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 Susan M. Vella to speak at The Law Society of Upper Canada Special Lecture series on Personal Injury Law.
The Special Lectures series is offered through the Law Society of Upper Canada. It began in 1943 and has become a time-honoured tradition known for its exceptional quality and distinguished speakers who are considered to be amongst the elite of the legal profession.
Rochon Genova LLP is pleased to announce that our colleague, Susan M. Vella, has been invited to speak a... [Read full article]
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 Canadian Class Certified in Medtronic Defibrillator Case
A Canadian judge has granted class status to plaintiffs in product liability litigation over Medtronic Inc.'s recalled implantable defibrillators, ruling that “access to justice” favoured certification.
Issuing her opinion on Thursday, Ontario Superior Court Judge Alexandra Hoy certified a class of up to 2,400 Canadian plaintiffs alleging Medtronic breached its duty to ... [Read full article]
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 Canadian Serzone Class Action Settlement Approved
By order dated December 6, 2007, Mr. Justice Cullity of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified the Ontario proceeding as a class action and approved the Serzone® Settlement.
In order for the Settlement to become effective it must still be approved by the Quebec Superior Court. Please note that the final day of the Claim Period has been extended from December 3... [Read full article]
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 Merck Announces $4.85 Billion Vioxx Settlement
NEW ORLEANS -- Merck & Co. announced that it agreed to pay about $4.85 billion to settle a significant portion of the claims over injuries allegedly linked to its Vioxx painkiller after insisting for years that it would fight all 27,000 cases filed rather than compromise.
The drug maker said if certain conditions under the agreement are met, Merck will pay a fixed amou... [Read full article]
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 Class Action Commenced Against Medtronic
A national class action against Medtronic Inc. and Medtronic of Canada Ltd. seeking damages of $550,000,000.00 for the manufacture and sale of defective Sprint Fidelis leads.
An implantable defibrillator is a device that monitors the heart for rapid, slow or irregular rhythms. When abnormal rhythms are detected, the defibrillator delivers a shock to the heart to return... [Read full article]
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 Oxycontin Class Action Commenced
TORONTO, June 14 / CNW / - On June 8, 2007, the law firms of Rochon Genova LLP and Siskinds LLP issued a class action on behalf of persons in Canada, other than in Québec, who were prescribed and who ingested Oxycontin(R) against the manufacturers of Oxycontin(R), Purdue Pharma, Purdue Pharma Inc., Purdue Frederick Inc., The Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. and Purdue Pharma... [Read full article]
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 Lens Solution Manufacturer Class Action
TORONTO, June 1 /CNW/ - Today, the law firm of Rochon Genova LLP issued a class action on behalf of users of Advanced Medical Optics Inc.'s ("AMO") Complete All-in-one MoisturePlus Solution (the "Solution"), a contact lens cleaning solution. The Solution was recalled in Canada and the United States after it had been linked by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ("CDC") to... [Read full article]
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 Inquiring Minds
Excerpt from article entitled Inquiring Minds featuring Susan Vella commenting on her role as Commission Counsel to the Ipperwash Inquiry in the Canadian Bar Association's magazine, National, Sept., 2007, Vol. 16, No. 6 issue. CLICK HERE to read this article. ... [Read full article]
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 Codeine/Morphine Class Action Lawsuit Commenced
TORONTO, May 9 /CNW/ - On April 30, 2007, the law firm of Rochon Genova LLP commenced a class action on behalf of infants who ingested potentially lethal components of Tylenol 3 through their mothers' breast milk, as well as the families of these infants. The defendants named in the lawsuit are Janssen-Ortho Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Corporation (the "Defendants"), one of... [Read full article]
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 Pet Owners Against Menu Foods Class Action
TORONTO, March 22 /CNW/ - A national class action has been commenced today on behalf of pet owners who have purchased certain types of dog and cat food manufactured by Menu Foods.
The claim seeks compensation for all those who have purchased dog or cat food manufactured by Menu Foods between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007.
The Notice of Action, issued today in ... [Read full article]
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