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Securities Litigation Conference 2024

I am looking forward to Chairing the upcoming Continuing Legal Education Society of BC Securities Litigation Conference on March 8, 2024. 

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Remedies and Damages: 3 Cases We’re Watching

We regularly review and share insights from leading appellate reported decisions from across Canada in the law of remedies with our comments. 

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Key Insights into Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs): Lessons from Recent Cases

Since 2017, the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation has issued Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) to support the enforcement of the Mines Act, associated regulations, and permits issued under the Act.

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Major Award for Client in Breach of Contract Case

Ascendion Law achieved a major award for our client against his former employers.

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2023 Platinum Client Champion Award

I was recently recognized with a 2023 Platinum Client Champion Award and Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Rating score of 5.0 out of 5.0

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Significant Acquittals in Mining Prosecution

In a recent case, Chilwin Cheng and Janessa Mason obtained acquittals of all significant charges against two mining company executives in B.C.

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Don't even try it: Obstructing an investigation even means you can obstruct a non-investigation

Wang v. British Columbia (Securities Commission), 2023 BCCA 101 (CanLII)  

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2023 Inns of Court program

Our Associates Janessa Mason and Cory Russell have just completed the Winter 2023 session of the Vancouver Bar Association Inns of Court program.

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2023 CABL BC Mentorship Program

As the Mentorship Director for the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (BC Chapter), it’s my role to develop the mentorship program connecting Black lawyers in BC with Black/African/Caribbean/mixed-race law students at UVic, Thompson Rivers, and Allard. 

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Commentary - R. v Saad

The state really is watching you: The courts blur, again, the distinction between public and private information in a regulatory prosecution. A case comment on R. v Saad, 2021 BCSC 1117 (CanLII).

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