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Noah Boudreau Avocat/Associate Montréal

Noah Boudreau

Partner Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2010
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Noah Boudreau is a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group. His practice is primarily focused on class action, product liability, cybersecurity, consumer protection and transportation litigation matters. 

 

Noah acts regularly for internationally known corporations in the defence of significant private and class actions.  Many of his cases have cross-border and international implications and Noah works closely with counsel in the U.S. and other jurisdictions to ensure strategic co-ordination of cases across borders.  Noah has extensive experience coordinating all aspects of Canadian multi-jurisdictional class actions,  with a particular emphasis on consumer protection, product liability, cybersecurity and privacy, competition and securities class actions.

 

In addition to representing clients in lawsuits and other litigious proceedings, Noah also advises manufacturers, distributors, importers and retailers on the regulatory requirements of various products, risk management issues and corrective actions including consumer protection legislation, product warnings and recalls.

 

Noah also has significant knowledge of and experience in e-commerce and the evolving legislation governing online marketplaces. In addition to reviewing general terms and conditions, Noah provides representation in court, and coordinates meetings with Québec’s Consumer Protection Office. By providing a comprehensive range of services, Noah helps companies navigate the online legal landscape to build strategies for success.

 

Noah has been recognized as a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation and was named to Benchmark’s Litigation’s 40 & Under Hotlist. He is also recognized as a Leading Lawyer by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and as one of the Best Lawyers in Canada by Best Lawyers in the areas of Class Action Litigation, Product Liability Law and Corporate and Commercial Litigation.

 

Noah is a frequent speaker on topics related to class actions, consumer protection and product liability and is an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) and sits on its International Steering Committee as Web Page Co-Chair and Vice Chair - North America.

 

Prior to joining the firm, Noah earned a BA with a double major in journalism and political science from Concordia University, and a double bachelor's degree in civil law and common law from McGill University.

Achievements

Client Work

  • Blockades on Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s Railways Across Canada, Ongoing since July 2021
  • Air Canada in a proposed class action on behalf of Air Canada retirees, Ongoing since July 2021
  • Microsoft in a proposed class action against several video game developers, Ongoing since July 2021
  • Request for authorization for class action filed against Canada Post Corporation, Ongoing since July 2021
  • Intact Insurance, Bélair Direct And Industrial Alliance In A Class Action Instituted Against Car Insurers Across Quebec, Ongoing since December 2020
  • Allergan faces numerous lawsuits and class actions, Ongoing since January 2020
  • Representing Google in multiple privacy class actions, Ongoing since August 2018
  • Representing Sandoz in a putative class action relating to the use of the drug Valsartan, Ongoing since July 2018
  • Equifax Inc. and Equifax Canada Co. privacy class action, Ongoing since September 2017

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University
  • BA, Journalism and Political Science Concordia University

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member of the American Bar Association
  • Member of the Québec Bar
  • Member of the Bar of Montréal
  • Member of the Young Bar Association of Montréal
  • Member of the Canadian Bar Association
  • Member of Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Knowledge

Fasken Institute

News

Publications

Speaking Engagements

Discussion Leader Nowhere to Hide: Privacy Class Actions in the Digital Age Cambridge Forum on Canadian Class Actions
Discussion Leader Multi Jurisdictional Issues — Cross-Canada Check In Northwind Annual Class Actions Invitational Forum
Moderator Class actions related to the global coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19) – 1 year later National Colloquium on Class Actions location location Montreal

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