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On December 1, 2009, the Superior Court rendered a leading case on whether a motion for declaratory judgment is available in law to confirm the existence of a verbal agreement. 

On November 3, 2009, Sun Media Corporation filed legal proceedings against Mr. Yvon Vallières in his capacity as President of Quebec's National Assembly, contesting his refusal to give media accreditation to two journalists seeking to cover proceedings in the National Assembly. According to the President, his decision was necessary to ensure that the business of the legislature be conducted in an orderly fashion. Sun Media is contesting the President's decision and on November 4th sought an interim order that the journalists be accredited pending final judgment in the matter. On November 9, 2009 the Honourable Étienne Parent dismissed Sun Media's application for a safeguard order.

Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently successfully defended Concordia University in a $15 million action in damages launched against it by a former student who was expelled from the University for academic misconduct.

Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently secured a major victory for its long-standing client, Canadian Royalties Inc., in an on-going dispute with its joint venture partner, Ungava Minerals. 

Since December, the maritime law professionals at Langlois Kronström Desjardins have had a hand in five major transactions involving Groupe Desgagnés Inc. The firm put its extensive expertise to work for the purchase (and financing, where applicable) of the RIGEL fleet of three ships as well as the M/V Rosaire A. Desgagnés, the M/V Zélada Desgagnés, the M/V Sedna Desgagnés, and the M/V Bella Desgagnés (the last two transactions are in progress). These transactions involve investments of over C$240 million.

On February 3, Éric Latulippe, partner at Langlois Kronström Desjardins, won an important ruling for his client, Société de coopérative agricole des Appalaches, in front of CLP. The ruling was a landmark decision involving large sums of money for Québec employers in a test case on the financing policy adopted by CSST in May 2007.

Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently successfully completed its engaged on behalf of Canadian National in an arbitration matter involving the Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (“AMT”).  After successfully prosecuting a multi-million dollar claim against AMT, Langlois Kronström Desjardins recently had the arbitration award homologated by the Superior Court of Québec.  In so doing, the award became final and fully enforceable.

The Supreme Court of Canada rendered its reasons for judgment on December 19, 2008 for its June 20, 2008 decision approving the proposed $ 51.7 billion privatization of BCE Inc., the largest leveraged buyout in the world. An action was brought by debentureholders issued by Bell Canada (a subsidiary of BCE Inc.), who sought to prevent the court's approval of the transaction on the ground that it would significantly reduce Bell Canada's credit rating, and consequently the trading value of their debentures.

Dimitri Maniatis and Rébecca St-Pierre won their case in the SCC where our client, Concordia University, was being sued by a former student, Ashraf Azar.