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Supreme Court Approves Constitutionality of Multi-Crown Class Action

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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has endorsed the constitutionality of British Columbia (BC) legislation empowering the province to seek recovery of opioid epidemic healthcare costs in a proposed class action brought on...more

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Class actions relating to opioid use disorder continue across Canada

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There are multiple ongoing class actions in Canada against pharmaceutical companies related to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and its effects. While these proceedings are all currently in their early stages, decisions have...more

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B.C. Supreme Court declines to strike Province’s class action claims to recover healthcare costs and damages related to opioid...

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In August 2018, the Province of British Columbia (Province) commenced a class action on behalf of itself and other provincial and federal governments against approximately 50 pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, and...more

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