This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Catherine Rioux speaks of the terms and conditions of loyalty cards
On November 12, Catherine Rioux, Business Law Group member at Lavery, published an article on the terms and conditions of loyalty cards called “The Legal Framework with Respect to Reward Programs” available in Legal Matters, the online legal page of The Gazette. Ms. Rioux’s article makes reference to a recent class action filed by loyalty card holders.
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Ian Rose, Speaker at the Federated Press Conference
Ian Rose, partner at Lavery, was a speaker at the 2nd seminar on “La responsabilité des administrateurs et membres de la direction,” at the Federated Press Conference in Montreal on November 4th and 5th. Mr. Rose conference more specifically pertained to secondary market class action recourses in Canada called “Marché secondaire : Recours en responsabilité civile statutaire et recours collectifs.”
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Olga Farman named Lawyer of the Week in The Gazette
On October 29th, Olga Farman, lawyer at Lavery specializing in health law and life sciences was named “Lawyer of the Week” in The Gazette’s online legal page Legal Matters. Further to this nomination, Ms. Farman was interviewed by The Gazette and this interview was featured on November 1st.
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Michel Yergeau and Jean Saint-Onge, Members of the Board of Fondation Lafontaine-Cormier
Michel Yergeau, Ad. E., was appointed Chair of the Fondation Lafontaine-Cormier on October 26th. Spearheaded by Quebec Court of Appeal’s J. J. Michel Robert, the Fondation Lafontaine-Cormier will work to promote Quebec’s judicial heritage through educational activities and conservation of documents and objects or buildings of historical importance related to justice. Also members of the Board of Directors are Mr. Richard W. Pound, Ad. E., Mr. Jean Saint-Onge, Ad. E., the Honourable Pierrette Rayle, Senator Serge Joyal, Mr. Babak Barin, Ms. Sylvie Champagne and leader of the bar, Mr. Michel Doyon.
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Jean Saint-Onge Organizes and Hosts a Conference on Class Actions
The field of class actions is flourishing and the related case-law is in constant evolution. On October 28th and 29th, Jean Saint-Onge, partner at Lavery, hosted a conference on class actions called “Recours collectifs : Développement récents au Québec, au Canada et aux États-Unis” as a continuing education seminar of the Quebec Bar. This conference was held at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal and welcomed no less than 34 speakers specializing in class actions from various jurisdictions in North America. Jean-Philippe Lincourt, lawyer at Lavery specializing in class actions, actively participated in the organization of this seminar.
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The Université de Montréal Honours Ms. Élise Poisson
Montreal, November 1, 2010 - Lavery is proud to announce that Ms. Élise Poisson, Managing Partner, has been honoured by the Association des diplômés de l’Université de Montréal at the closing dinner of the Mois des diplômés, which was held on October 29th at the Centre des sciences de Montréal. During this event, eight alumni who graduated in 1985 from the Université de Montréal and distinguished themselves by their professional, social or community achievements as well as the excellent reputation that they built in Quebec, were recognized. “We are proud of this recognition given to Élise Poisson,” declared Mr. Richard Dolan, Chairman of the Lavery’s Board of Directors. “This honour, attributed to her professional success, reflects on all the members of the firm.”
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Lavery Highlights Quebec SME'S Dynamism at the National Bank's SME Awards Ceremony
Montreal, October 29, 2010 - Lavery is proud to collaborate with the National Bank Recognition Program for SMEs, which has recognized the excellence of Quebec entrepreneurs for 17 years. Further to the announcement of the regional award winners, which recognized, in September, the excellence and performance of 44 SMEs, small businesses, export SMEs and agribusiness SMEs from all areas of Quebec, the gala evening for the National Bank’s SME Awards is an opportunity to reveal the provincial winners and to pay tribute to SMEs that clearly distinguished themselves in Quebec last year.“We would like to congratulate all provincial and regional winners as well as all SMEs that participated in this inspiring annual competition organized by the National Bank,” declared Ms. Édith Jacques, partner and member of the Business Law Group at Lavery. “This competition gives SMEs the chance to establish a reputation, boost their human resources’ sense of pride and develop business connections to foster their growth.”Lavery has always been engaged in the development of businesses in Quebec and has adopted a distinct Law > Business approach to depict the dedication of its 175 lawyers and all other professionals in order to contribute to the success of the business community in which SMEs play an important part thanks to their drive, performance, innovativeness and ability to create numerous jobs.
