The Competition Tribunal denied leave for a public interest applicant to commence a private proceeding against Google and Apple regarding Google’s dominance in search in Martin v. Alphabet.

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The Court of Appeal enforced a German default judgment and confirmed that a defendant should not disregard foreign court proceedings on the assumption that an arbitration clause will automatically apply .... Continue Reading

Canada’s top court has upheld a decision to reinstate a securities class that had initially been denied leave based on an overly restrictive interpretation of the term “material change” under the Ontario Securities Act .... Continue Reading

In a decisive ruling, Lochan v Binance Holdings Ltd., the Ontario Superior Court reinforced its judicial authority over global arbitration forums, and granted an anti-suit injunction to stop Hong Kong arbitration proceedings that an affiliate of the defendants to an Ontario class action commenced against the representative plaintiffs.

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The Court of Appeal has clarified that it is not appropriate for the court to set aside a judgment or order made by a court below based on the parties’ consent alone.... Continue Reading

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has provided a clear reminder that Incomplete contracts can still be binding if the surrounding facts show intent; Oppression remedies remain available if a reasonable expectation is violated through oppressive or unfairly prejudicial conduct; and Limitation periods begin when a claim is reasonably discoverable, not merely suspected..... Continue Reading

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP is pleased to announce that Hilary Book, Partner, Michael Binetti, Managing Partner, and Kenneth Dekker, Partner have been recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025, which profiles top-performing litigation lawyers currently ranked in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Continue Reading

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP is pleased to announce that senior counsel John F. Rook, KC and partner David Vaillancourt have been recognized for competition law thought leadership as Mondaq Thought Leading Co-Authors for Antitrust/Competition Law, Canada in the Autumn 2025 awards.

This competition law thought leadership recognition follows their co-authorship of “Understanding The Chilling Effect On Mergers And Market Share,” which attracted significant readership over the previous six months. Consequently, both authors received this distinguished honour based on the article’s impact within the legal and business community.

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Affleck Greene McMurtry is pleased to announce our continued recognition in the Best Law Firms® Canada rankings for 2026. Building on our inaugural inclusion last year, this second edition recognition reflects our firm’s sustained excellence and growing reputation across multiple practice areas.

Our 2026 rankings demonstrate notable achievements at both the national and regional levels. We are honoured to be recognized with National Tier 2 rankings in Corporate & Commercial Litigation and Advertising & Marketing Law, as well as National Tier 3 rankings in Competition/Antitrust Law and Insurance Law. At the regional level in Toronto, we achieved a Tier 1 ranking in Corporate & Commercial Litigation, alongside Tier 2 recognition across five practice areas: Administrative & Public Law, Advertising & Marketing Law, Class Action Litigation, Competition/Antitrust Law, and Insurance Law. Additionally, we received Tier 3 recognition for Municipal Law in Toronto. Continue Reading

AGM Managing Partner Michael Binetti appeared on CTV’s Your Morning on Thursday, October 23, 2025 to discuss World Series ticket resale practices. He analyzed the legal and policy implications of ticket resale pricing in the wake of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recent criticism of ticket “gouging.”



In the segment, entitled “Doug Ford Criticizes World Series Ticket ‘Gouging,” Michael addresses the controversy surrounding Toronto Blue Jays World Series tickets, which sold out within minutes and immediately reappeared on resale sites at prices reaching thousands of dollars above face value. Continue Reading