Bailee Kleinhandler Grocery Jason Brisebois John Sotos
16 April 2025 / 30 September 2025 by config3
By: John Sotos, Jason Brisebois, and Bailee Kleinhandler The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) has taken a significant step to challenge anti-competitive practices in the grocery industry. After an extensive investigation by the Bureau, Empire Company Limited (“Empire”) has agreed with the Bureau to remove a property control clause in a commercial lease that had previously […]
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Franchising Jason Brisebois Nicole Perez Peter Viitre
5 March 2025 / 22 July 2025 by config3
By: Jason Brisebois, Nicole Perez and Peter Viitre On March 3, 2025, the Trump administration confirmed that the United States would proceed with imposing blanket tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, and increases to existing tariffs on China, effective March 4, 2025. These tariffs include a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and […]
Bailee Kleinhandler Intellectual Property John Yiokaris
24 January 2025 / 1 May 2025 by config3
by John Yiokaris and Bailee Kleinhandler The Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board announced the Pilot Project in December 2024. Beginning January 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) will send notices to registered trademark owners asking them to prove that their trademarks are actively in “use” in Canada. If the registered trademark owner is not able […]
Updates
6 January 2025 / 6 January 2025 by mfareen
We are pleased to announce that Karine Bédard has joined our team as an associate in the litigation department. Karine is a litigator with extensive experience in complex litigation. Karine has been counsel on a wide range of class actions and multi-plaintiff actions involving the Charter, Crown liability, institutional abuse, and fiduciary duties before all […]
6 January 2025 / 16 April 2025 by mfareen
Sotos is pleased to announce that Margaret Waddell, an exceptional litigator, has joined the firm as a partner. A trailblazer in class actions and a leader in complex civil litigation, Margaret brings her legacy of legal excellence and leadership to Sotos. She has over three decades of experience in successfully prosecuting and resolving class actions […]
2 January 2025 / 5 March 2025 by mfareen
Sotos LLP is delighted to announce that Daniel Hamson has been named a Partner at the firm. “We are very pleased to be welcoming Daniel to the partnership. Daniel is an inspiration to everyone at the firm for his dedication to client service, his advocacy skills, his sound judgment and for being a pleasure to […]
Allan Dick Franchising Litigation Sara Ray Ramesh
19 December 2024 / 24 January 2025 by mfareen
by Allan Dick and Sara Ray Ramesh The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Aroma Franchise Company, Inc. v Aroma Espresso Bar Canada Inc. (the “Aroma Decision”)[1] explored the grounds of arbitrator impartiality and disclosure obligations under the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Arbitration (the “Model Law”), adopted in the International Commercial Arbitration Act, […]
Consumer Protection Jason Brisebois Marketing and Advertising
7 November 2024 / 9 January 2025 by mfareen
by Jason Brisebois On September 23, 2024, the Competition Tribunal ruled in favour of the Competition Bureau and found that Cineplex Inc. (“Cineplex”), the largest cinema chain in Canada, engaged in “drip pricing” by adding an online booking fee ranging from $1.00-$1.50 for tickets purchased online or through the Cineplex app. The fees were collected […]
Adrienne Boudreau Franchising Litigation
17 October 2024 / 4 February 2026 by SotosLLP
by Adrienne Boudreau and Evan Brander The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart, 2024 ONCA 642, an appeal in a class action brought by franchisees of Shoppers’ Drug Mart. In the underlying summary judgment motion decision, the franchisees were successful in establishing that Shoppers had breached a […]
Automotive Bailee Kleinhandler John Yiokaris
11 October 2024 / 23 December 2024 by SotosLLP
by John Yiokaris and Bailee Kleinhandler For automotive dealers, the investment required to establish a new dealership can be significant, covering everything from tools and machinery to vehicle inventory and due diligence, along with other associated start-up costs. Meanwhile, manufacturers face ongoing challenges of staying competitive in a rapidly evolving automotive market. A key strategy […]
