While we here in the U.S. continue to litigate class actions over snake oil products and 75 cent charges on our cell phone bills, Canadian class action lawyers have been finding ingenious ways to use class actions to effectuate real social change. The latest example, according to FP Legal Post, is a class action filed in B.C. against the University [...]
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Sticking it to the Man in Canada, Class Action Style
Posted in Class Action News, Human Rights Class Actions, tagged british columbia class action, canadian class action law, International Class Action Law, parking ticket class action on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And Now, for Something Completely Different…
Posted in Class Action News, Class Action Settlements, Human Rights Class Actions, tagged amnesty, human interest, immigration, immigration class action, immigration law on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re looking for a refreshing story about a class action settlement that isn’t all about money, the LA Times has a story for you. This article by Teresa Watanabe recounts the history of a series of class actions brought against the U.S. government to obtain amnesty for a classes of immigrants who came to the [...]

