Corporate

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Investment Banks’ Responsibilities: Court of Appeal for Ontario endorses claim

(June 17, 2020) Today the Court of Appeal for Ontario (MacPerson, Pardu and Huscroft JJ.) released an Endorsement affirming the Divisional Court’s decision, dated January 6, 2020, concerning the responsibilities of investment banks and certifying that offering memoranda and prospectuses contain accurate information, to the best of their knowledge. Today’s decision affirms the reversal the…

The Stars Group, Inc.’s $30 million settlement with shareholders receives conditional approval

(January 27, 2020) The law firms of Faguy & Co. Inc. (Montreal), and Morganti & Co., P.C. (Toronto), on behalf of investors that purchased The Stars Group Inc. (TSX: “TSGI”) (formerly known as Amaya Gaming) securities are pleased to announce that the previously announced settlement between TSGI and shareholders has received conditional approval from the…

Appellant Court confirms that Underwriters have a duty of care to investors

(January 6, 2020) Ontario’s Divisional Court (Backhouse, D.L. Corbett, and Myers JJ.) released an important decision concerning the role of class proceeding claims in providing access to justice for investors against investment banks. Today’s decision reverses the motion court’s October 24, 2017 decision declining to certify a common law claim against underwriters Cormark Securities Inc….

Settlement reached with the Stars Group, Inc.

(December 17, 2019) The law firms of Faguy & Co. Inc. (Montreal), and Morganti & Co., P.C. (Toronto), on behalf of investors that purchased The Stars Group Inc. (TSX: “TSGI”) (formerly known as Amaya Gaming) securities are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement for CDN $30 million to resolve the claims against…