piercing the corporate veil

Goliath Strikes Back: The Yaiguaje v Chevron Saga Continues

After the underdog Ecuadorians’ victory in Chevron Corp v Yaiguaje, 2015 SCC 42, which established that judgements against foreign corporations can be enforced against Canadian subsidiaries, the Goliath Chevron Corporation has struck back with a potentially debilitating blow to the Ecuadorians seeking enforcement of their $9.5 billion award with a motion for security costs. A […]

Risky Business: Ontario Court Imposes Vicarious Liability in Choc v. Hudbay Minerals Inc. for the Torts of a Foreign Subsidiary

Catherine Healy-Varley 9.2720 Normal 0            Mining in its various forms is one of the industries in which Canada is a world leader.  Canadian owned companies have a presence in many developing countries.   These operations often carry high risks of both environmental harm and human rights abuses, and therefore tort law related to their actions […]