurer to indemnify radio station for damages awarded to victim of defamation

In an August 5, 2005 decision, Justice Jean Bouchard of the Quebec Superior Court ordered Chubb Insurance Company of Canada to reimburse its insured, a radio station whose rights had since been acquired by TVA Group Inc., some $948,000, consisting of ...  More

Court Likens Relationship of Underwriter's Attorneys with Issuer to Solicitor-Client Relationship

The decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal in Métro c. Regroupement des marchands actionnaires inc.[1] is the first decision handed down by a Quebec court that likens the relationship between an underwriter's attorneys and an issuer to a solicitor...  More

Constitutionality of Quebec Class Action Authorization Process Upheld by Appeal Court

On April 29, 2005, the Quebec Court of Appeal released a much anticipated judgment regarding class actions in Quebec.  More

Pursuing Breaches of Confidentiality Agreements by Non-Contracting Parties

In its 1999 decision in Cadbury Schweppes Inc. v. FBI Foods Ltd., the Supreme Court of Canada famously held that, as a matter of equity, a breach of confidential information can be pursued against a knowing or even innocent third party recipient.  More

Pursuing Breaches of Confidentiality Agreements by Non-Contracting Parties

In its 1999 decision in Cadbury Schweppes Inc. v. FBI Foods Ltd., the Supreme Court of Canada famously held that, as a matter of equity, a breach of confidential information can be pursued against a knowing or even innocent third party recipient.  More

Peoples v. Wise: Long-Awaited Guidance on Directors' Duties to Creditors

Directors face important challenges in this post-Enron world of stricter regulation and growing shareholder activism. Now, more than ever, they need firm guidance to help them comply with their legal duties.  More

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies the scope of lawyers' professional secrecy obligations

Information exchanged between lawyer and client is not automatically protected by the Quebec civil law concept of professional secrecy.  More

2003 Annual Review

Highlights of some of our top cases in Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Litigation.  More

2002 Annual Review

In 2002, Ogilvy Renault continued to be at the forefront of significant corporate and commercial litigation. Clients relied on the expertise of our experienced trial lawyers in an array of complex matters, including many class actions and international...  More

Reform of Quebec's Code of Civil Procedure: ''Fast Track'' Becomes the Rule

On June 8, 2002, the Quebec National Assembly adopted the Act to reform the Code of Civil Procedure (S.Q. 2002, chapter 7, Bill 54), which introduces extensive changes to the rules of civil procedure.  More

The Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act, S.Q. 2002, c. 23

Send to a contactPrintable Version The Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act, S.Q. 2002, c. 23December 13, 2002 Litigation GroupIn keeping with similar laws enacted by the Parliament of Canada and the legislatures of certain...  More

Media Highlights

Records Management Key To Navigating Lawsuits

Kelly Friedman talks to the National Post about the need for companies to have a well-managed records-management program.  More

Le maître de la convergence juridique

Jean Bertrand is profiled in La Presse reflecting on his career and future of the firm following his nomination as Managing Partner of the Montréal office.  More

The E-discovery Shift

Kelly Friedman joins Canadian Lawyer InHouse's first e-discovery round table to address improving preparation for litigation involving tremendous amounts of electronic documents.  More

Class Action Reaction

Jeremy Devereux talks to Lexpert about the impact of the Imax securities class action case may have on the development of statutory reforms.  More

Droit du marketing : récents développements en matière de publicité sur Internet

Anne-Louise Lamarre and Gregory Bordan's seminars, presented as part of the CBA-Québec's continuing education program, are summarized in Point de mire.  More

Ogilvy Renault's Olivier Kott Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers

Ogilvy Renault is pleased to announce that Olivier F. Kott, a senior partner in the Litigation Group, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.  More

New Rules Require 'Cultural Shift'

Kelly Friedman talks to Law Times about a new landscape for civil justice now that the new Rules of Civil Procedure are in effect.  More

Copycat Class-action Bites Dust

Alan Mark, Randy Sutton and Katherine Smirle were noted in the Globe and Mail and National Post for their recent class action victory for Playtex.  More

Personnalité de la semaine: Christine Carron

Christine Carron has been named "Personality of the Week" by La Presse for her role as a leading litigation lawyer.  More

