Meet Jeff
Jeff Kaufman specializes in all types of civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels in Ontario and elsewhere. He has lectured extensively on a variety of litigation matters for the Ontario Bar Association and other industry associations and has been lead counsel in a number of significant cases.
Jeff is one of the leading experts in privacy law and received the Ontario Bar Association's Award for Excellence in Privacy Law in July 2007. He has lectured and written extensively on a variety of privacy related topics and is co-author of the leading text on Canadian privacy law.
Jeff began his practice in 1982 and was formerly a Senior Partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP.
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Privacy, Data Breach, Class Actions
- Real Estate Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Wills & Estate Litigation
- Employment Law
- Libel and Defamation
- Professional Negligence
- Health Law
- Insolvency and Receivership
- Legal Account Assessments
- Mediation & Arbitration
Press You Might Like
- KPMG-linked offshore companies ordered documents destroyed | CBC News, 2025-08-29
- Stelco's takeover by U.S. Steel no net benefit for Canada | Toronto Star, 29 January 2016
- Why it might be illegal to install a hidden camera in your home | Global News, 17 July 2014
- Presentation to the Canadian Bar Association - Administrative Tribunal Decisions Online: A Balancing Act | Administrative/Labour & Employment/Privacy & Access Law Conferece, 1 November 2010
- The Road to Preservation | Lexpert Magazine, March 2009
- Law of spoliation enjoys resurgence in Canada | Law Times, 16 March 2009
- Employees' Privacy Not Protected | National Post, 21 September 2005
Honours and Awards
- Ontario Bar Association's Award for Excellence in Privacy Law, July 2007
- Past President and CEO, D.A.R.E. Canada
- Past Chairman (Ontario Region), State of Israel Bonds
- Past Governor, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Notable Victories/Precedents
- Arcamm Electrical Services Ltd. v. Avison Young Real Estate Management Services LP, 2024 ONCA 925
- Six Nations of the Grand River Band of Indians v The Attorney General of Canada and His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 3604
- Six Nations of the Grand River Band of Indians v. The Attorney General of Canada and His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, 2022 ONSC 7041
- Sim & McBurney v. Aird & McBurney LP, 2016 ONSC 4063
- Northern Securities, Inc. (Re), 19 December 2013 (ON SEC)
- Acted for International Clothiers Inc. in a Trademark infringement lawsuit over the logo of Canada Goose.
- Acted for Bombay Co. on cross-border CCAA and Chapter 11 cases and sale of Bombay as a going concern.
- Acted for Lakeside Steel in CCA acquisition by JMC Steel Group, Inc. for $100 million (March 2012).
- Target Brands, Inc. v. Fairweather Ltd. (2011) 103 C.P.R. (4th) 335 (F.C.T.D.) June 2011
- Target Corporation loses bid to stop Canadian TARGET APPAREL retail chain June 2011
- Federal Court of Canada grants Lakeside Steel intervener status in US Steel dispute August 2009
- Jaguar Financial agrees to support Gerber Scientific's acquisition of Virtek October 2008
- L-1 Identity Solutions completes acquisition of ComnetiX February 2007 Court dismisses $110 million actions against Ventra Group November 2001
- Valeo Sylvania L.L.C. v. Ventra Group Inc. (2001), 48 CPC (5th) 195 (Ont. Div. Ct.) per MacKenzie J. November 2001
- Valeo Sylvania L.L.C. v. Ventra Group Inc., [2001] O.J. 5629 (Ont. S.C.J.) per Blair, R.S.J. November 2001
Contact
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