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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read February 8, 2019

Cy-près distributions: Uses and controversies

Cy-près distributions disburse settlement funds or damages awards to charities or other public interest organizations in circumstances where it is impractical to distribute the funds to class members.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting, Not for Profit / class actions, cy-près, cy-près distributions, settlement funds

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read August 7, 2018

Confronting cultures of harassment: Class actions on the rise in the wake of #MeToo?

From Just For Laughs, to WestJet, to the RCMP, these burgeoning cases underscore that, in the #MeToo world, employers, corporations and executives are facing increased risk where permissive cultures and weak governance structures may have enabled instances of harassment.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Human Rights / bullying, class actions, harassment, harassment in the workplace, sexual harassment

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 3 Minutes Read June 22, 2018

British Columbia proposes significant legislative amendments to “modernize” class proceedings in the province

Proposed amendments to the Class Proceedings Act will 1) switch BC from an “opt in” to an “opt out” jurisdiction and 2) establish a framework for the certification of multi-jurisdictional class proceedings. If enacted, the amendments will have significant consequences for both current and future class proceedings in the province.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / class actions, class proceedings, Class Proceedings Act, multi-jurisdictional class proceedings, national class

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