SLAPPs On The Wrist

Quebec's law attempts to balance the rights of all parties, says Jean-François Michaud in Canadian Lawyer commenting on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP).  More

La Cour suprême tranche en faveur du journalisme responsable

François Fontaine talks to Le Devoir about the Supreme Court decision to give Canadian media more protection under libel laws.  More

One Airline's Fair Play Is Another's Favouritism

Robert Armstrong is featured in the Globe and Mail for his role in advising Porter Airlines in its competition litigation with Air Canada and Jazz Air.  More

Young Bar Association of Montréal names Dominic Belley the 2009 - Lawyer of the Year - Civil and Commercial Litigation

Ogilvy Renault is proud to announce that Dominic C. Belley has been named the 2009 Lawyer of the Year - Civil and Commercial Litigation by the Young Bar Association of Montréal (AJBM).  More

Quoi de neuf en 2009 ?

Commerce provides a year in review of Quebec's largest firms, including Ogilvy Renault.  More

Ogilvy Renault named best law firm in Canada for dispute resolution in 2009

Corporate INTL magazine has recognized Ogilvy Renault as the best law firm in Canada for dispute resolution in 2009.  More

Quebec Subrogation Claims: An Unwelcome Surprise

Many in the Quebec legal community risk facing an unwelcome surprise when settling personal injury claims. Éric Hardy explains in Lawyers Weekly.  More

Insider Trading

Sophie Melchers talks to Lawyers Weekly about insider trading rules and how the concept of privileged information has evolved.  More

New Rules Give Business a Break On Discovery

Kelly Friedman talks to Law Times about the new Rules of Civil Procedure. Alan Mark of our Litigation Group also comments.  More

Le zénith des avocates

Christine Carron talks to La Presse about the highlights of her career and the Lexpert Zenith Awards, which honours the top 25 women lawyers in the country. She is the only lawyer from Quebec to receive it this year.  More

Nouvelle Fellow du Litigation Counsel of America

Sylvie Rodrigue becomes the third Canadian woman to receive the title of Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, after a highly selective process based on excellence and accomplishment in litigation, reports Droit-inc.com.  More

Sylvie Rodrigue Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America

Sylvie Rodrigue, a partner in the Litigation Group at Ogilvy Renault LLP, has been named a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Ms. Rodrigue is only the third Canadian woman to become a member of this exclusive group.  More

Ottawa Vowing A Crackdown On White Collar Crime

You can harm people a great deal if you hurt them financially. These are not minor matters, and should be punished, says James Hodgson in The Bottom Line.  More

Christine Carron Recognized as a Leading Woman Lawyer in Canada

Young women pursuing a career in law can look forward to being guided by one of Canada's best. Christine A. Carron, a senior partner in Ogilvy Renault's Litigation Group, has received a coveted Lexpert Zenith Award.  More

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Christine Carron tells Commerce about the importance she places on pro bono work, which has led her to act for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  More

The Pros And Cons Of Franchising

In The Gazette, Christine Kilby and Robert Kozlov provide advice on how to enter the business of franchising.  More

Hide And Seek

After a pension plan windup, administrators may be left holding the funds of unlocatable beneficiaries, says Alan Merskey in an article he co-wrote for Benefits Canada magazine.  More

Pay Close Attention To Confidentiality Agreements

Recent case rulings have put an added emphasis on bidding companies to take steps to avoid litigation over their access to confidential information, says Allyson Whyte Nowak in Law Times.  More

Judgment In The Constitutional Challenge Regarding De Facto Spouses

Pierre Bienvenu comments on the decision by Justice Carole Hallée of the Superior Court on de facto spouses. Read the story in Droit-inc.com and see the video on Radio-Canada.  More

Strategic Thinking

Robert Armstrong and Sylvie Rodrigue are quoted in Lexpert talking about strategic insight in the context of business litigation.  More

A Piece Of The Action

The number of class actions in Canada has exploded over the past few years and the fallout has had a big impact on the business community. Sylvie Rodrigue comments in Lexpert.  More

Top 10 Recession Practice Areas

Andrew Fleming tells Lexpert that litigation is one area of expertise that should reap some benefits from the recession.  More

The Age Of E-discovery

In the world of electronic data, it is extremely difficult to find every piece of data that was created, says Kelly Friedman in Lawyers Weekly.  More

Hors des sentier battus

In National magazine, Sylvie Rodrigue explains the benefits of being creative in litigation matters.  More

TQS stoppe les presses de Scoop 5!

