Canada announces funding for early-stage companies
This article was updated on April 28, 2020 to reflect additional information regarding the Innovation Assistance Program administered through Industrial Research Assistance Program of the National Research Council of Canada, including the window for submitting applications. As of April 28, 2020, additional information about the other support programs covered in this article was not available. On...
Continue reading the post titled Canada announces funding for early-stage companiesCy-prés distributions – Honouring “as close as possible”
In a previous blog post we had discussed the origin of cy-près distributions and their benefits. In sum, cy-près distributions help to enforce one of the public policy rationales behind class actions: behaviour modification by holding wrongdoers accountable for their actions. Where it is no longer economically feasible to distribute an award to individual class...
Continue reading the post titled Cy-prés distributions – Honouring “as close as possible”Can an employee’s involvement in the Freedom Convoy protests result in their termination of employment?
As we all know, life’s events are constantly being photographed, posted, tweeted, and shared. It seems that keeping our private lives private, has become less and less of a reality as the years go by. As a result, keeping a separation between employees “on-duty conduct” and “off-duty conduct” has been more difficult to do as...
Continue reading the post titled Can an employee’s involvement in the Freedom Convoy protests result in their termination of employment?Group of popular arthritis drugs may pose risk of heart problems, blood clots, cancer and death, says Health Canada
Update: On November 1, 2022, Health Canada published multiple safety alerts to notify the general public and medical community about new warnings required for the Canadian labels for all Janus Kinase Inhibitors concerning risks of serious heart-related problems, fatal blood clots and cancer, including a Public Advisory and Health Professional Risk Communication. An entire...
Continue reading the post titled Group of popular arthritis drugs may pose risk of heart problems, blood clots, cancer and death, says Health CanadaCanadians can now claim under $20 million OxyContin class actions settlement
On May 27, 2023, a claims filing process becomes open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered from addictions to OxyContin and OxyNEO. The claims process gives Canadian opioid victims the chance to receive funds from a $20 million Settlement to resolve longstanding Oxycontin class action litigation across Canada. The news has been highly anticipated...
Continue reading the post titled Canadians can now claim under $20 million OxyContin class actions settlementShould my business have a ChatGPT policy?
According to a recent Time magazine article, “Almost 30% of the nearly 4,500 professionals surveyed…said that they’ve already used OpenAI’s ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence program in their work.”1 Additionally, Business Insider reports, “Of these [30% of] people, 68% hadn’t told their bosses that they were using these tools for work.”2 These percentages will only...
Continue reading the post titled Should my business have a ChatGPT policy?Xeljanz, linked to heart attacks, blood clots, and cancers – is now approved to treat arthritis of the spine
Xeljanz, an arthritis drug that has been the subject of multiple Health Canada advisories due to its potential to expose users to serious health risks (including heart attack, cancer, and death), has now been approved for use to treat a new type of chronic health condition: ankylosing spondylitis. Xeljanz is an arthritis drug prescribed for...
Continue reading the post titled Xeljanz, linked to heart attacks, blood clots, and cancers – is now approved to treat arthritis of the spineGuardianship: What is it, when is it required and other FAQs
Have you been told that you need to obtain “guardianship” to assist a loved one with their property and finances? Are you uncertain what guardianship is, what being a guardian entails, or how to go about obtaining guardianship? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this article is a good starting point on...
Continue reading the post titled Guardianship: What is it, when is it required and other FAQsStudy shows half of patients consuming pentosan polysulfate sodium unaware of drug’s harmful effects
Elmiron, a drug containing the active ingredient pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), is a medication that may be prescribed to treat interstitial cystitis, a condition characterized by chronic bladder or pelvic pain or discomfort. Studies have demonstrated a link between this medication and a progressive retinal disease known as pigmentary maculopathy. Symptoms of pigmentary maculopathy may...
Continue reading the post titled Study shows half of patients consuming pentosan polysulfate sodium unaware of drug’s harmful effectsUS court rejects Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy bid
On March 31, 2025, a US bankruptcy court rejected another plan by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary to use bankruptcy to address talcum powder claims filed against J&J by cancer victims. The rejected proposal sought to resolve claims pursued by people who are alleging injuries as a result of developing cancer from the use of...
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