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CarePartners Targeted in Class Action Lawsuit After Data Breach

The data breach class action lawsuit alleges that CarePartners’ computer network was accessed by hackers in 2018. According to the complaint, after the breach the hackers ransomed the data, demanding money from the healthcare company to avoid … See more

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Flo App Sells Its Users' Intimate Information, Class Action Lawsuits

WebThe class action lawsuit points to statements by Flo assuring users that the information they enter into the app will not be disclosed without their permission; however, a report by a major American news source in 2019 revealed that the company was sending users’ unsecured health information to third parties. Since the report, Flo has faced

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$3.4 million CarePartners settlement over 2018 data breach …

WebCarePartners data breach class action settlement overview: Who: CarePartners, an Ontario-based private health care services provider, has agreed to pay $3.44 million to settle class action claims with patients and staff members. Why: The plaintiffs allege that CarePartners breached numerous laws by allowing a 2018 data …

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ParaMed Class Action Lawsuit Claims Equipment Exposed Patients …

WebThe ParaMed class action lawsuit, which was certified on Sept. 22, 2020, alleges the sterilization method for medical devices used at the ParaMed clinics was grossly inadequate and put patients at risk of blood borne infections. The plaintiff seeks damages on behalf of Class Members for severe mental and/or emotional distress, psychological trauma, …

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Roberta Place Named in Nursing Home Class Action Lawsuit After …

WebAn Ontario family is joining others in filing a nursing home class action lawsuit after a recent COVID outbreak allegedly led to the deaths of 53 residents at Roberta Place.. In January, the U.K. variant of COVID-19 was linked to the outbreak at the Roberta Place long term home in Barrie. The city remains under a state of emergency because of the highly …

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Why Is Roundup Still Being Sold

WebInstead of an independent review, Health Canada assigned 20 scientists that were not part of the initial review to look into the assessment. “The objections raised did not create doubt or concern regarding the scientific basis for the 2017 re-evaluation decision for glyphosate,” said Connie Moase, a director in the health-effects division of the Pest …

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Allergan Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over "Dangerous" Breast …

WebAllergan breast implants have an unacceptably high failure rate and may cause serious adverse health effects such as breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), according to a class action lawsuit filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. “In spite of knowing about these risks of serious harm associated with

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Nationwide Abilify Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward

WebThe Abilify class action lawsuit accuses the drug makers and drug marketers of failing to conduct adequate pre- and post-marketing testing of Abilify and failing to warn consumers about the foreseeable risks of harmful side effects. Additionally, the plaintiffs accuse the pharmaceutical companies of engaging in a conspiracy to conceal the risks

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LifeLabs Facing Multiple Class Action Lawsuits After Privacy Breach

WebIn June, privacy commissioners in British Columbia and Ontario found that LifeLabs, the largest laboratory testing company in Canada, breached millions of customers’ privacy by failing to secure the proper defenses in order to keep personal health data safe. A cyber attack threatened the company’s stored data in October 2019, violating up to 15 …

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Ontario Long-Term Care Homes Hit With $600M Class Action …

Web96 Ontario long-term care homes have been targeted in a $600 million class action lawsuit on behalf of its residents alleging negligence, overcrowding, and a lack of attentive care amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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LifeLabs Facing Class Action Lawsuit After Cybersecurity Privacy …

WebThe LifeLabs cybersecurity privacy breach class action claims that if these precautions were taken by LifeLabs then 15 million Canadians personal health data would not have been compromised. The plaintiff, both on her behalf and the behalf of the class members, is seeking damages in the amount of $100 million for breaches of privacy, …

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EXCLUSIVE: Coerced Sterilization of Indigenous Women Alisa …

WebCoerced Sterilization in the Limelight: It’s Still Happening. Alisa R. Lombard, partner at Semaganis Worme Lombard, Canada’s first national Indigenous-owned law firm, and lead counsel in a Saskatchewan class action lawsuit brought by women who have been forcibly or coercively sterilized, has extensive experience in complex legal and policy …

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Class Action Lawsuit Alleges a 'Mental Health Crisis' in RCMP

WebThe RCMP mental health class action lawsuit says that the failure to admit there is a mental health crisis is resulting in Mounties suffering in silence. It is alleged that when officers seek mental health support, they are retaliated against and alienated by leadership and peers. CBC News reported lawyer Kate Boyle, who is representing the

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Abilify Class Action Certified By Canadian Court

WebA Quebec court has authorized a proposed Class in an Abilify class action lawsuit alleging those who took the antipsychotic medication suffered from compulsions to shop, gamble, overeat, and even have sex. Lead plaintiff S. Scheer lodged the complaint against Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada, Otsuka Canada Pharmaceutical, and Lundbeck …

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Vita Health Products, Sisu Agree to Pay $450K in Glucosamine …

WebVita Health Products Inc. and Sisu Inc. have agreed to a $450,000 class action settlement resolving claims that some products were incorrectly labelled as containing glucosamine.

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Cord Blood Bank of Canada Leaves Parents in Limbo Amid $600K …

WebAs Cord Blood Bank of Canada faces a $600,000 lawsuit, patients across the country are concerned about the status of their children’s stem cells they are storing at the facility. According to Health Canada, stem cells in cord blood can be used in the treatment of certain health conditions, including leukemia. In 2015, Cord Blood Bank

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Wright Profemur Hip Implant Class Action Settlement Reached in …

WebHealth Canada approved the Wright Profemur Hip Implant System in February 2001. The Wright hip implant class action lawsuit was originally filed in 2011. The Wright defendants have not admitted liability but agreed to pay up to $8.25 million to settle the hip implant class action lawsuit. Class Members of the proposed Wright hip implant

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Canada Dry Ginger Ale Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

WebCanada Dry Mott’s Inc. will pay more than $200,000 in a class action settlement after a B.C. man said he was misled into believing that Canada Dry ginger ale has the health benefits associated with ginger. The company however, denies any liability and will not have to change any of its marketing or labelling in Canada, according to the

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Canada Roundup Glyphosate Cancer Class Action Lawsuit …

WebIn November 2019, a $500 million Roundup lawsuit Canada was launched on behalf of more than 60 plaintiffs. This Roundup class action lawsuit was the first to be pursued in Canada. According to the Roundup cancer class action lawsuit, glyphosate can cause health problems including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

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