2 h. ago Class action launched against Nova Scotia Power over data breach, alleged overbilling

A Nova Scotia injury law firm is moving forward in its efforts to launch a class action lawsuit against Nova Scotia Power in light of this past spring's cyberattack. 

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30 h. ago Here's how Canadians can get payout in proposed $4.5M 23andMe settlement

Canadians who have used 23andMe to learn more about their family ancestry could soon cash in on a massive proposed settlement against the company, if they're eligible.Toronto-based law firm KND Complex Litigation announced on Wednesday that a proposed settlement has been reached in the class actions filed in October 2023 and September 2024 against the genetic testing company.The class actions were filed in response to a data breach that exposed users' highly sensitive and valuable personal information. 23andMe identified and disclosed the data breach in October 2023.In December that year, the DNA testing company revealed that hackers accessed data of nearly 6.9 million of its users in total.A 23andMe spokesperson confirmed that the 14,000 accounts the "threat actors" accessed were a small percentage (0.1 per cent) of its user accounts.The hackers gained access to these accounts "in instances where usernames and passwords that were used...

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51 h. ago 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.

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2 d. ago B.C. Supreme Court certifies class action lawsuit that Lytton wildfire was caused by train

The proposed representative plaintiffs in the suit both lost property in the fire and said they suffered mental trauma from what happened.

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7 d. ago Canadians running out of time to claim part of $4.75M drug settlement

Canadians affected by the prescription drug Rexulti could receive a share of a $4.75-million class-action lawsuit settlement, and claims are now open.The Consumer Law Group announced that on Nov. 12, the Superior Court of Quebec approved a Canada-wide class-action settlement of $4.75 million "that will be used to pay compensation for persons that file valid, timely, and approved claims."The law firm said it will represent Canadians in the claim process and any appeals.The issueLaw firm of Rochon Genova filed a class-action lawsuit against Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical Inc. and Lundbeck Canada Inc., and was authorized on Dec. 3, 2021."The class action alleges that Rexulti can cause, contribute, or exacerbate a variety of compulsive behaviours and impulse control disorders, specifically compulsive or pathological gambling, hypersexuality, binge-eating, and uncontrollable shopping," reads the court document.The lawsuit claims that the defenda...

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8 d. ago Proposed class action lawsuit alleges Cowichan ruling caused economic, psychological harm

B.C.'s Attorney General Niki Sharma was asked on Wednesday if the homeowners should have been notified earlier that this was happening and the potential consequences.

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8 d. ago Calgary Board of Education pays more than $15 million to settle class action lawsuit

The CBE has paid more than $15 million to settle a class action lawsuit launched by three former students who claim they were sexually assaulted by two former teachers.

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3 w. ago Opinion: It's past time for Alberta to regulate massage therapy

When 49 women come forward saying they were assaulted at one of Canada’s most popular spas, something is seriously wrong. Since then, more than 100 complainants have joined the proposed class-action sexual assault lawsuit against Le Nordik Spa in Chelsea, Que. This case is a chilling reminder of what can happen when a profession built on […]

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