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J. Vincent O'Donnell, Q.C., Ad.E., and André Vautour of Lavery Named Best Lawyers' 2011 Lawyers of the Year
Lavery is proud to announce that Mr. J. Vincent O’Donnell, Q.C., Ad.E., and Mr. André Vautour have been named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For more than a quarter of a century, Best Lawyers designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honoured as the “Lawyer of the Year” in recognition of his/her abilities, professionalism and integrity. J. Vincent O’Donnell, Q.C., Ad.E., has been named the “Montreal Best Lawyers Director and Officer Liability Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. André Vautour has been named the “Montreal Best Lawyers Information Technology Lawyer of the Year” for 2011.
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Dina Raphaël and Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin hold a training seminar on the insurance contract formation and technological documents
Dina Raphaël and Jonathan Lacoste-Jobin held a training seminar called “Insurance Contract Formation and Technological Documents in the Web Era” on October 19th and 20th for insurance adjusters and brokers. This training was on the insurance contract formation and technological documents. During the seminar, the speakers discussed the online formation of insurance contracts and the principles governing the proposal and issuance of an insurance contract in connection with new technologies. The purpose of this presentation was also to explain the regulations governing document management in an insurance context, both in terms of use and conservation of technological documents and to describe their eligibility as evidence.
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Judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada - A Municipality Cannot, by by-law, Prohibit the Operation of an Activity Within Federal Jurisdiction in a Zone on its Territory
On October 15, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a decision in which it concluded that a municipality cannot establish a zone within which the operation of a federal activity is prohibited, in this case, an aerodrome. The operators of the aerodrome and aviation company were represented by a team from the firm of Lavery led by Mathieu Quenneville, which also included Jules Brière, Odette Jobin-Laberge, Yvan Biron and Sophie Prégent. Originally, the municipality of Sacré-Cœur brought a motion for an injunction against an aviation company and its managers to prevent them from operating an aerodrome within a zone of its territory. Initially, this motion was granted by the Superior Court, but the Court of Appeal set aside that decision, holding that a municipal by-law which prescribes zones within which an aerodrome can be prohibited is constitutionally inapplicable. The Attorney General of Quebec, which intervened in the file before the Superior Court in support of the municipality's claims, applied to the Supreme Court of Canada for a ruling on the validity of the disputed by-laws and, ultimately, that the aviation company be obliged to comply with the land use planning by-law of the municipality of Sacré-Cœur. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Attorney General of Quebec. According to the Supreme Court, the real object of the by-law was not related to zoning and did not fall under any provincial head of power. Rather, its essence was to regulate the location of aerodromes in the municipality, a matter within the exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics. The provisions of the municipal by-law prohibiting aeronautical activities in the zone in question were therefore declared invalid by the Court. This decision clarifies the framework for the constitutional analysis applying not only to aeronautics, but to any activity involving the division of constitutional powers, particularly in relation to radiocommunications, telecommunications, navigation, railway transportation and extra-provincial transportation.
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Four Lavery Partners Nominated by Peers as Leading Practitioners in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2010
Lavery is proud to announce that four of its partners have been recognized by their peers as leading practitioners in Canada in their field of expertise in Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2010. Nominees are selected based on comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsels and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only specialists who meet independent international research criteria are listed. This recognition reflects our lawyers’ established expertise and excellent skills. The following Lavery partners have been recommended in the 2010 edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada 2010. Yvan Biron (Environmental Law) Robert W. Mason (Product Liability) J. Vincent O’Donnell (Insurance Law) Michel Yergeau (Environmental Law)
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Josianne Beaudry Featured in The Gazette
On October 13th, Josianne Beaudry, Business Law Group member at Lavery, wrote an article called “Stock Options instead of a Pay Hike : Is this Good for Me?” published in Legal Matters, the online legal page of The Gazette. Ms. Beaudry’s article reviews the advantages and disadvantages of receiving stock options rather than salary increases from employers.