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.
class actions
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.
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.
