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Appeals decided - 13 November 2015

35820     Alberta (Attorney General) v. Moloney

Constitutional law — Division of powers — Federal paramountcy — Bankruptcy and insolvency

Appeal from a judgment of the Alberta Court of Appeal (2014 ABCA 68), affirming a decision of Moen J. (2012 ABQB 644).

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG
Click to appeal: recent Second Circuit decision a cautionary tale regarding electronically filed notices of appeal

A recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision, Franklin v. McHugh, 2015 WL 6602023 (2d Cir. 2015), illustrates the dire consequences of failing to comply fully with all electronic filing requirements for a notice of appeal.

USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Bryan Cave), Second Circuit
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed - 30 April 2015

36238 Her Majesty the Queen v. Erin Lee MacDonald (Charter of Rights – Mandatory minimum sentences – Cruel and unusual punishment – Criminal law – Sentencing)

Canada, Copyrights, Crime, Employment & Labor, Energy & Natural Resources, Family, Immigration, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Personal Injury, Public, Tax, Gowling WLG
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed - 23 April 2015

36153 Ryan Glenn Ziegler v. Her Majesty the Queen (Criminal law – Dangerous offender)

Canada, Banking, Crime, Employment & Labor, Family, Immigration, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Patents, Tax, Gowling WLG
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed - 16 January

36039 Dhillon v. Jaffer  (Law of professions – Barristers and solicitors – Breach of fiduciary duty – Damages)

Canada, Crime, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury, Public, Real Estate, Tax, Gowling WLG, Fiduciary, Power of attorney
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed- 18 December

36114  Miazga v. The Queen  (Criminal law – Manslaughter)

Canada, Crime, Insolvency & Restructuring, Legal Practice, Litigation, Private Client & Offshore Services, Tax, Gowling WLG
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed - 9 October 2014

35888 R.V. v. R.P.  (Family law – custody)

Canada, Crime, Employment & Labor, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Gowling WLG
Federal antitrust laws: a new tool to prohibit pre-petition coordination among creditors?

Who Should Read This? Anyone that deals in distressed debt, and in particular anyone that acquires distressed or defaulted bond debts.

USA, Competition & Antitrust, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, White Collar Crime, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (Bryan Cave), Sherman Antitrust Act 1890 (USA)