Class Action

Class action is a powerful weapon in human rights violations battle

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Tina Q. Yang
Tina Q. Yang
Associate at Waddell Phillips
(647) 847-2294
tina@waddellphillips.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Class-action lawsuits can be effective in providing access to justice when there are allegations of human rights violations, says Toronto class-action lawyer Tina Q. Yang. Pointing to a lawsuit filed against the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) claiming systematic racism and institutional discrimination, Yang, associate litigation lawyer with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, […]

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Prison lawsuit ruling shows why mass torts can be a valuable tool

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A recent British Columbia court of appeal decision overturning certification of a class-action lawsuit brought by 215 inmates of a federal prison confirms the need to develop a Canadian-based mass tort litigation regime, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin. The proposed class action relating to the alleged unlawful strip searches of prisoners in

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Gluckstein Lawyers finalists for trio of Canadian Law Awards

/ Class Action, Personal Injury /
Charles Gluckstein
Charles Gluckstein
Partner and lawyer at Gluckstein Lawyers
charles@gluckstein.com
(416) 408-4252, ext. 235
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By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Charles Gluckstein says he is honoured that Gluckstein Lawyers has been shortlisted in three categories for the upcoming Canadian Law Awards. “The fact that our peers think we are doing a good job for the bar and our clients is the highest compliment we can get,” says Gluckstein, the

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Medical device and medication litigation offers chance for justice

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • It is unlikely cases of medical device and medication litigation can be completely eliminated but class-action and mass tort lawsuits can help bring justice to victims and ultimately lead to improvements that benefit the public, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin.  Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, says more regulations or changes

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Lawsuit takes aim at health authority’s vetting practices

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Tina Q. Yang
Tina Q. Yang
Associate at Waddell Phillips
(647) 847-2294
tina@waddellphillips.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • A lawsuit launched after a woman passed herself off as nurse at a B.C. hospital might eventually lead to reinforced hiring procedures and help safeguard the public institutions we trust, says Toronto class-action lawyer Tina Q. Yang. Yang, associate litigation lawyer with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says class-action lawsuits such as

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Assumption not enough to win class-action certification

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M. Steven Rastin
M. Steven Rastin
Managing Partner at Rastin Gluckstein
(705) 722-6393
rastin@gluckstein.com
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Preparation is vital in getting a class-action lawsuit past the all-important certification stage, says Barrie-area litigator Steve Rastin.  Rastin, senior counsel at Rastin Gluckstein, says failing to win certification can be the death knell of a class action. However, if the plaintiff is successful, “what often follows is some sort of serious settlement

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Class-action lawsuits targeted cybersecurity, worker rights in 2021

/ 2021 Year in Review, Class Action /
Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
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Class-action lawsuits help publicize issues and offer consumer protection, lawyer Margaret Waddell, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation noted in 2021. She opened the year telling LegalMattersCanada.ca that a lawsuit targeting Westjet baggage fees that were charged between 2014-19 should be a novel test of the Competition Act. “Airport tariff cases are complicated because this

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Ponzi scheme class-action lawsuit an ‘inventive’ brand of litigation

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Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The recent certification of a lawsuit in a $30-million Ponzi scheme is an example of an “inventive and entrepreneurial” class-action claim, says Toronto lawyer Margaret Waddell.   In November, a British Columbia judge certified a class-action suit brought by Jastram Property Ltd. against HSBC Bank Canada in an investment plan that was exposed

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Failing to adequately safeguard data results in $3.44M settlement

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Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • Organizations that fail to adequately safeguard their clients’ personal information risk financial and reputational consequences, says Toronto class action lawyer Margaret Waddell, whose firm helped negotiate a $3.44-million settlement in a cyber hacking case. Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, along with Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP and Schneider Law Firm, launched

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Reverse class action judgment needs to be reversed

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Margaret Waddell
Margaret Waddell
Partner at Waddellphillips.ca
(416) 477-6979
marg@waddellphillips.ca
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal addressing certification of a defendant’s class action demonstrates a fundamental misapprehension of the essential differences between a plaintiff’s class action and a defendant’s class proceeding says Toronto class-action lawyer Margaret Waddell.   Waddel, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation, says the recent decision

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