Have you ever felt like you paid too much to use your cellphone? Did you feel like you were being deceived with regard to what you were going to owe? If so, and if you used Telus or Bell Mobility, you may have been right. Both companies are now being sued for illegal,...
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Barrick Gold facing lawsuit for misrepresenting costs
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | May 16, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
When talking to investors, it's very important for companies to be open and honest regarding earnings and cost projections. No one expects these to be 100 percent accurate, but companies cannot misrepresent things to make themselves look stronger than they are,...
Facebook faces lawsuit over privacy
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Apr 12, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
In many ways, Facebook does the exact opposite of providing privacy. Instead, it puts any personal information that a person uploads in front of hundreds of friends and associates. However, there are still many ways in which Facebook is supposed to keep sensitive...
The benefit of class action lawsuits
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Mar 4, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
The main benefit of a class action lawsuit, and the reason that such an option exists, is that many people can work together to pursue compensation that would be too low for them to seek out on their own, due to the cost of litigation.However, these cases can still be...
G20 summit detentions focus of class action appeal
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Feb 9, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
Two lower courts have already ruled on two lawsuits that came about out of the 2010 G20 summit. The Court of Appeal will rule as to whether the two lawsuits can be certified as class actions, something the police authorities believe should not occur.The lawsuits deal...
Takeda Pharmaceuticals accused of deleting evidence
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Dec 1, 2015 | Class Action Litigation
Takeda Pharmaceuticals has been accused of deleting evidence that was needed for a product liability case when the company was under direct orders not to do so. Interestingly, this was true even though the company destroyed the important files before the current case...
Class action filed against Ashley Madison
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Dec 1, 2015 | Class Action Litigation
Avid Life Media Inc. and Avid Dating Life Inc. are named as defendants in a national class-action lawsuit. These two companies are responsible for running AshleyMadison.com. The plaintiff in this case is a disabled widower and Ottawa resident who joined the site after...
Will a parallel regulatory action affect a pending class action?
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Nov 30, 2015 | Class Action Litigation
When it comes to a proposed class action lawsuit, plaintiff lawyers who are bringing the action must ensure that the class gets certified by the court, otherwise it cannot proceed. A lot of things can come up during the preliminary phases of a proposed class action to...
Lost Voices: Victims Need Timely Remedies
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Oct 30, 2015 | Class Action Litigation
The lost promise of litigation is restitutio in integrum. Loosely translated, it is an attempt to sew shut a suture, make right a wrong, return to whole what has come undone.Voices of victims are muted though, by cost, delay and expertise. Change is coming. In Hryniak...
Restoring the balance of justice through class action litigation
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Jul 16, 2015 | Class Action Litigation
Most of us have been in situations where a company or an organization has exerted their superior wealth or power over us. This is true regardless of whether a cable television company charged you for services they never provided, or a pharmaceutical manufacturer...
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