OBA Class Actions PROGRAM | Original Program Date: May 30, 2018

Last year, the Divisional Court in Ontario and the Court of Appeal in British Columbia issued two seemingly contradictory decisions on the issue of “umbrella purchasers” within the context of a competition class action. Umbrella purchasers are deemed to be class members who did not purchase the product from the cartel defendants, but still sustained losses. One court upheld the certification of umbrella purchaser claims, while the other refused to do so, resulting in a profound impact on the certification of umbrella purchaser claims across Canada.

Join our expert panel from Ontario and B.C. to discuss the significance of these decisions for pending competition class actions, possible ways to resolve the apparent conflict among provincial courts, and the direction in which competition class actions may develop in the future.

Register now for this valuable and timely program.

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

David G.A. Jones, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP
Vera Toppings, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Margaret Sanderson, Charles River Associates, Practice Leader of Antitrust and Competition Economics
Mohsen Seddigh, Sotos LLP

MODERATOR

Ron Podolny, Rochon Genova LLP