Jeremy Martin

Nov 15, 2024 | lexology.com | Jeremy Martin |Myriam Brixi

Class formation StandingWhat are the standing requirements for a class action? Class actions in Canada are commenced with one or more named individuals as the class representatives. Most class action legislation requires that the action be commenced by a person residing in the province in which the action is issued.

Jul 23, 2024 | law360.ca | Jeremy Martin |Danielle DiPardo |Catherine Litinsky |Terell Parredon Rhooms

ADVERTISEMENT Don't want ads? Subscribe or login now. By Jeremy Martin, Danielle DiPardo, Catherine Litinsky, Terell Parredon Rhooms (July 23, 2024, 11:15 AM EDT) -- The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently dismissed a plaintiff’s product liability claim based on negligent manufacture and the duty to warn, for damages totalling $250,000. The decision of Pelton v.

Jun 27, 2024 | bmjopenrespres.bmj.com | Jeremy Martin |Christophe Gaudet-Blavignac |Christian Lovis |Jérôme Stirnemann

DiscussionWe conducted an external validation and comparison of five prognostic scores in a retrospective cohort of 2122 patients hospitalised at HUG with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Five scores were assessed: two general scores (qSOFA and SOFA) used at ICU, two respiratory scores (CURB-65 and ROX index) and a recently created COVID-19-specific score (4C).

May 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jeremy Martin |Danielle DiPardo |Luke Casburn

On April 30, 2024, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision denying an Ontario-based mutual fund standing to initiate a class action in British Columbia, affirming that the proposed representative plaintiff did not meet the residency requirements specified in the Class Proceedings Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 50 (the Act). The case of MM Fund v.

May 3, 2024 | mondaq.com | Jordanna Cytrynbaum |Jeremy Martin |Danielle DiPardo |Shermaine Chua

On April 23, 2024, only three weeks after its second reading, the British Columbia provincial government (the Province) has announced a pause on Bill 12, the Public Health Accountability and Cost Recovery Act (Bill 12), while the Province engages in ongoing negotiations with social media companies.1 In particular, the Province has cited the formation of the new BC Online Safety Action Table (the Action Table), which includes representatives from the Province as well as Meta, Snap, TikTok, and...