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Gain critical insights and practical tips on the most recent developments affecting your practice. The OBA Class Actions Section has once again gathered an expert speaker faculty to assess the impact of recent case law, identify new trends in the litigation landscape and tell you what you need to know to stay on top of the most pressing issues in class proceedings today. Get the latest updates on the following topics:
- Cross country check up: The 10 best decisions of 2013
- The latest update on securities class actions
- Recognizing and addressing the ethical issues facing plaintiffs and defendants
- Systemic torts, vulnerability and the implications of the ONCA decision in Dennis v. OLG
- What's new in Anti-trust Class Actions
- Update on Class Actions Against the Crown
- View From the Bench - The Judges' Perspective
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Kirk M. Baert, Koskie Minsky LLP
Sylvie M. T. Rodrigue, Torys LLP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CLASS ACTION REVIEW 2013: The view from the West
Stephen Schachter, Nathanson, Schachter & Thompson LLP
Update on Securities Class Actions
What's new from the perspective of defense and plaintiff counsel
John Fabello, Torys, LLP
Jay Strosberg, Sutts, Strosberg, LLP
Recognizing and Addressing the Ethical Issues Facing Plaintiffs and Defendants
Jean-Marc Leclerc, Sotos LLP
Margaret Waddell, Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP
Paul Martin, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
The Menacing Case of Dennis v. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation - Does it change the rules of certification for systemic torts?
David Sterns, Sotos LLP
Rory McGovern, Sotos LLP
Class Action Proceedings Against the Crown
Celeste Poltak, Koskie Minsky LLP
False Labelling and Advertising Claims in the Food, Beverage and Natural Health Products Industry
Steven Rosenhek, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Brian Radnoff, Lerners LLPClosing Remarks From the Co-Chairs