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Kent, David W., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 865-7143 - david.kent@mcmillan.ca
David Kent is Co-chair of the firm's Dispute Resolution Group and Co-chair of its Class Action Practice, and
a member of its Competition and IP groups. His practice emphasizes complex litigation, including competi-
tion, copyright, commercial and regulatory disputes. His extensive class-action experience includes nearly 60
national cases involving competition, consumer, privacy and securities claims in a wide range of industries,
raising issues including cross-border discovery, settlement and certification. He has been counsel in many
kinds of competition cases, including over 35 cartel class actions (e.g., vitamins, rubber chemicals, cross-border
vehicle sales, credit cards, e-books, Gmail and computer components such as DRAM, SRAM, LCDs and
CRTs), as well as private actions, contested mergers and Competition Bureau investigations. Kent has also
represented Canadian radio and television broadcasters and international Internet services in copyright rate
litigation and judicial proceedings for over 30 years. Kent is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Goldman, Calvin S., QC, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-5914 - cgoldman@goodmans.ca
Chair of Goodmans' Competition, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group. Practice focuses on all aspects
of Canadian competition law, including domestic and international mergers, abuse of dominance, cartels,
civil reviewable matters and foreign investment reviews under the Investment Canada Act. Former Com-
missioner, Canadian Competition Bureau. Co-chair of ICC's Task Force on the ICN; executive member of
the Competition Committee of the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD; member of
the Long Range Planning Committee of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law. Co-editor, Competition Law of
Canada (Juris Publishing). Ranked top tier by Chambers for both competition/antitrust law and Investment
Canada/foreign investment review. Also recognized in top tier by Lexpert®, Law Business Research and other
rankings. Clients have included Bell Canada; BHP Billiton; Maple Group Acquisition Corporation; Micro-
so; National Hockey League; Park'N Fly; Postmedia Network Inc.; Qualcomm Inc.; Sinopec; and Vancou-
ver Airport Authority. LLB from Osgoode Hall (Gold Medalist); LLM from Harvard.
Musgrove, James B., McMillan LLP Toronto - (416) 307-4078 - james.musgrove@mcmillan.ca
James Musgrove is Co-chair of the Competition and Antitrust Group and a member of the Board of Partners
at McMillan LLP. He is a member of Council of the ABA Section of Antitrust Law, and a member of the
Competition Tribunal/Bar Liaison Committee. He is past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National
Competition Law Section and past President of the Toronto Lawyers Association. He practices primarily in
the areas of antitrust and marketing law and advises on mergers, cartels, distribution issues, foreign corrupt
practices, Investment Canada and misleading advertising. He is a leading lawyer in the advertising and com-
petition sections of e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Chambers
Global, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Martindale-Hubbell and various international directories.
Plumpton, Linda M., Torys LLP Toronto - (416) 865-8193 - lplumpton@torys.com
Partner in Torys' Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, and Competition and Antitrust Practice. Prac-
tice focuses on competition litigation, class-action defense, corporate/commercial disputes and securities liti-
gation. Also practices in the areas of public law, constitutional law and employment. Has appeared as counsel
in the Supreme Court of Canada, in all levels of court in Ontario, and in the Federal Court, as well as before
the Competition Tribunal and the Ontario Securities Commission. Member of the Antitrust Section of the
American Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association and e Advocates' Society. Has taught advocacy
and lectured on class actions and competition law issues at the Osgoode Hall Law School, the University of
Ottawa's Faculty of Law, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and at programs run by e Advocates'
Society and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Ontario Bar, 1996. LLB, 1994, University of Toronto.
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