by Rory Love | Jun 19, 2024 | Class Actions, Tort
In Palmer v. Teva Canada Limited, an appeal by representative plaintiffs was rejected by a Court where the plaintiffs sought certification of a proposed product liability class action. This is a significant outcome for all those involved with products liability...
by Tim Gillibrand | Sep 1, 2021 | Class Actions, Coverage
*** Mikel Pearce is a contributor of this article. In the wake of COVID-19, several class action lawsuits emerged against various insurers in Canada with respect to the scope of business interruption coverage. The issues are nuanced and depend on the specific policy...
by Laura Emmett | Nov 11, 2019 | Class Actions, Cyber and Privacy
As one of the largest industries in the country, it is not surprising that the automotive industry is the frequent target for cyber and privacy breaches. Automotive manufacturers and dealerships collect and handle an exorbitant amount of data about its customers. For...
by SBA Lawyers | Oct 30, 2019 | Class Actions, Cyber and Privacy
The Personal Insurance has settled the class action commenced against it as a result of its use of credit scores in investigating accident benefit claims, by paying $2,250,000.00. The decision approving the settlement is interesting for its discussion of whether a...
by SBA Lawyers | Oct 22, 2019 | Class Actions, Cyber and Privacy
Privacy breaches often result in a multiplicity of class actions, across a multiplicity of jurisdictions in Canada, both at the national and the provincial level. Often these actions are commenced by different firms, resulting in carriage fights in one or more...
