N.B. Sues Big Tobacco
The Attorney General of New Brunswick, T.J. Burke, announced last week a suit will be launched by the province against 14 tobacco companies. The claim? People are dying prematurely in the province due to smoking,…
Class Action
A Sweet Class-Action v. Chocolate
Eaten chocolate since February, 2004? Chances are you have. And that might make you eligible for this class-action lawsuit against chocolate manufacturers. Juroviesky and Ricci filed an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…
When Contracts Go Postal
No Obligation without Acceptance In general, a contract is not formed until there is communication of acceptance. Carmichael v. Bank of Montreal (1972), established that the offerer must be available to receive the acceptance for…
Class Action over Agent Orange to Proceed
Canadian soldiers have launched a class-action lawsuit for exposure to Agent Orange between 1956 and 2004. Agent 00range No, it’s not a James Bond character or the antagonist in a bad spy novel. Agent Orange…