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December / 2012

Sharon Matthews appointed Queen’s Counsel

The firm is very proud to congratulate Sharon Matthews on her appointment to Queen’s Counsel. QC designations are conferred by the Attorney General and the Minister of Justice in recognition of integrity, exceptional merit and contribution. These qualities describe Sharon to a tee. Sharon has been recognized by her peers not only for her accomplishments […]

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July / 2012

Michelle Segal joins CFM

CFM welcomes our newest Associate, Michelle Segal.  Michelle joined us on June 11, 2012 after completing her articles with a large national firm. Michelle has a background in International Development Studies and Economics and graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. While at U of T she worked as a research assistant on […]

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April / 2012

Samji Ponzi Scheme Development 1

Securities Commission Proceedings There are ongoing proceedings before the B.C. Securities Commission. We are not directly involved in those proceedings, but you can find out more by visiting the Securities Commission’s website, here. Samji Investor Questionnaire: https://classcounsel.wufoo.com/forms/samji-investor-questionnaire/ Receivership Proceedings On April 3, 2012, a Receiver was appointed by the Court over some of Arvin Patel’s […]

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December / 2011

Joe Fiorante appointed Queen’s Counsel

The firm is pleased to congratulate Joe Fiorante on his appointment to Queen’s Counsel. With a talent for identifying and elucidating the perfect storm of variables that precede aviation disasters, Joe is respected both nationally and internationally for his skilled counsel in complex aviation cases.  He is also well known for his counsel work on […]

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March / 2011

Notice of Civil Claim

The Notice of Civil Claim was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on March 28, 2011. Go to Documents to view a copy of the order.

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January / 2011

Court of Appeal Grants Motion for Leave to Appeal

The Ontario Court of Appeal has granted the motion for leave to appeal the judgement of the Divisional Court dismissing the appeal from Justice Lax’s refusal to certify the action. It is anticipated that the appeal will be heard in late 2011.

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March / 2010

Class Action Certified in BC, Ontario and Quebec

Class action proceedings were certified or authorized by the courts of British Columbia, Ontario and Québec alleging that beginning in 1988, Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive conduct resulting in overcharges for the following Intel-compatible personal computer (“PC”) operating systems and Intel-compatible PC applications software: Word, Excel, Office, Works Suite, Home Essentials, MS-DOS, and Windows (“Microsoft Software”). […]

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June / 2009

Ontario Superior Court of Justice Releases Decision

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice released it’s decision with respect to certification on June 18, 2009. The Court was not satisfied that there was sufficient evidence of systemic wrongdoing and was further of the opinion that the claims of the class members were not sufficiently common to permit the case to proceed as a […]

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November / 0202

Constitutional Challenge Reasons

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal brought by several of the defendants and ruled that s. 11 of the Opioid Damages and Healthcare Costs Recovery Act is constitutional. A copy of the Reasons may be found under Documents.

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