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- Chris Somerville Speaks at CIRO Seminar
This summer, Chris Somerville spoke on a panel hosted by the Conduct, Compliance & Legal Advisory Section (CCLS) Education Sub-Committee of Canada’s new securities regulator, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO). The seminar – “Welcome to the CIRO: A discussion on CIRO Annual Prior … Read more »
- David Vaillancourt on CBC Radio to discuss record-setting costs order against Commissioner of Competition
David Vaillancourt was interviewed for an August 30, 2023 national radio segment on CBC Radio about the recent $13 million costs award issued against the Commissioner of Competition in the Rogers and Shaw merger case. The costs order was issued against the Commissioner by the Canadian Competition Tr … Read more »
- Court of Appeal denies recovery from fraudster’s wife
In a decision released on August 21, 2023 in Sase Aggregate Ltd. v. Langdon, Ontario’s top court affirmed the decision below denying a defrauded company’s attempt to recover from the wife of a fraudulent former employee, Jamie Showers. The appellant, Sase Aggregate, owned and operated a gravel pit a … Read more »
- David Vaillancourt Quoted in Law Times article about Recent Win in Executive Employment Arbitration Appeal
AGM Partner David Vaillancourt was quoted in a recent Law Times Article reporting on his recent victory in an appeal at the Divisional Court. David represented an employer in the case, and successfully defended the appeal of a former executive employee who was attempting to avoid the application of … Read more »
- The Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms: Independent Contractors Have a Duty to Mitigate
In a brief new decision, Monterosso (cob Trust Leasing Canada) v Metro Freightliner Hamilton Inc, 2023 ONCA 413, the Ontario Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the duty to mitigate for independent contractors. Pursuant to a contract entered into in March of 2017, the appellants engaged the r … Read more »