A BC Supreme Court judge has agreed to certify a class action lawsuit against the BC Lottery Corporation. The issue: people who enrolled in BCLC's "self-exclusion" program for problem gamblers. Two men who won jackpots between 35-thousand and 42-thousand dollars after signing up for the program say it was wrong for the Lotto corp to deny them their … [Read more...]
RCMP class-action lawsuit bid introduced in court
August 2, 2012 by
The bid to certify a class action lawsuit against the RCMP is now officially underway. During the first court hearing for the suit, lawyers for former Constable Janet Merlo outlined their case, which is being launched on behalf of current and former female RCMP members, civilian members, and staff who have suffered harassment and gender-based … [Read more...]
Results in from first round of claims in Woodlands class-action suit
June 14, 2012 by
The first batch of judgments has finally come back in the class-action lawsuit for Woodlands survivors. Lawyer Jason Murray says three of seven rulings on settlements have come back successful from court-appointed adjudicators, but he can't provide details because of clients' confidentiality. He adds lawyers plan to meet in august with Chief … [Read more...]
