Class Action
Certification Not the Holy Grail Anymore
Posted: May 8, 2009The certification stage in class action lawsuits has traditionally been considered the Holy Grail, signaling to successful plaintiffs that a settlement is probably just around the corner. But now, an increasing number of defendants aren’t rolling over at that point — instead they’re pushing cases towards trial.
Reasons for Certification Decision
Posted: March 16, 2009Reasons for Certification Decision - March 16, 2009
Order Certification
Posted: March 16, 2009Order Certification - March 16, 2009
Port of Newcastle Class Action Certification Decision
Posted: December 15, 2008On December 15, 2008 the Honourable Mr. Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a class action in this matter.
Order Lifting Stay
Posted: December 2, 2008On November 24, 2008, the Court lifted the 'stay' of our claim against the bankrupt, Farm Mutual Financial Services Inc. Accordingly, our claim may now proceed.
Statement of Claim (Directors of FMFS)
Posted: November 13, 2008Statement of Claim against the Directors of Farm Mutual Financial Services Inc.
Statement of Claim (FMFS)
Posted: June 24, 2008Statement of Claim - Farm Mutual Financial Services Inc. Class Action
Press Release - June 24, 2008
Posted: June 24, 2008Farm Mutual Financial Services Inc. Class Action Press Release
Statement of Claim
Posted: December 18, 2007Thomson, Rogers has issued a Class Action lawsuit on behalf of homeowners within the Port of Newcastle subdivision, in Newcastle, Ontario, who allege to have been mislead by the subdivision developers, lead by the Kaitlin Group Ltd.
Mirapex Class Action Update: Recent U.S. Court Punitive Damages Order
Posted: November 26, 2007On November 26, 2007, a U.S. Court allowed various Mirapex claimants to claim punitive damages against the drug manufacturers of the dopamine agonist drug Mirapex. Click here to review a copy of the U.S. Court decisions. At pages 10 through 18 of the decision, the US Court summarizes in great detail the facts relied on by the Mirapex claimants.
Jury Questions in Complex Cases
Posted: March 30, 2007Stacey L. Stevens, L. Craig Brown, Jury Questions in Complex Cases, presented March 30, 2007
Strategies for Success in Class Actions
Posted: February 19, 2007L. Craig Brown, Strategies for Success in Class Actions, February 19, 2007
Baxter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 CanLII 41673 (ON S.C.)
Posted: December 15, 2006Baxter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2006 CanLII 41673 (ON S.C.), December 15, 2006
Houston Press Article
Posted: September 15, 2005Overstimulated - How taking a Parkinson's disease wonder drug apparently makes some people want to gamble and have sex all the time.
Globe and Mail Article
Posted: July 23, 2005Lawsuit alleges Eli Lilly Parkinson's drug linked to gambling.
Gambling Addiction Leads to National Class Action Lawsuit
Posted: July 22, 2005A national Class Action lawsuit has been launched claiming that people with Parkinson’s disease developed a gambling addiction as a result of their use of the drug Permax. The Plaintiffs, who are represented by the Toronto law firm of Thomson, Rogers, seek millions of dollars in compensation.
Toronto Star Article
Posted: July 22, 2005Draxis Health faces lawsuit.
Permax Class Action Statement of Claim
Posted: July 21, 2005
Baxter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 CanLII 18717 (ON S.C.)
Posted: May 30, 2005Baxter v. Canada (Attorney General), 2005 CanLII 18717 (ON S.C.), May 30, 2005
Gambling Addiction Leads To National Class Action Lawsuit
Posted: May 10, 2005TORONTO - A national Class Action lawsuit has been launched claiming that people with Parkinson's disease developed a gambling addiction as a result of their use of the drug Mirapex. The plaintiffs, who are represented by the Toronto law firm of Thomson, Rogers, seek millions of dollars in compensation from the drug's Canadian manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., and two American corporations.
Mirapex Class Action Statement of Claim
Posted: May 5, 2005