You would probably have to turn over a lot of rocks to find a single resident of Canada who has never heard of the Lac-Mégantic train disaster. Three years ago, a train hauling oil tankers derailed and exploded, leaving 47 people dead and the town of the...
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Navistar sued for concealing truck flaws
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Oct 19, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
Not only were there issues with Navistar trucks, according to the lawsuit filed against the company in Canada, but the company actually took steps to hide the issues from consumers and conceal the flaws, rather than reporting them to reduce the risk.The lawsuit...
Legal action possible if you have been misled about investments
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Oct 19, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
There is a reason companies are required to disclose information about their enterprise when trading on the stock market. Accurate disclosure ensures all potential investors are as aware of any risks as possible. Failure to disclose or to wilfully misrepresent can be...
Proposed class action litigation claim against the Leviathan II
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Oct 19, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
On Oct. 25, 2015, a group of whale enthusiasts boarded the Leviathan II whale-watching vessel of Canada intent on observing nature in all its glory. Unfortunately, the excursion ended in tragedy when the vessel capsized, killing six people and injuring several...
Negligence can turn simple activities into dangerous situations
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Oct 5, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
The sinking of the Leviathan II, a whale-watching ship that went down last fall off the coast from Tofino, British Columbia, shows just how quickly a seemingly safe and simple activity can turn both dangerous and deadly.The passengers who bought tickets and boarded...
Facebook may have ignored your privacy rights
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Sep 9, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
Facebook makes money by running ads, and those ads are based on what users want to see. The more that Facebook can learn about what its users are interested in, the more accurately they can display those ads, which can help with revenue.To increase this ability,...
Why was the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce at fault?
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Jul 15, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce was sued after the American housing market crashed in 2008. It was a huge lawsuit that launched with a multi-billion dollar goal. So, why was the CIBC at fault, considering the crash happened in the United States?The problem was...
Class action lawsuit started after whale-watching disaster
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Jun 10, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
In October of last year, a whale-watching boat called the Leviathan II overturned at sea, sinking below the freezing water. Six passengers died in the incident. Those who survived were exposed to severe mental and emotional trauma. There were also physical injuries,...
Regulatory compensation isn’t always enough
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Jun 3, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
In some class action lawsuits, regulatory compensation may also be generated through a parallel action. It used to be that companies could essentially mask their own responsibility with this compensation, saying they should not have to pay any more since they'd...
Imperial Tobacco being sued for ignoring fire-safe cigarettes
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | May 25, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
Three people in Canada died in a house fire that was started by a cigarette. The youngest was just three years old, the next was 15 and the oldest was 16. The allegation is that the 16-year-old had been smoking a cigarette that was made by Imperial Tobacco Canada when...
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