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Michael A. Eizenga L.S.M.

Leading Canadian Class Action Litigator at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner 

William A. Bortolin

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate

Mehak Kawatra

Michael Eizenga L.S.M., William Bortolin and Mehak Kawatra co-author the second chapter of the 2023 edition of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://store.thomsonreuters.ca/en-ca/products/annual-review-of-civil-litigation---2023-42979724" target="_blank">Annual Review of Civil Litigation</a>. Their chapter, titled "Proportionality in Pleadings Motions: Applying The Hyrniak Culture Shift to the Assessment of Novel Claims," discusses the impact of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Hryniak v. Mauldin on civil litigation, particularly regarding the proportionality principle.

Annual Review of Civil Litigation 2023

Robert W. Staley

Commercial, Securities and Class Action Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Vice Chair and Partner

Jonathan G. Bell

Partner

Fraud Judgment Awarded Against Former Sino Forest CEO

US$2.6-Billion Fraud Judgment Awarded Against Former Sino-Forest CEO

Dominique T. Hussey

Chief Executive Officer and Intellectual Property Litigator, Pharma/Biotech and Trademark Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Chief Executive Officer

Dominique Hussey and Will Bortolin co-authored Chapter 12 "Stepping into the Hot Tub: Concurrent Expert Evidence in Commercial Arbitration" in "A Practitioner's Guide to Commercial Arbitration". 

A Practitioners Guide to Commercial Arbitration 2017

A Practitioner's Guide to Commercial Arbitration 2017

Shoot to Kill Expert Bias is an Issue of Admissibility

Shoot to Kill: Expert Bias is an Issue of Admissibility – Wise v. Abbott Laboratories, Limited (Part 1)

Katherine Booth

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Nina Butz

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

In RateMDs Inc. v. Bleuler, 2025 BCCA 329, the BC Court of Appeal overturned certification of a proposed privacy class action, finding that the plaintiff's novel claims that use of health professionals' names violated their privacy and amounted to commercial exploitation under provincial privacy statutes were bound to fail.

BC Court of Appeal dismisses proposed privacy class action

BC Court of Appeal Dismisses Proposed Privacy Class Action; Finds Use of Professionals' Names Was Not Commercial Exploitation 

William S. Osler KC

Capital Markets, Securities, M&A and Corporate Governance Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Denise D. Bright

Public and Private Company Financial Transactions and Securities Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Olu Akinniyi

Articling Student

Recent amendments to Alberta&rsquo;s Securities Act strengthen the Alberta Securities Commission&rsquo;s ability to address financial misinformation and protect investors. Enacted through the Financial Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), the changes expand the definition of forward-looking information and grant the ASC new authority to temporarily halt trading where misleading or inaccurate information is being disseminated. While aimed at curbing harmful online promotion, including by &ldquo;finfluencers,&rdquo; the amendments also have important implications for reporting issuers and their disclosure practices.

Alberta Expands ASC Powers to Address Financial Misinformation

Laura James

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

Rebecca Burnand

Corporate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Madison Sutherland

Newly released market data out of the US shows the demand for beauty products remained strong in 2025 despite pressure on overall consumer spending. Beauty M&amp;A deal volume in the US decreased slightly this year due to tariff and trade concerns, but analysts are optimistic for a busier 2026 on the dealmaking front.

Whats Shaping MA in the Beauty Industry

Glow and Grow: What's Shaping M&A in the Beauty Industry

Ethan Z. Schiff

Maisah Syed

In David v. Loblaw Companies Limited, the Ontario Court of Appeal confirms that a certification denial for failure to plead a cause of action is final and barred by res judicata. Absent narrow exceptions, plaintiffs cannot amend pleadings to relitigate certification and must pursue an appeal.

Ontario Court of Appeal Says that Plaintiffs Cannot Amend Instead of Appeal

Daron K. Naffin

Energy, Environmental/Regulatory and Expropriation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Tim Myers

Regulatory, Environmental, Aboriginal and Expropriation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Thomas Machell

Regulatory Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

The Alberta Energy Regulator has released new editions of Directive 071 and Manual 026, significantly expanding emergency preparedness and response requirements. This post outlines the key changes, including mandatory Emergency Management Programs, expanded scope across resource sectors, enhanced hazard analysis standards, and what approval holders should do ahead of the February 2, 2026 effective date.

Revising Canada's Ethical Rules for Judges Returning to Practice

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