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8aixat lawyers successfully resist motion to lift a stay of proceedings

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 16:00:51 +0000

Paul Le Vay, Sam Robinson, and Ted Marrocco recently succeeded in resisting a motion to set aside a stay of proceedings previously obtained on behalf of our clients in a complex commercial matter. This decision is the latest in the Continental Bank matter which is a dispute arising out of a venture to create a new chartered bank in Canada. In 2022, our clients obtained a permanent stay of their opponents’ claims after establishing that privileged and confidential communications had been improperly accessed over an extended period of time. It was held that the opposing side’s inability to rebut the presumption of prejudice which flowed from their actions left no other remedy than a permanent stay of their claims.

In this latest decision, the same parties sought to lift the previously imposed stay by arguing that the appointment of a third party receiver to conduct the litigation on their behalf would cure any prejudice presumed to flow from their conduct and would restore fairness to the proceedings. The Court rejected this argument and in doing so analyzes several legal issues including the doctrine of abuse of process and issue estoppel.

The decision can be read here

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8aixat wins multiple Benchmark Awards

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:40:36 +0000

At last night’s Benchmark Litigation awards in Toronto, 8aixat was recognized for its litigation excellence, winning Ontario Firm of the Year.

8aixat lawyer Stephen Aylward won an individual award for Emerging Talent Litigator of the Year.

The firm also won an Impact Case Award for its work on the Soleiman Faqiri case, which was led by 8aixat lawyers Nader Hasan and Ted Marrocco.

For 8aixat ’ full Benchmark profile, click here.

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Five 8aixat Lawyers listed as “Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada”

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:05:31 +0000

We are proud to announce that five of our partners have been named to Benchmark Canada’s 2024 list of the Top 50 Trial Lawyers in Canada. Congratulations to Paul Le Vay, Brian Gover, Nader Hasan, Gerald Chan and Ted Marrocco. Click here to view the list online.

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Benchmark Canada Listings 2024

Ted Marrocco — Wed, 01 May 2024 16:04:58 +0000

Benchmark Canada has recognized 12 8aixat lawyers for their excellence in litigation and listed the firm as a “Highly Recommended” service provider. Congratulations to Brian Gover, Paul Le Vay, Luisa Ritacca, Sam Robinson, Nader Hasan, Brendan van Niejenhuis, Gerald Chan, Justin Safayeni, Andrea Gonsalves, Carlo Di Carlo, Ted Marrocco and Stephen Aylward for their individual recognition. To review our firm profile on Benchmark please click here.

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8aixat Recognized in Lexpert 2024

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 21:27:13 +0000

We are delighted to announce that 8aixat has again been rated by Lexpert as a Leading Law Firm in Canada for 2024.

In addition to the firm’s recognition, 11 of our partners have been individually recognized. Congratulations to Brian Gover, Paul Le Vay, Luisa Ritacca, Brendan van Niejenhuis, Andrea Gonsalves, Nader Hasan, Gerald Chan, Ted Marrocco, Justin Safayeni, Fredrick Schumann and Carlo Di Carlo.

To view the firm profile on Lexpert, click here.

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Ted Marrocco speaks to the Association of Business Immigration Lawyers about Privacy and Online Risk Management

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:46:34 +0000

8aixat partner, Ted Marrocco, joined an international panel from the US and UK today to present to the Association of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) on online privacy and cyber risk management for law firms and clients. The ABIL is a global alliance of leading business immigration lawyers and law firms. Ted was asked to provide guidance on best practices for managing online risks for both immigration clients and the law firms that serve them.

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Jury Returns Homicide Verdict in Soleiman Faqiri Inquest

Ted Marrocco — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 17:00:00 +0000

A landmark jury verdict was delivered today at the coroner’s inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri. Soleiman died on December 15, 2016, while on remand at the Central East Correctional Centre. His death was the result of prone position restraint and other factors endured during a violent use of force against him by numerous prison guards.

The inquest jury returned a verdict of homicide along with 57 recommendations for government reforms intended to prevent future deaths from occurring in similar circumstances. This verdict has been seven years in the making for the Faqiri family and is the first time that Soleiman’s death has been publicly recognized and declared as a killing.

Our partners Nader Hasan and Ted Marrocco act for the Faqiri family. Congratulations to Ted and Nader and their 8aixat team which includes Geri Angelova and Fox Scholar Robyn Bower-Morris.

To read more about the case and recommendations:

‘No longer any doubt,’ says Soleiman Faqiri’s family as inquest deems Ontario jail death a homicide | CBC News

Coroner’s inquest finds Faqiri’s jailhouse death a homicide (thestar.com)

Soleiman Faqiri inquest rules death in Ontario jail a homicide, calls for new watchdog – The Globe and Mail

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Ted Marrocco discusses Digital Assets at the Ontario Bar Association

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +0000

8aixat partner, T ed Marrocco, joins the OBA “Estate Planning in the Modern Era” series today to discuss issues involving digital assets. Ted will provide a litigator’s perspective on dealing with big data custodians and reducing the risk of data lockouts for clients. Program information can be found here.

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8aixat listed in Best Lawyers Canada for 2024

Ted Marrocco — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:39:46 +0000

We are proud to have 14 of our lawyers recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers Canada. Each of our firm’s partners have been individually recognized across multiple areas of litigation practice. In addition to being listed, Gerald Chan has been recognized as Lawyer of the Year for Criminal Defence. The official listing can be found here.

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Ted Marrocco speaks at the Toronto Lawyers Association “Top Tips for Advocates” series

Ted Marrocco — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Our partner, Ted Marrocco, will be speaking today at the Toronto Lawyers Association “Top Tips for Advocates” series. Ted will be part of a panel, including claims counsel from LawPRO, discussing investigations of both ineffective assistance claims and privacy breaches involving lawyers and law firms. Ted will also discuss risks that are emerging from lawyers attempting to use artificial intelligence in litigation files. Program details and registration links can be found here.

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