La Presse explains that Ogilvy Renault partner François Fontaine warned the associate producer of the TV show Scoop that its continuation rights are still unclear.  More

The Lonely Guys Of Litigation

The average number of intellectual property cases going to trial has been just three to six a year, says Patrick Kierans in the Globe and Mail Law Page.  More

Plaider pour gagner

Jean Bertrand, National Chair of Ogilvy Renault's Litigation Group, is featured in Commerce for his experience as a litigator.  More

Le maître de la convergence juridique

The firm's Managing Partner Pierre Bienvenu was profiled in an article published in La Presse, which portrays him as the lawyer for every type of case.  More

Courtroom Styles: Disparities Abound

Derrick Tay discusses the differences between Canadian and U.S. courtroom decorum in the 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.  More

Coping With Product Recalls: A New Urgency

Christine Carron provides insight on the current product recall situation in Canada in the 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.  More

Cross-border Litigation Teamwork

A spirit of partnership and daily coordination efforts are important aspects of cross-border litigation work, says Insolvency and Restructuring expert Derrick Tay in Lexpert.  More

BCE Leveraged Buyout Gets The Green Light

Ogilvy Renault lawyers Pierre Bienvenu, Steve Tenai, Ruth Wahl and Catherine Martel were featured in the 2008 Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada for their work in the BCE Supreme Court case.  More

Sept jugements qui ont changé les affaires

Olivier Kott discusses in Les Affaires the impact of Domtar's win in its Supreme Court of Canada matter against Combustion Engineering Canada for latent defects causing damages.  More

Actualités: Rapport Goudge

Jeffrey Percival discusses the repercussions of the Goudge commission report on pediatric forensic pathologists during an interview on Radio-Canada.  More

OSC Sends Duic a Message

Jim Hodgson speaks to The Business News on the Ontario Securities Commission hearing on Daniel Duic after he violated a lifetime trading ban.  More

Powerhouse Jim Hodgson has Entered the Building

Senior Partner Jim Hodgson, along with associates Robert Blair and Jeffrey S. Percival, joins the Toronto office Litigation Group.  More

Meta What?

Kelly Friedman, a partner in the Litigation group, comments on the importance of understanding metadata in an article that appeared in the July 2008 issue of Canadian Lawyer magazine.  More

Hodgson's Big Move from Small World

Alan Mark and Robert L. Armstrong were quoted in the Legal Post on the hiring of our newest partner in the Litigation Group, Jim Hodgson. Mr. Hodgson brings two associates with him to the firm, Robert Blair and Jeff Percival.  More

Power House Jim Hodgson joins Ogilvy Renault's Litigation Group

Ogilvy Renault is very pleased to announce the addition of Jim Hodgson as a new partner. He will join our Litigation group in Toronto, adding tremendous bench strength as we continue to build and expand our Toronto practice.  More

Olivier Kott Celebrates a Great Victory

Olivier Kott, senior partner in the Montréal Litigation Group, was profiled in the Quebec publication, La Presse, addressing Ogilvy Renault's recent Supreme Court victory.  More

Patrick Dumberry Releases State Succession to International Responsibility

The break-up of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia and the unification of Germany were some the most dramatic events in recent history.  More

Happy ending to the saga of the roof of the Montréal Olympic Stadium

Following an unusually long settlement conference, that lasted five days and was presided by the Honourable Mr. Justice Richard Wagner of the Superior Court, the Olympic Installations Board (OIB), Birdair Inc., Rousseau Sauvé Warren Inc. (RSW) and ...  More

Montréal Litigation team wins important victory

We are proud to announce that a team of litigators from the Montréal office, consisting of Jean Bertrand, Éric Dunberry, Marie-Christine Hivon, Christine Lebrun and Andres Garin, won an important victory on May 22, 2007 in the dispute pitting ...  More

Ogilvy Renault welcomes a choice recruit to its Litigation team: Pierre-Christian Labeau

Ogilvy Renault is pleased to announce that Pierre-Christian Labeau has joined the firm as a lawyer in the Litigation Group.  More