January 2011 This case, in which Al Tamimi successfully represented the Defendant at all stages of the proceedings, is significant because the Court of Cassation established a new legal precedent with ...

A recent decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal (QCA) in Terrassement St-Louis inc. c. Hydro-Québec (available in French only) highlights tensions between, on one hand, the principles of freedom of ...

French-language requirements when contracting with the Québec civil administration: the rule and the exceptions Adhesion contracts and related documents: new rules Registration filings: a new ...

These “take it or leave it” mandatory arbitration agreements fit the classic hornbook definition of an unlawful contract of adhesion. Given the present climate, we regret not much can be done except ...

In a growing trend, courts are refusing to let consumers out of arbitration clauses that include an opt-out provision that would have allowed the consumer to reject the clause within the first month ...