Breakfast With Appeal: North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

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Breakfast With Appeal: North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Feb 11, 2026

What kinds of economic losses are recoverable in a negligence class action? What’s the difference between economic loss and a traditional negligence claim? In this episode, the panel discusses the findings in North v. BMW, where the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a lower court’s decision narrowing the scope of a class action relating to engine defects.

Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 21:06 Episode Artwork Dealing with FINTRAC: AML and regulatory scrutiny 54:17 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Chloe Berry 33:47 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Heather Tobin 34:31 Episode Artwork In the Chair with Jennifer Suess 40:40 Episode Artwork Shovel-ready: dispute risk strategies for major projects 59:20 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Hillier v. Ontario, SS&C v. Bank of NY Mellon and Democracy Watch 31:30 Episode Artwork Negotiating tax treaties in the digital age: a conversation with David Rosenbloom 26:34 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Opsis Airport Services Inc. and Québec Maritime Services Inc., et al. 20:19 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: All about interjurisdictional immunity 11:39 Episode Artwork Force majeure and other contractual issues 1:01:07 Episode Artwork Q&A with Canada’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul 1:00:55 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Quick hits (Sanis, Barbiero, Aphria and Galderma) 16:27 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Kitsilano Coalition for Children & Family Safety Society v. British Columbia (Attorney General) 17:40 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula 26:25 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: York Region School District v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario 16:37 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Earthco Soil Mixtures Inc. v. Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. 17:33 Episode Artwork Breakfast With Appeal: Canada (Attorney General) v. Power 23:26 Episode Artwork Opportunity costs: Artificial intelligence in the legal industry, with Michaël Hassan 24:18 Episode Artwork Automating professional services: how AI is shaping the next generation of diligence and deals, with Nick Kato 25:27