An Alberta judge has certified a $20-million class-action lawsuit against Atco Gas and Pipelines Ltd. over an explosion in Fort McMurray after the devastating 2016 wildfire. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Peter Michalyshyn certified the class action in Edmonton Wednesday, Higgerty Law and James H. Brown and Associates said in a joint news release. “It means that the people who have been …
An attorney is seeking class-action status on behalf of Jewish prisoners in Michigan in a lawsuit that claims they’re being denied kosher certified meals. Attorneys for the prisoners filed a motion Monday, Oct. 9 in Flint U.S. District Court, seeking class-action status after claiming there are between 50 and 100 prisoners from the Michigan Department of Corrections who have been …
A federal judge has certified the lawsuit against the City of Denver over homeless camp sweeps as class action. In March of last year, city officials were fed up with the personal items filling the street on the corners of Park Avenue West and Lawrence Street, outside the Denver Rescue Mission. City workers wound up clearing out the items after multiple warnings.
An Ontario judge has certified a class action lawsuit against medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Ltd., in what lawyers say is the first successfully certified contested action concerning transvaginal meshes in Canada. Daniel Bach says it is rare for judge’s to adjourn certification proceedings to allow plaintiffs to submit further evidence and even rarer for those actions to …
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against ReWalk Robotics Ltd (“ReWalk” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: RWLK). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired ReWalk shares pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s Stock Offering on or about September 12, 2014 are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the …
Lundin Law PC, a shareholder rights firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against DaVita Inc. (“DaVita” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DVA). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares between August 5, 2015 and October 21, 2016 inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm in advance of the April 3, 2017 lead plaintiff …
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Fiat made falseand misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material facts aboutits business and operations. Specifically, the Company misrepresentedits growth by purposefully inflating the vehicle …
Lundin Law PC (the “Firm”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (“Keryx” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: KERX) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws between February 25, 2016 and August 1, 2016 (the “Class Period”). Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares during the Class Period …
A judge has rejected a request by the City of Saint John that would have forced a Halifax law firm to turn over the names of potential participants in a class action lawsuit over abuse by former police officer Kenneth Estabrooks. As many as 263 youths may have been sexually abused by the late Kenneth Estabrooks, a private investigator hired by the City of Saint John found. In his decision, …