Adult Guardianship Class Action
Class Action for those detained under the Adult Guardianship Act Emergency Provisions On November 25, 2022, Klein Lawyers filed a class action on behalf of individuals who were illegally detained under the Adult Guardianship Act emergency assistance provisions. The lawsuit alleges that certain agencies in British Columbia have been illegally detaining individuals. These detentions are […]
Read ArticleTDF Injuries: Viread, Truvada, Atripla, Complera and Stribild Class Action
What you’ll discover on this page: What Is the Viread, Truvada, Atripla, Complera and Stribild Class Action About? On April 19, 2021, Klein Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons who were prescribed and consumed Viread, Truvada, Atripla, Complera, and/or Stribild in Canada. These five drugs are tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (“TDF”) […]
Read ArticleTobacco Class Action
This class action was filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf British Columbians who purchased so-called “light” and “mild” cigarettes sold by Imperial Tobacco. The lawsuit alleges that the defendant, Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, engaged in “deceptive trade practices” contrary to the Trade Practices Act in the marketing of its light cigarette […]
Read ArticleTim Hortons Class Action
Klein Lawyers has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the TDL Group Corp., the owner of the Tim Hortons brand. The suit alleges that the TDL Group required Tim Hortons restaurant owners to sign anti-competitive no-hire clauses, also referred to as no-poach clauses. No-hire clauses are secretive arrangements which prohibit one Tim Hortons restaurant […]
Read ArticleTELUS Communications Inc – Pre-Paid Charges
Klein Lawyers has filed a class action lawsuit against TELUS Communications Inc on behalf of former customers, excluding business customers, who between January 6, 2016, and October 1, 2018 (the class period), cancelled their wireless service agreements with TELUS. The suit was filed on October 1, 2018, by representative plaintiff Marjorie Nelson. The class action […]
Read ArticleRCMP General Harassment Class Action
On October 4, 2021, Klein Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of a class of persons who worked within the RCMP workplace and were subjected to systemic bullying, intimidation and harassment within the workplace. The class includes all current and former temporary civilian employees, community constables, supernumerary special constables, auxiliary constables, cadets, pre-cadets, […]
Read ArticlePropecia & Proscar
Klein Lawyers has filed a class action lawsuit against Merck Frosst Canada and its affiliated companies on behalf of Canadian men who used Propecia or Proscar and suffered continuing sexual dysfunction. Propecia and Proscar are prescribed as a cosmetic treatment for male pattern hair loss also known as androgenic alopecia. The product monograph discloses that […]
Read ArticleMonsanto Roundup Class Action
What you’ll discover on this page: Have You Been Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma After Using Roundup? Roundup is an herbicide that has been widely used in Canada for more than 40 years. Manufactured by Monsanto (now a subsidiary of Bayer), Roundup is used to eliminate weeds in residential, commercial, and agricultural settings. Glyphosate, the primary […]
Read ArticleIndian Hospitals Class Action
Indian Hospitals were operational throughout Canada between 1936 and 1981. They were operational specifically in British Columbia between approximately 1936 and 1971. They were purportedly established to treat and care for Indigenous Persons with certain diseases such as tuberculosis. In reality, these institutions advanced Canada’s policy of assimilation. Indigenous Persons were forcibly removed from their […]
Read ArticleIndian Boarding Homes Class Action
We are pleased to report that we have reached an Agreement in Principle to settle the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action. The next steps are to finalize the full settlement agreement, hire a claims administrator, obtain court approval, and then wait for the appeal period to expire. We hope to have the claims process open for class members […]
Read ArticleFacebook Device Manufacturers Class Action
Partial Consent Certification for Settlement Purposes A class action has been certified by the BC Supreme Court in Moretti et al v. Facebook, Inc. S.C.B.C. No. VLC S-1813727 against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and Sony Group Corp. for settlement purposes only on January 19, 2022. The Notice can be found here:
Read ArticleDepuy Hip Implants
Notice of Class Certification and Settlement Approval Klein Lawyers are class counsel in a class action lawsuit filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia concerning individuals implanted with the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. A Settlement Agreement has been signed by the parties on February 9, 2021 […]
Read ArticleCPAP Machine Class Action
On October 4, 2021, Klein Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Canadians who purchased or leased airway machines made by Phillips Respironics. This includes Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines (CPAP), Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure machines (BPAP) and Mechanical Ventilator machines. The lawsuit alleges that these airway machines suffer from serious […]
Read ArticleCorrectional Service Canada – Racism
Proposed representative plaintiffs, Jennifer Constant and Jennifer Anne Sanderson, have filed a class action lawsuit against their former employer the Correctional Service of Canada (“CSC”). The suit was filed on January 11, 2021. Ms. Constant and Ms. Sanderson filed on behalf of individuals who currently work or formerly worked for or with the CSC. Ms. […]
Read ArticleChevrolet Bolt Car Fire Class Action
On May 21, 2021, Klein Lawyers filed a class action lawsuit against General Motors Company for alleged defects in its Chevrolet Bolt Electric Vehicle (Chevy Bolt EV) resulting in car fires. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers who purchased or leased 2017 through 2022 Chevy Bolt EVs and 2022 Chevy Bolt EUVs. These […]
Read ArticleCanadian Hockey League Serious Injury Class Action
A proposed class action was started against the CHL and Hockey Canada on behalf of all current and former CHL players who suffered injuries caused by fighting in CHL games. The claim alleges that the CHL and Hockey Canada perpetuated an environment that permitted, condoned, and even encouraged fighting and violence in the game among […]
Read ArticleBirmingham Hip Resurfacing
Smith & Nephew Inc. of Canada and the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System This class action lawsuit has been filed by Klein Lawyers in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on December 16, 2013 against Smith & Nephew Inc. of Canada that manufactured and distributed the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System, implants used in hip replacement and resurfacing […]
Read ArticleBiomet Hip Implants
On October 4, 2013, a class action lawsuit was filed in Canada against the manufacturers and distributors of Biomet Hip Implants. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were negligent in the research, design, manufacture, regulatory licensing, sale and post-market monitoring of the Biomet Implants. The Biomet Implants are classified as Class III devices under Health […]
Read ArticleAuto Parts Class Actions
Several proposed class action lawsuits have been started against automotive part manufacturers who are alleged to have conspired to raise the price of various automotive parts. This conduct has reduced competition in the automotive parts industry, and the prices of the affected automotive parts have been artificially increased. The affected automotive parts are alleged to […]
Read ArticleAudiobooks Class Action
A class action has been filed for customers of audiobooks sold by Audible, Amazon and Apple. In 2003, Audible and Apple entered into an exclusivity agreement for the sale of audiobooks in Canada. The agreement ended at the end of 2017. This class action lawsuit alleges the agreement was illegal for violating competition law in Canada. […]
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