Class Actions are exploding. Are you prepared for the next wave?
With constantly-evolving case law, legislation, and procedures come new challenges—and opportunities. Get the knowledge you need to navigate a complex class actions practice.
For two decades, OsgoodePD has been the premier forum for class actions debate in Canada. For our 20th anniversary, we are bringing together leading judges and practitioners in both government and private practice to guide you through the most critical issues in class actions.
Hear from both plaintiff and defence counsel on the latest class actions developments across Canada, thorny procedural challenges, managing carriage of multiple actions, developing trends in class actions, and much more.
Join us in-person in downtown Toronto, watch live online, or register for the online replay.
Space is limited – register today!
Registration includes 120-day unlimited, online access to the recorded program.
What You’ll Learn
Special address by Justice Paul Perell, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Class actions developments from east to west
Communicating with class members: how much is too much?
Judges’ Panel: A View from the Bench, from British Columbia to Newfoundland
Coordinating carriage between multiple actions
New developments in employment class actions
Navigating platform liability class actions
Live demonstration: artificial intelligence tools in practice
The Great Debate: what case should have been certified, but wasn’t?
Procedural challenges in complex class actions
Post-certification considerations and trial preparation
Behavior modification: does it fit with the other goals of class actions?
DON’T MISS! Keynote address by Judge Jed Rakoff, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Who Should Attend
Plaintiff and defence counsel practicing in class actions
Government litigators
In-house counsel
Liability insurers
Notice and settlement specialists
Faculty
Planning Committee
Claire E. Hunter, K.C.
Hunter Litigation Chambers
Catharine Moore
Senior General Counsel, Department of Justice Canada
Emmanuelle Rolland
Audren Rolland LLP (Montreal)
H. Michael Rosenberg
McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Margaret L. Waddell
Waddell Phillips P.C
Keynote Speaker
Judge Jed Rakoff
U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York
Agenda
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