Marie-Eve Labonté, Associate | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Marie-Eve Labonté

Associate
Jurisdiction Québec, 2020
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
Contact
Business +1 514 397 5297
Email [email protected]
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Overview

Marie-Eve Labonté is a lawyer in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group at our Montréal office. As part of her practice, she handles various civil and commercial litigation cases.

More specifically, Marie-Eve assists clients in the areas of estate litigation, class actions, and construction law. She regularly represents clients, both individuals and companies, before various courts.

Moreover, Marie-Eve drafts legal bulletins that provide updates on decisions of interest in the field of civil, commercial and estate litigation. 

Marie-Eve obtained in 2019 a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Sherbrooke, coop program, and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2020.

She joined the Fasken team as a student in 2019, and joined the litigation team following her being called to the Quebec Bar.

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Practices

Achievements

  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Corporate and Commercial Litigation in Montreal, Best Lawyers 2027
  • Recognized in the the Faculty of Law's Dean's list of the Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke University 2016 to 2019
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Laurels image Sherbrooke University Recognized in the the Faculty of Law's Dean's list of the Université de Sherbrooke
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Laurels image Sherbrooke University Recognized in the the Faculty of Law's Dean's list of the Université de Sherbrooke

Experience

  • Supreme Court of Canada annuls federal election result in the Terrebonne riding, [Case - The candidate Adrienne Charles], Contested election of a Member of Parliament in the last federal election.
  • The Chambre des notaires du Québec intervened in a case in the Court of Appeal involving a public interest issue relating to the criteria that must be satisfied in order for disclosure of a will that has been revoked to be authorized, [Case - ], The case also involved professional secrecy in respect of a notarized will.
  • The Superior Court orders the payment of a liquidator’s legal fees by the Estate in the context of a litigation in the liquidation process, [Case - The liquidator], Successful representation before the Superior Court.
  • Google defends proposed class action over YouTube content moderation, [Case - Google, LLC], Google defends class action over YouTube content moderation.
  • Google defends privacy class action relating to Google Photos facial recognition technology, [Case - Google, LLC], Google defends privacy class action over facial biometric data.
Case Represented The candidate Adrienne Charles Supreme Court of Canada annuls federal election result in the Terrebonne riding Contested election of a Member of Parliament in the last federal election. Read more
Case The Chambre des notaires du Québec intervened in a case in the Court of Appeal involving a public interest issue relating to the criteria that must be satisfied in order for disclosure of a will that has been revoked to be authorized The case also involved professional secrecy in respect of a notarized will. Read more
Case Represented The liquidator The Superior Court orders the payment of a liquidator’s legal fees by the Estate in the context of a litigation in the liquidation process Successful representation before the Superior Court. Read more
Case Represented Google, LLC Google defends proposed class action over YouTube content moderation Google defends class action over YouTube content moderation. Read more
Case Represented Google, LLC Google defends privacy class action relating to Google Photos facial recognition technology Google defends privacy class action over facial biometric data. Read more

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, cooperative approach University of Sherbrooke

Community involvement

  • Writer, Revue de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (2019)
  • Member, Programme de parrainage de l’Université de Sherbrooke (2018-2019)
  • Membre, Centre d’entraide à l’étude de la faculté de droit de l’Université de Sherbrooke (2018)

