David Sterns awarded Markus Cohen, Q.C. Memorial Award for Excellence in Franchise Law

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Published December 13, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns, News and Events

Sotos LLP partner David Sterns has been awarded the Ontario Bar Association’s 2011 Markus Cohen, Q.C. Memorial Award for Excellence in Franchise Law with Jennifer Dolman of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP for their paper entitled, “Unique Circumstances in Litigating Franchise Class Actions”.

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David Sterns in Financial Post on Inco case

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Published October 11, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns

The Financial Post has quoted Sotos LLP lawyer David Sterns in an article about the recent Ontario Court of Appeal case Smith v. Inco Limited. The case concerned a mass tort class action claim stemming from alleged environmental abuses. Though successful at trial, the decision was completely overturned on appeal. The article quotes: Mr. Sterns, [...]

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David Sterns in Lawyers Weekly: The judicial mediation debate

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Published August 29, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns, News and Events

Ask any group of lawyers, judges or private mediators whether judges should be directly involved in mediating civil disputes and you will ignite fierce debate.

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Chronicle Herald: N.S. franchises risky business, says legal expert

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Published March 10, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns

The Halifax Chronicle Herald has published an interview with Sotos partner David Sterns. The article examines at the legal situation for franchises in Nova Scotia, particularly the lack of franchise legislation in the province.

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GM class action certification in the news

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Published March 9, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns, GM, News and Events

Several media outlets have published stories about the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision last week to certify a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all former General Motors dealers who were terminated in connection with the federal auto bailout.

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Court allows class action suit to proceed against GM Canada and Cassels Brock

Sotos LLP

Published March 2, 2011
Posted in: Allan Dick, David Sterns, GM, News and Events

An Ontario court granted class action status to a lawsuit by over 200 former Canadian GM auto dealers terminated in connection with GM’s 2009 auto bailout by the Governments of Canada and Ontario.

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Globe: Revolt of the franchisees

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Published January 19, 2011
Posted in: David Sterns, News and Events, Pet Valu

The Globe and Mail has published an article profiling Robert Rodger, the representative plaintiff in the recently certified and ongoing class action against Pet Valu.

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FP: Class actions can target firms as defendants

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Published November 11, 2010
Posted in: David Sterns, GM, News and Events

The Financial Post recently featured Sotos LLP and interviewed David Sterns in an article about two class action law suits that name law firms as defendants.

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Quiznos victory featured in Lawyers Weekly

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Published July 14, 2010
Posted in: David Sterns, News and Events, Quiznos

The July 9, 2010 issue of Lawyers Weekly features a front-page article about Quizno’s Canada Restaurant Corp. et al. v. 2038724 Ontario Ltd.

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Ontario Court of Appeal Dismisses Midas Appeal

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Published July 6, 2010
Posted in: Allan Dick, David Sterns, Midas, News and Events

Court sides with the Midas dealers on each ground of the appeal, holding that the franchisees were indeed protected by the Arthur Wishart Act and could not surrender their right to a class action.

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