Jean Saint Onge to Moderate Seminar on Recent Developments in Class-Action Suits
October 26, 2009
On October 29 and 30 2009, Jean Saint Onge will, for the sixth straight year, moderate the Quebec Bar Continuing Education Seminar on Class-Action suits: recent developments in Quebec, Canada, the United States and Europe.
This continuing education activity will bring together no less than 32 lecturers from several jurisdictions, who will speak to participants about the most recent developments in the area of class actions. Jean Philippe Lincourt has been closely involved in organizing this seminar. For his part, Yvan Biron will act as moderator for the panel discussion on environmental class-action suits, which will be held on October 29.

Ian Rose - Speaker at the Canadian Institute’s Forum on Directors’, Officers’ and Fiduciaries’ Liability
October 21, 2009
Last October 21, Ian Rose, a Lavery partner, gave a lecture entitled Exploring Trends in D&O Liability – Certain Canadian Trends at the Canadian Institute’s 12^th Annual Forum on Directors’, Officers’ and Fiduciaries’ Liability held on October 21^st and 22^nd, 2009 in Toronto. His presentation focused on exposures to liability from the current economic climate and credit crisis, increased class action activity in the secondary markets, and the possible implications of Quebec law on D&O liability in certain circumstances.
Mr. Rose specializes in complex litigation involving products liability and professional liability, as well as directors' and officers' liability.