Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: SCC Grants Leave to Appeal in Lanfer v. Eilers
On March 3, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) granted leave to appeal in the case of Lanfer v. Eilers, a ruling from the British Columbia...
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The Ontario Court of Appeal Assumes Jurisdiction over Absent Foreign Claimants
On October 17, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) released Airia Brands Inc v Air Canada, 2017 ONCA 792 [Airia], an important decision in which the ONCA clarified and...
Yaiguaje v Chevron Corporation: Enforcing and Recognizing Foreign Judgments in Canada
In Yaiguaje v Chevron Corporation, 2013 ONCA 758 [Yaiguaje], a decision released on December 17, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the power of Ontario courts to hear actions...
Chevron Corp v Naranjo: Goliath’s Global Anti-Enforcement Injunction against David
The clichéd David vs. Goliath depiction is one which is often used when describing legal cases. But Ecuador’s Lago Agrio community vs. the Chevron Corporation is one legal battle which...
