Jean Saint-Onge Organizes and Hosts a Conference on Class Actions

November 2, 2010

The field of class actions is flourishing and the related case-law is in constant evolution. On October 28^th and 29^th, 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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