Class-action Lawsuit

• 23andMe reaches Canadian settlement in data breach class action lawsuit

  In October 2023 and September 2024, class actions were filed in the British Columbia Supreme Court on behalf of 23AndMe’s Canadian customers.

  Consumer

  Dec 3
  
• Judge authorizes Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action for Quebec customers

  A Montreal-based law firm claims some 500,000 Canadians got an email saying they had won a boat through Roll Up to Win, but the lawsuit has only been approved for Quebec residents.

  Canada

  Jun 29
  
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• Court to determine if Tim Hortons Roll Up to Win class action can proceed

  An authorization hearing is set to take place to determine if a proposed class action related to a 'Roll Up to Win' contest error will go ahead.

  Canada

  May 16
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• Sex class action greenlit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller

  Justice Catherine Piché said the lawsuit against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, his former company — Future Electronics — a handful of executives and others could go ahead.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Lawyers in Quebec class actions seek $906M in fees for work in landmark tobacco case

  Lawyers representing tens of thousands of Quebecers in two class-action lawsuits against three major tobacco manufacturers will seek to receive more than $900 million in fees.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2024
• As much as 100 abuse victims of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller, lawyer says

  A Quebec judge is hearing arguments this week in a class-action lawsuit application against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller over allegations he paid minors for sex.

  Politics

  Nov 27, 2024
• Kraft Heinz faces class action lawsuit alleging mac-and-cheese fraud

  A U.S. judge said the consumers leading the lawsuit plausibly alleged that Kraft Mac & Cheese contained a synthetic form of citric acid that differed from the natural variety.

  Consumer

  Nov 15, 2024
• Half-billion dollar settlement approved for former kids in care in Manitoba

  The agreement compensates an estimated 30,000 children, some of whom have since become adults, for money the province took from federal benefits over a 14-year period.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2024
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• RateMDs faces certified class-action lawsuit over alleged breach of privacy

  A class action lawsuit against doctor review website RateMDs has been certified by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, alleging it breaches provincial privacy laws.

  Canada

  May 10, 2024
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• Manitoba agrees in principle to $530M settlement for breach of CFS children’s Charter rights

  The settlement, which is still subject to court approval, stems from the province's action in connection with Children's Special Allowances between 2005 and 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2024