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 Class Action Commenced Against Toronto General Hospital in Relation to Bacterial Outbreak and Deaths - January 6, 2009
A class action claim was issued with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on December 24, 2008, on behalf of patients who were infected by the Pseudomonas aeruginosa (“Pseudomonas”) outbreak while at Toronto General Hospital between December 1, 2004... [Read full article]
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 MAPLE LEAF CLASS ACTION UPDATE - December 18, 2008
Maple Leaf Foods Reaches Settlement Agreement of Class Action Lawsuits
TORONTO, Dec. 18, 2008 Maple Leaf Foods today announced that, subject to court approvals in Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario, it has reached a settlement agreement with the prin... [Read full article]
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 MENU FOODS CLASS ACTION - Update December 1, 2008
The Settlement for the Menu Foods Class Action has now received final approval by the Courts in Canada and in the United States. Further information is also available at www.petfoodsettlement.com.
If you wish to make a claim, you must complete a... [Read full article]
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 The Toronto Star "30 years later, $215,000 for officer's sex assault"
The Toronto Police Services Board has been ordered to pay Marian Evans $215,000 – plus her legal costs – after she sued for an "outrageous and despicable sexual assault" committed by a former Toronto police officer nearly 30 years ago.
The court a... [Read full article]
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 The Record - November 5, 2008
Woman blames drug company for contributing to heart attack
Frances Barrick
RECORD STAFF
ELMIRA
Trudy Metzger used to call the little white pill she took daily her miracle drug.
The 38-year-old Elmira woman took the drug to relieve the un... [Read full article]
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 ZELNORM CLASS ACTION - November 3, 2008
TORONTO, November 3, 2008 – A national class action was launched today against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., seeking damages on behalf of all Canadians who ingested the prescription medication Zelnorm. The class action was commenced by the T... [Read full article]
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 Guidant Defibrillators - UPDATE - October 23, 2008
In July 2005 Rochon Genova LLP commenced a class action lawsuit against Guidant Corporation, Guidant Canada Corporation, Guidant Sales Corporation and Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. (collectively "Guidant").This lawsuit was certified as a class action by Ju... [Read full article]
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 MENU FOODS SETTLEMENT - November 4, 2008
On November 3, 2008 Courts in all jurisdictions in Canada approved the settlement and counsel fees in this class proceeding. The deadline to file a claim is January 3, 2009. We will post the court Order once we receive it.
Claim Deadline
Cana... [Read full article]
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 Maple Leaf Foods Class Action - October 6, 2008
The number of confirmed deaths linked to the listeriosis outbreak traced to a Maple Leaf Foods meat-packing plant in Toronto has risen to 20.
The death occurred in Ontario, where there has now been 15 deaths where listeriosis linked to the Maple L... [Read full article]
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 Class Action Commenced against Toronto Psychiatrist for Over-prescribing Narcotics
TORONTO, Sept. 10 /CNW/ - On August 12, 2008, the law firm of Rochon
Genova LLP issued a class proceeding against Dr. Eddie Kingstone, a Toronto
psychiatrist. The claim alleges that between 1996 and 2006, Dr. Kingstone
negligently prescribed his p... [Read full article]
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 Maple Leaf Class Proceeding
September 19, 2008 - After a detailed investigation, Rochon Genova LLP has today commenced a class action representing all persons in Canada who purchased and/or ingested meat products recalled by Maple Leaf Foods in August 2008. The claim, which wa... [Read full article]
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 Study finds codeine harmful to some breast-fed babies
TORONTO — Almost one quarter of babies whose mothers took codeine while breastfeeding showed signs of central nervous system depression – suggesting the drug can transform mother's milk into a troubling brew, according to a new study.
Specifically... [Read full article]
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 NATIONAL POST - CIBC sued over subprime investments
Jim Middlemiss, Financial Post
Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
The subprime litigation frenzy in the United States has spilled over the border with the launching of a multi billion-dollar class-action against CIBC and eight current and form... [Read full article]
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 MENU FOODS CLASS ACTION - Update July 22, 2008
We have sent a detailed notice by email or regular mail to all those class members who registered in our database. This detailed notice explains what you must do if you wish to make a claim for financial compensation in light of the settlement of th... [Read full article]
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 Susan Vella receives The Advocates' Society Award of Justice
On June 11th, 2008 Susan received The Advocates’ Society Award of Justice. Susan was selected from a group of very distinguished candidates.
The Award of Justice honours advocates who exemplify the finest traditions of advocacy in representing memb... [Read full article]
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