A class action has been authorized to proceed against 16 pharmaceutical companies for their role in manufacturing, selling, marketing and distributing opioid drugs in Quebec. Defendants incl Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Pfizer and Sanofi. cbc.ca/news/canada/mo…

Tim Hortons blames ‘human error’ for false $55K Roll Up To Win prizes. Clinic staff lawyer Andrew Eckart explains why a class action is unlikely. thestar.com/business/tim-h…

Tim Hortons blames ‘human error’ for false $55K Roll Up To Win prizes. Clinic staff lawyer Andrew Eckart explains why a class action is unlikely. thestar.com/business/tim-h… via @torontostar

Want to hear about what's happening with the class action lawsuits against long-term care homes and learn about the current situation in LTC? Join an online townhall on April 23 at noon. #LTC

A former Shoppers Drug Mart franchise owner has filed a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the chain and its parent company Loblaw have imposed 'unsafe and unethical' corporate practices on franchise owner pharmacists to increase profits. cbc.ca/news/canada/to….

The Greens and NDP are calling for a legislative trauma-informed process to fix still outstanding issues from the class action settlements, including lifting the claims deadline which two courts have enforced. cbc.ca/news/politics/…

More defendants in consumer class actions are successfully challenging the merits of the case. Our latest bulletin highlights 4 recent consumer class actions where the defendants went to trial and won. Find out more: shorturl.at/vFXZ6

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NL Court certifies employee snooping class action against health authority

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The Clinic is engaged on this issue. Stay tuned!

The Clinic's latest blog by Victoria Delicata analyzes the first two Superior Court of Justice decisions interpreting the new mandatory superiority and predominance criteria of the preferability analysis for the certification test.
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Today ⁦Supreme Court of Canada⁩ granted leave to appeal in a class action raising two questions — What is a “material change” for the purpose of Canadian securities law? — Should the leave requirement modify or lessen the burden to show a “material change”? scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/i…

Class actions have been filed in the Federal Court and QB court against Bloomex, a florist company claiming they did not disclose hidden fees which is false advertising. Class-action lawsuits filed against flower delivery service Bloomex | Canada (dailyhive.com)