Knowledge

  • Succession de Gardère c. Gardère: A Succession’s Liability for Expenses Related to Legacies by Particular Title, 2/29/2024
  • Succession de Blanchet v. Succession de Fournier : Requirement That Special Formalities Applicable to Notarial Wills to be Met Cumulatively – Blind Testator Who Cannot Physically Sign, 11/14/2023
  • Succession de Plante – The Death of the Testator Does Not Result in the Demise of Professional Secrecy, 8/29/2022
  • Settlement Privilege is Not Absolute, 1/20/2022
  • The Supreme Court writes about the legal framework that applies to discrimination claims involving freedom of expression under the Charter of human rights and freedoms, 12/7/2021
People gathering for business social event Bulletin Succession de Gardère c. Gardère: A Succession’s Liability for Expenses Related to Legacies by Particular Title The authors comment on this Superior Court decision concerning the attribution of responsibility for certain expenses incurred or anticipated in connection with rights and property subject to specific legacies. Read more
People gathering for business social event Bulletin Succession de Blanchet v. Succession de Fournier : Requirement That Special Formalities Applicable to Notarial Wills to be Met Cumulatively – Blind Testator Who Cannot Physically Sign In Succession de Blanchet v. Succession de Fournier, the Court of Appeal had to consider the special formalities with which a notarial will must comply, where there are a number of particular circumstances, in order to maintain its authentic nature. Read more
two business people coming around stairs Bulletin Succession de Plante – The Death of the Testator Does Not Result in the Demise of Professional Secrecy Introduction On May 3, 2022, the Court of Appeal of Quebec handed down its decision in Succession de Plante,[1] reiterating the fundamental nature of the notary’s professional secrecy and the protection of that secrecy in respect of the testamentary dispositions that preceded the testator’s last... Read more
People gathering for business social event Bulletin Succession de Gardère c. Gardère: A Succession’s Liability for Expenses Related to Legacies by Particular Title The authors comment on this Superior Court decision concerning the attribution of responsibility for certain expenses incurred or anticipated in connection with rights and property subject to specific legacies. Read more
People gathering for business social event Bulletin Succession de Blanchet v. Succession de Fournier : Requirement That Special Formalities Applicable to Notarial Wills to be Met Cumulatively – Blind Testator Who Cannot Physically Sign In Succession de Blanchet v. Succession de Fournier, the Court of Appeal had to consider the special formalities with which a notarial will must comply, where there are a number of particular circumstances, in order to maintain its authentic nature. Read more
two business people coming around stairs Bulletin Succession de Plante – The Death of the Testator Does Not Result in the Demise of Professional Secrecy Introduction On May 3, 2022, the Court of Appeal of Quebec handed down its decision in Succession de Plante,[1] reiterating the fundamental nature of the notary’s professional secrecy and the protection of that secrecy in respect of the testamentary dispositions that preceded the testator’s last... Read more
Bulletin Settlement Privilege is Not Absolute Introduction On December 17, 2021, in Association de médiation familiale du Québec v. Bouvier,[1] the Supreme Court of Canada considered the exception to settlement privilege that allows communications that would otherwise be privileged to be disclosed in order to prove the existence or terms of ... Read more
back of woman speaking to group Bulletin The Supreme Court writes about the legal framework that applies to discrimination claims involving freedom of expression under the Charter of human rights and freedoms Discover the details of the high-profile legal saga involving comedian Mike Ward and Jérémy Gabriel, a public figure. Read more

Events

  • Navigating Estate Disputes, 10/26/2023
  • The Liquidator: The Main Player in Estate Litigation, 5/3/2023
Navigating Estate Disputes Webinar | Webinar Series Navigating Estate Disputes Join our speakers for the first webinar in the third annual Estate Litigation webinar series. About the event
back view of and arm of person speaking to a group of people Webinar | In-Person Seminar | Hybrid | Pre-recorded Webinar The Liquidator: The Main Player in Estate Litigation The Litigation and Dispute Resolution group of Fasken is pleased to invite you to the training The Liquidator: The Main Player in Estate Litigation. location location Montreal Fasken Montreal About the event
Navigating Estate Disputes Webinar | Webinar Series Navigating Estate Disputes Join our speakers for the first webinar in the third annual Estate Litigation webinar series. About the event
back view of and arm of person speaking to a group of people Webinar | In-Person Seminar | Hybrid | Pre-recorded Webinar The Liquidator: The Main Player in Estate Litigation The Litigation and Dispute Resolution group of Fasken is pleased to invite you to the training The Liquidator: The Main Player in Estate Litigation. location location Montreal Fasken Montreal About the event

Publications

  • Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Gélinas – L'enjeu du double rôle de participant à la rédaction d'un testament et de l'un de ses deux témoins, 2/28/2023
  • Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Charpentier – Révocation du legs fait au conjoint antérieurement au divorce : quel sort doit être réservé aux legs subsidiaires?, 11/30/2022
  • Commentaire sur la décision Gagné c. Succession de Marcoux – Apte jusqu'à preuve du contraire, 11/30/2022
  • Commentaire sur l'arrêt Succession de Plante – La mort du testateur n'emporte pas celle du secret professionnel (Available in French only), 10/31/2022
  • Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Bélanger – Nomination d'un liquidateur provisoire : agir rapidement quand l'identité du liquidateur est contestée, mais sur quelles bases?, 10/31/2022
  • Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Barsalou – L'impact du cumul de titres ou fonctions sur l'exercice des pouvoirs et sur l'accomplissement des obligations (French only), 8/31/2022
  • Commentaire sur la décision Lamarche c. Succession de Bérubé – Impact de la substitution résiduaire (de residuo) sur la distribution d'une succession, 5/31/2022
  • Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Grandbois – Liquidation successorale : deux testaments, deux liquidateurs provisoires, 2/28/2022
Article, Co-Author Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Gélinas – L'enjeu du double rôle de participant à la rédaction d'un testament et de l'un de ses deux témoins Repères
Article, Co-Author Commentaire sur la décision Succession de Charpentier – Révocation du legs fait au conjoint antérieurement au divorce : quel sort doit être réservé aux legs subsidiaires? Repères
Article, Co-Author Commentaire sur la décision Gagné c. Succession de Marcoux – Apte jusqu'à preuve du contraire Repères

Speaking Engagements

  • Le respect du corps après le décès : les enjeux juridiques, 3/14/2023
Presenter Le respect du corps après le décès : les enjeux juridiques The Canadian Bar Association, Quebec division