Glaspell — Class Actions

Barry Glaspell on class action defence, counsel fees, and the class acti... youtu.be/Zob3ST7QGfU

@Glaspell The judge also approved $2.4 million in legal fees which O’Connor argued were reasonable given his firm documented about $5 million in billable hours related to the class action.

Elliot Lake mall collapse settlement approved at $10M cbc.ca/news/canada/su…

Court weighs overturning rule blocking birth alert class action from suing 49 children’s aid societies cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

On Monday (April 13) the Court of Appeal for Ontario will hear an appeal involving whether the Ragoonanan principle should be overturned or, in the alternative, not be applied without exceptions. linkedin.com/posts/glaspell…

Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld COVID-19 class certification (and $339K costs) against long-term care residence — causation and punitive damages are common issues. coadecisions.ontariocourts.ca/coa/coa/en/ite…

The Solicitor General and lead counsel from two multidistrict litigation dockets--one about Roundup, and one about paraquat--want 10 minutes of argument time this month in the U.S. Supreme Court case over Roundup. law.com/2026/04/01/sol…

Here are today’s judgments in the Rozon sexual assault case, which proceeded not as a class action but rather as nine individual claims heard together >>> tjl.quebec/wp-content/upl… tjl.quebec/wp-content/upl…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed approval of a $125 million class action settlement over PACER fees--and sided with other circuit courts in upholding incentive awards to class representatives. law.com/2026/03/24/fed…

UPDATED: The Los Angeles jury in the social media addiction trial added $3 million in punitive damages to their $3 million verdict against Meta and YouTube. law.com/2026/03/25/los…

@OlatoberuB14050 @Yoda4ever Cows can do this too. Homing instinct. Seen it personally. Miles.

@Yoda4ever If they have never been to where they took them to when they kidnapped them, then how do they know their way back home?

Seven dogs stolen from their owners have gone viral after escaping from an illegal transport truck and making their way home. They traveled around 17 km together, led by a corgi across highways and fields, now safely back with their respective owners..🐶🐾🥺❤️

2026 US Class Action Survey results from @CarltonFields carltonfields.com/getmedia/1ff71…

Looking forward to speaking on recent developments in health law class actions at the CBA Health Law Summit in May

Consolidated Civil Provincial Practice Direction Last updated: March 17, 2026 ontariocourts.ca/scj/filing-pro…

Conversation with Justice Barrett (SCOTUS) youtube.com/live/kdondK_qK…

Justice Black awards $14M costs, discusses indemnity principles h/t @FredSchumann 1511419 Ontario Inc. (formerly known as The Cash Store v. KPMG LLP and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Cassells Brock & Blackwell LLP, 2025 ONSC 7176 (CanLII), canlii.ca/t/khtzq

BREAKING: Bayer agrees to $7.25B class settlement to resolve Roundup lawsuits. law.com/2026/02/17/bay…

The Canadian government is, according to the Quebec Justice Minister, negotiating something like a formalized provincial involvement in federal judicial appointments. If so, this is a surrender of an essential federal power and a further weakening of national unity.

A federal judge in California refused to toss a bellwether case brought by a school district alleging social media has addicted its students, causing mental health costs. law.com/therecorder/20…

Justice Jamal on SCC decision-making …. m.youtube.com/watch?v=jo0puy…

Social media companies YouTube, TikTok and others pushed to toss out lawsuits brought in federal court by school districts, which they claim failed to provide enough evidence that their apps caused any harm. The first bellwether trial is set for June 15. law.com/2026/01/27/the…