Quebec Superior Court
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Monday’s Medley – Issue 03
Each Monday I will provide a potpourri of Quebec (and Canadian) legal developments. Issue 03 takes a brief look at a Quebec Appeal Court ruling that will delight discount brokers while nettle consumers, Quebec’s latest effort to impose a nationalist culture, and decision that examines the notion of social profiling. Continue reading
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Quebec appeals ruling that held taxi permit holders were victims of disguised expropriation
A ruling that ordered Quebec to pay more than $143 million, plus interest, to compensate thousands of former taxi permit holders has been appealed both by the provincial government and class members. Continue reading
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Top legal cases in 2024
A retrospective look at some of the most significant judicial rulings in 2024. Continue reading
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Class actions over COVID-19 certified against Google and Facebook
Two separate but related class actions were recently certified by Quebec Superior Court against tech behemoths Google and Meta for allegedly breaching Quebecers’ freedom of expression by censoring or making content directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 unaccessible. Continue reading
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Alleged Darknet Xanax Kingpin faces extradition
The “Darknet Xanax Kingpin,” ostensibly a Quebecer who allegedly sold over 15 million counterfeit Xanax tablets that were mainly exported to the United States, failed to thwart extradition proceedings against him after Quebec Superior Court dismissed his constitutional arguments. Continue reading
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Montreal lawyer disqualified as representative counsel in proposed cryptocurrency class action
A Montreal lawyer was disqualified as representative counsel in proposed cryptocurrency class action. Continue reading
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Insurer to pay $1.5 million after Quebec Superior Court deems suicide exclusion to be null and void
Quebec Superior Court ruled that an insurance company must pay beneficiaries $1.5 million because it failed to properly reveal exclusions in an insurance policy. Continue reading
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Class action motion judges facing pushback from Quebec Appeal Court
The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned no less than eight lower court decisions over the past year that denied class action certification, signaling a possible discord that shows little sign of abating between motion judges more likely to cast a critical eye and the higher court intent on strictly adhering to case law and… Continue reading
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Municipal bylaws over firearms and hunting must be reasonable, rules Court
Quebec municipalities will likely have to review their firearms and hunting bylaws after a farmer who received a fine for shooting a deer on his property waged a successful legal battle that prompted Quebec Superior Court to strike down a municipal bylaw that prohibits hunting as it ran afoul of provincial and federal legislation. Continue reading
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Five years later, and still waiting for trial on merits
Telling remarks by Quebec Superior Court Justice Michel Pinsonnault issued during the Christmas holidays that reveals the state of Quebec’s justice system, an issue I have written about repeatedly over the years. Continue reading