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Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses Leave-on-Leave in Mantle Materials Group: The Priority of Environmental Obligations Extends Beyond the Oil & Gas Industry

In late May, the Supreme Court of Canada (the SCC) denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Court of Appeal of Alberta (the ABCA), which, in turn, had denied leave to appeal of the decision of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the ABKB) in Re Mantle Materials Group, Ltd, 2023 ABKB 488 (Mantle KB).

Canada, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Bennett Jones LLP, Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal of Alberta
Court of Appeal summaries (April 15 - April 19)

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 15, 2024.

Canada, Ontario, Company & Commercial, Family, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Abbott Laboratories, European Securities and Markets Authority, Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Court of Appeal summaries (January 15 - January 19)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of January 15, 2024.

Canada, USA, Ontario, Banking, Company & Commercial, Derivatives, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Real Estate, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Due diligence, Barclays, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (USA), FERC, HSBC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Competition Act 1985 (Canada), Supreme Court of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Court of Appeal summaries (December 18-22)

Good afternoon. Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of December 18, 2023.

Canada, Ontario, Banking, Company & Commercial, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Due diligence, ESG, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Redwater Reigns: SKCA Affirms Redwater's Applicability After Failed CCAA

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has confirmed that the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thornton Ltd., 2019 SCC 5 [Redwater], applies in Saskatchewan. The Court of Appeal also affirmed that orders made in failed proceedings in Alberta under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCCA) did not have effect in subsequent receivership proceedings in Saskatchewan.

Canada, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Bennett Jones LLP, Supreme Court of Canada
Court of Appeal summaries (September 4 - September 8)

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 4, 2023.

In AssessNet Inc. v. Ferro Estate, the Court set aside an order dismissing the action, finding that the summary judgment motion judge had erred in determining the issue of discoverability of a claim against a trustee in bankruptcy.

Torgersrud v Lightstone is a family law decision where the Court dismissed an appeal from an order setting aside a marriage contract entered into in Quebec in 1988.

Canada, USA, Ontario, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Bankruptcy, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Court of Appeal summaries (August 28 - September 1)

Good afternoon. Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of August 28, 2023.

I hope everyone is enjoying the last long weekend of the summer.

Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation v. Canada (Attorney General) is a 125-page decision dealing with the claim of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation to submerged lands in Lake Huron and Georgian Bay. The claim was mostly unsuccessful.

Canada, Ontario, Banking, Company & Commercial, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, Real Estate, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Confidential information, Court of Appeal for Ontario
A boost for UK financial services

The U.K. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023

European Union, United Kingdom, Banking, Capital Markets, Compliance Management, Insolvency & Restructuring, Public, Trade & Customs, A&O Shearman, Corporate governance, Fintech, Due diligence, Carbon neutrality, Cryptocurrency, Anti-money laundering, Financial Conduct Authority (UK), European Commission, HM Treasury (UK), House of Lords, Bank of England, European Securities and Markets Authority, Prudential Regulation Authority (UK), MiFID, Solvency II Directive (2009/138/EU), Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (UK), Banking Act 2009 (UK), UK Supreme Court
Court of Appeal summaries (July 17 - July 21, 2023)

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 17, 2023.

Canada, USA, Ontario, Banking, Company & Commercial, Family, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Due diligence, Court of Appeal for Ontario, British Columbia Supreme Court
Court of Appeal summaries (may 22, 2023 - may 26, 2023)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 22, 2023.

Canada, Ontario, Banking, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Employment & Labor, Human Rights, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Public, Blaney McMurtry LLP, Mediation, Litigation funding, Anti-bribery and corruption, Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act 1998 (Canada), Court of Appeal for Ontario