Update on Environmental Class Action Lawsuits
Traditional environmental law torts of strict liability, nuisance, trespass, and negligence, particularly for historical contamination, are difficult to certify as class actions for both procedural and substantive law reasons. After a long and complex history, only one case that has been cer…
View the post titled Update on Environmental Class Action Lawsuits$4 million Settlement In Class Action Approved For Distribution
TORONTO Feb. 17, 2016 /CNW/ – Siskinds LLP of London, Ontario, James H. Brown and Associates of Edmonton, Albert and D’Arcy & Deacon LLP of Calgary, Alberta announced today the court approval of a protocol for the distribution of settlement funds in the XL Foods class action…
View the post titled $4 million Settlement In Class Action Approved For Distribution“How do I protect my rights in a class action?”
We on the Class Actions Team are asked this question almost every day. And rightly so! Failing to protect your own rights in a class action can prevent you from receiving compensation for the losses you suffered, even if compensation is paid to the class. Take, for example, the settlement of…
View the post titled “How do I protect my rights in a class action?”Zofran: A Drug Manufacturer’s Duty to Warn
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that Zofran is unsafe for pregnant women. In Canada, drug manufacturers have a duty to warn of th…
View the post titled Zofran: A Drug Manufacturer’s Duty to WarnZofran: The Dangers of Off-Label Drug Use
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that off-label use of Zofran is unsafe for pregnant women. Zofran is a powerful anti-nausea medic…
View the post titled Zofran: The Dangers of Off-Label Drug UseAvis Favaro of CTV News Interviews Jill McCartney of Siskinds LLP regarding Zofran Class Action
The Class Actions team at Siskinds LLP recently commenced a new case against the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Zofran. The class action claim alleges that the drug manufacturers failed to warn that Zofran was unsafe for pregnant women. Zofran is a powerful anti-nausea medication approved b…
View the post titled Avis Favaro of CTV News Interviews Jill McCartney of Siskinds LLP regarding Zofran Class ActionZofran Class Action Launched
Zofran On November 12, 2015, Siskinds issued the following media release to announce the launch of a class action regarding the prescription medication, Zofran. Zofran Media Release, November 12, 2015
View the post titled Zofran Class Action LaunchedCross-Border Cooperation in Class Action Litigation
This is an excerpt from an article written by Siskinds Class Action lawyers Ron Podolny and Daniel Bach and originally published by the American Association for Justice. Introduction Counsel in Canada and the U.S. frequently pursue parallel class actions on the basis of identical allegation…
View the post titled Cross-Border Cooperation in Class Action LitigationCompetition Class Actions Cross The Pond
North American style “opt-out” class actions are finally coming to the UK, albeit with a number of unique procedural and substantive modifications. The recent amendments contained in the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which amends the Competition Act 1998, signal a historic shift toward class pro…
View the post titled Competition Class Actions Cross The PondCanadian Courts’ Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants in Cases Arising From E-Commerce Relations
With the internet expanding its reach globally, the marketplace participants increasingly turn to it in order to foster their businesses. Manufacturers, distributors, retail stores and service providers take advantage of the internet in order to increase their customer base. Customers, simil…
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