Cases

• University of Toronto (Governing Council) v Doe et al

  Counsel to the University of Toronto in successfully bringing an interlocutory injunction to bring a peaceful end to the encampment that occupied the green space known as Front Campus for over 50 days. The University successfully argued that it was the private property owner of Front Campus and entitled to enforce its property rights over the protestors residing in the encampment. The University also successfully argued that its actions in respect of the encampment were not subject to the application of the Charter.

  Monique Jilesen, Rebecca Jones, Meghan Bridges, Andrew Locatelli, Nikolas De Stefano, Dalton Liggett & Paulina Goncalves | July 3, 2024
• Max Aicher (North America) Realty Inc v Stelco Inc

  Counsel to a supplier of hot rolled steel bar products in successfully obtaining an interlocutory injunction preventing the termination of a supply agreement for a period of time.

  Lawrence E. Thacker, Jonathan Chen, Mari Galloway & Blerta Gjoci | October 30, 2023
• 7912854 Canada Inc v Sunprotection Group Inc et al

  Counsel to leading window coverings designer and manufacturer, Altex, in a trademark infringement, passing off, false advertising, trade libel and unfair competition action in the Federal Court of Canada.

  Jordana Sanft & Jim Lepore | April 4, 2023
• Wyse Meter Solutions Inc v Carma Corp

  Counsel to the responding parties in successfully obtaining the dismissal of a motion brought by an employer seeking an interlocutory injunction to prevent a former employee from continuing to work for their competitor.

  Matthew B. Lerner & Zachary Rosen | April 1, 2023
• Li et al v Barber et al

  Agent for class counsel in a class proceeding by residents, employees, and businesses in Ottawa against the Freedom Convoy organizers. Successfully obtained an ex parte Mareva order freezing donations made to Freedom Convoy organizers and preserving the funds for the benefit of Ottawa residents, employees, and businesses.

  Monique Jilesen, Madison Robins, Sarah Bittman, Jessica Kras, Sahar Talebi & Christina Shiels-Singh | February 20, 2022
• Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc v Iannetta

  Counsel to the successful corporate Defendant in an action seeking injunctive and other extraordinary relief arising from the departure of a former employee of the Plaintiff.  Successfully obtained costs against the Plaintiff and resisted the injunctive and other relief as against the corporate Defendant.

  Brendan F. Morrison & Kaitlin Soye | October 1, 2020
• Zap Holdings Ltd v Roman Cheese Products Ltd

  Counsel to the defendants in an oppression claim arising from historic share issuances. Successfully resisted as injunction seeking various mandatory orders.

  Tom Curry & Madison Robins | March 3, 2020
• Petrochemical Commercial Company International Ltd v Nexus

  Counsel to individual respondents in an application relating to a worldwide and multijurisdictional Mareva injunction, including Malaysia, Cyprus and Australia.

  Monique Jilesen, Jonathan Chen, Zachary Rosen, Sahar Talebi & Christina Shiels-Singh | January 31, 2019
• Northrop Grumman Corp v OpenText Corp

  Counsel to the responding party on an interlocutory injunction relating to an alleged business disruption from the termination of software license agreements.

  Andrew Skodyn, Matthew B. Lerner & James S.S. Holtom | October 30, 2018
• Healthy Body Services Inc v Raytek Communications

  Counsel to the plaintiff in the trial and appeal of an action to recover proceeds of fraud alleged to have been knowingly received from a convicted fraudster.

  Tom Curry, Matthew B. Lerner, Brian Kolenda & Danielle Glatt | August 30, 2018
• Cambridge Elevating v Niagara Belco

  Counsel to the plaintiff employer in an action and an injunction to restrain former employees from the misuse of misappropriated confidential information.

  Matthew B. Lerner & Danielle Glatt | August 1, 2018
• Faas v Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation

  Counsel to the respondent Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Foundation in an application and appeal by a donor to have an investigation conducted by the Public Guardian and Trustee into how the Foundation had used his donation. The Foundation was successful in resisting the relief sought at the application stage, and in having that decision upheld at the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

  Tom Curry, Rebecca Jones & Kelly Hayden | June 1, 2018
• Cardinal v Cleveland Indians Baseball Company

  Counsel for Douglas Cardinal in proceedings to restrain the use in Canada of the Cleveland baseball team's name and logo on human rights grounds.

  Monique Jilesen, Rebecca Jones, Paul-Erik Veel, Margaret Robbins & Laurel D. Hogg | June 30, 2017
• Google Inc v Equustek Solutions Inc

  Counsel to Google in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from decisions of the Supreme Court of British Columbia and British Columbia Court of Appeal in a novel case regarding the limits to be placed on injunctions granted against non-parties.

  William C. McDowell, Scott Rollwagen & Madison Robins | April 30, 2017
• York University v Markicevic

  Counsel to plaintiff University in a successful trial of an action arising from fraud by senior university executives in connection with construction and maintenance work.

  William C. McDowell, Dena N. Varah, Brian Kolenda, Laurel D. Hogg, Adam H. Kanji & J. Gwendolyn Ward | May 31, 2016
• Ferrero SpA v 218587 Ontario Limited

  Counsel to the defendant in a proceeding relating to the sale of food products containing the plaintiff's trademark. Successfully opposed an interlocutory injunction to restrain the sales of those products.

  Ronald G. Slaght & Brian Kolenda | July 3, 2015
• SG Air Leasing Limited v Inchatsavane Company (Proprietary) Limited

  Counsel to the successful applicants in an application to recognize and enforce a worldwide freezing order in respect of an aircraft.

