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October 13th, 2022

The Court of Appeal finds that the principle of proportionality does not extend the scope of the doctrine of forum of necessity

On December 3, 2021, in Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Limited c. Pohoresky,1 the Superior Court of Québec (the Honourable Suzanne Courchesne) determined that it had jurisdiction to hear a class action brought by non-residents of Québec directed, in part, against foreign defendants (the “Foreign Defendants”). According to the Superior Court, the doctrine of forum of necessity codified […]
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October 7th, 2022

Sophie Perreault and Sean Griffin named Fellows of the Litigation Counsel of America

Langlois Lawyers is proud to announce that the achievements in litigation of two partners have been recognized by the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), an honorary society of America’s most eminent litigators. Sophie Perreault, Chair of the firm’s Board of Directors, and Sean Griffin, head of litigation at Langlois, were named Fellows following a rigorous […]