Merchant Law Group
Saskatchewan farmer at centre of class action lawsuit blaming weed killer for cancer
By Katelyn Wilson Reporter
A Saskatchewan farmer is leading a class action lawsuit against the company behind the Roundup product. Continue reading
Proposed class-action suit seeks $60M in damages for Ottawa bus crash passengers, witnesses
The bus crash on Jan. 11 claimed the lives of three civil servants and left 23 other people injured, some critically. A proposed class-action suit was filed six days later. Continue reading
$500M class action lawsuit filed against federal government for MMIW investigations
By David Baxter Reporter
The Merchant Law Group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government seeking $500 million in damages for the RCMPs handling of MMIW investigations. Continue reading
Canada subjected Indigenous people to ‘cruel’ medical experiments, lawsuit claims
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Canadian government on behalf of a group of Indigenous people who said they were subjected to medical experiments without their consent. Continue reading
Class action lawsuit accuses Ticketmaster of using ‘drip pricing’ to deceive Canadians
The litigation comes on the heels of a Competition Bureau lawsuit alleging widespread use of “drip pricing,” in which customers pay hugely inflated prices due to various fees and surcharges. Continue reading
Fond-du-Lac plane crash passengers file class-action lawsuit
Six passengers from a downed flight near Fond-du-Lac, Sask., have filed a class-action lawsuit. Continue reading
Crocs, Dawgs legal battle over plastic clogs moves to Canadian courts
Crocs, Inc. filed a suit against Saskatoon-based Double Diamond Distribution Ltd. alleging the company, which makes and sells Dawgs shoes, infringes on its design. Continue reading
Class action suits filed against Equifax for data breach, ‘bogus’ arbitration clause waived
At least 30 class action lawsuits have been filed against the credit reporting company in the U.S., and two have been filed in Canada. Continue reading
Saskatchewan appeal court rules on legal fees dispute over residential schools
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is allowing an appeal of a lower-court ruling in a dispute between the Canadian government and the Merchant Law Group. Continue reading
Canadian government claims residential school lawyer committed fraud over fees
The Canadian government says a law firm that represented thousands of residential school survivors should have to pay back legal fees because it inflated its billings. Continue reading