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Inconvenience: the new standard for certifying privacy breach class actions?
February 28, 2018 by Jason ContantJudges in class action lawsuits involving privacy breaches are going to become “more accepting of the notion that you can get money for your inconvenience,” a lawyer said on Friday at NetDiligence’s Cyber Risk Summit in Toronto. Eric Dolden, a…
Ontario city settles guardrail ‘spear’ class action lawsuit
February 26, 2018 Colin Perkel - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A proposed Canadian class action that alleged secret cost-saving design changes made to a highway safety guardrail had in fact turned the barrier into a potentially lethal spear has been settled, court documents show. This week’s settlement of…
Federal, Manitoba governments agree to pay $90 million to First Nations following 2011 flood
October 20, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThe governments of Manitoba and Canada have agreed to pay more than $90 million to certain First Nations who were affected by flooding in 2011. McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP said in a statement released earlier this week that while not…
Volkswagen Canada and Audi Canada to pay up to $2.1 billion to consumers and $15 million penalty for false environmental marketing claims
December 19, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCanada’s Competition Bureau said on Monday that a settlement agreement, if approved, would provide buyback and restitution payments to consumers in relation to Volkswagen and Audi’s “emissions scandal.” If approved by the courts, the settlement would be one of the…
Class action filed after privacy breach at one Ontario children’s aid office
April 26, 2016 Michelle McQuigge - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – An eastern Ontario children’s aid society is facing a $75 million lawsuit after a cyber attack resulted in a list of client names being stolen and shared on local Facebook groups. At least three dozen people have expressed…