  Monique Jilesen, Chris Kinnear Hunter & Sam Johansen | May 25, 2015
• Canadian National Railway Company v Canadian Pacific Railway Company and Shnerer

  Counsel to CN in respect of an injunction seeking non-solicitation and non-use orders against a departing employee who removed and misused confidential information.

  Monique Jilesen | April 24, 2015
• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Services Canada Inc v DBS Hearn Inc

  Counsel to employee defendants in an action alleging conspiracy and theft of confidential information.

  Mark Veneziano & Andrea Wheeler | July 27, 2001
• Best Theratronics Ltd v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd

  Counsel to Best Theratronics on an interlocutory injunction motion relating to a commercial contract dispute.

  Eli S. Lederman, Ian MacLeod & James S.S. Holtom | July 10, 2001
• Estate Trustee During Litigation for the Estate of Paul Penna v Landen

  Counsel to Estate Trustee During Litigation of the Paul Penna Estate in a series of proceedings, including two appeals to the Ontario Court of Appeal and a contempt trial, arising out of a massive fraud perpetrated by former Estate Trustee in his administration of the Estate.

  Peter Griffin & Matthew Sammon | April 7, 2001
• East Guardian v Mazur

  Counsel to the applicant lender. Successful in obtaining a Mareva injunction and receivership over the respondent, a guarantor of the loans.

  Monique Jilesen, Chris Kinnear Hunter & Grace Tsakas | March 29, 2001
• SCM Insurance Services Inc v Medisys Corporate Health LP

  Counsel to the plaintiffs, SCM Insurance Services Inc. and Cira Medical Services Inc., in an action for an Anton Piller order and an injunction restraining the sale of an independent medical examinations business.

  William C. McDowell & Brendan F. Morrison | March 12, 2001
• Polar Wireless Corporation v Roberts

  Counsel to the successful plaintiff on a motion for an interlocutory injunction preventing former fiduciaries from unfairly competing with their former employer using confidential business information.

  Matthew B. Lerner & Andrew Porter | January 8, 2001
• Canpages Inc v Quebecor Media Inc

  Counsel for the defendant on a motion for injunctive relief to prevent the defendant from soliciting and competing with customers of the plaintiff.

  Lawrence E. Thacker | July 16, 2000
• Canadian National Railway Company v Holmes

  Counsel to CN in a complex dispute involving employee fraud, accounting of profits, abuse of process, defamation and negligent exercise of statutory dispute. In the course of the proceedings, obtained Anton Pillar and Mareva injunctions in order to protect evidence and assets related to the alleged employee fraud.

  Peter Griffin, Lynne McArdle, Monique Jilesen, Rebecca Jones, Brendan F. Morrison, Jenn Power, Laura Robinson & Grace Tsakas | July 12, 2000
• Motion Picture Distribution Inc v Loewy

  Counsel for the plaintiff on a motion for injunctive relief enjoining defendant from using confidential information, competing with or soliciting employees from the plaintiff.

  Alan J. Lenczner & Monique Jilesen | June 4, 2000
• Operation 1 Inc v Phillips

  Counsel to a defendant in an action relating to the exercise of a power of sale on a mortgage.  Successful motion to set aside Anton Piller and Mareva injunctions.

  Matthew Sammon | May 3, 2000
• Berkshire Funding Initiatives Ltd v Trinity Capital Corp

  Counsel in a proceeding opposing an injunction for breach of fiduciary duty and theft of confidential information.

  Tom Curry | March 22, 2000
• Trade Capital Finance Corp v Cook

  Counsel to a defendant in an action alleging receipt of fraudulently obtained funds, which included a motion and appeal relating to contempt of court.

  Eli S. Lederman, Andrew Parley & Laura Robinson | February 17, 2000
• Brantford (City) v Montour

  Counsel as amicus to the Superior Court in an application brought by The Corporation of the City of Brantford for an interlocutory injunction to prevent work stoppages on municipal sites within the City, and a motion brought by the respondents, First Nations' individuals, seeking to set aside two by-laws passed by the applicant prohibiting the blockage and disruption.

  William C. McDowell & Monique Jilesen | February 6, 2000
• Confidential Fraud Recovery

  Counsel for a personal holding company targeted in a multi-million dollar fraud. Retainer included obtaining a Mareva injunction against fraudster, their family and related holding companies, in addition to locating and recovering assets purchased with the proceeds of the fraud. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)

  Aaron I. Grossman | January 22, 1999
• Albert Gelman Inc v Pantziris

  Counsel for a Trustee in Bankruptcy in fraudulent conveyance, transfer at undervalue and oppression claim against relatives and associates of a bankrupt to satisfy a multi-million dollar judgment. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)

  Aaron I. Grossman | January 21, 1999
• Farrell v Kavanagh

  Counsel to mortgagee in action seeking to validate a $5 million mortgage registered on commercial properties against allegations of the borrower/owner that the mortgage was fraudulent and unenforceable. (Prior to joining Lenczner Slaght.)

  Aaron I. Grossman | January 19, 1999
• Michael L Goguen v Amber Laurel Baptiste

  Counsel to the plaintiff commencing an action to enforce a foreign judgement and obtaining a Mareva injunction in support of the action, ensuring that the defendants do not sell or dissipate any of their assets in Canada.

  Monique Jilesen & Sahar Talebi