BetterHelpβs unauthorized disclosure of private and personal health information to third-party advertisers, including Facebook
Siskinds LLP has filed a proposed privacy class action against BetterHelp, Inc. (βBetterHelpβ) on behalf of all Canadians who registered a User Account on a BetterHelp platform before January 1, 2021.Β BetterHelp is the largest provider of online mental health services worldwide, including in Canada. The class action alleges that BetterHelp engaged in improper and...
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It is rare to have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the common law using human rights principles. Araya v Nevsun Resources Ltd., a case that I, colleagues at Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP (CFM) and Toronto lawyer James Yap prosecute, is the rare opportunity to do so in the context of allegedly...
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Xeljanz, an arthritis drug that has been the subject of multiple Health Canada advisories due to its potential to expose users to serious health risks (including heart attack, cancer, and death), has now been approved for use to treat a new type of chronic health condition: ankylosing spondylitis. Xeljanz is an arthritis drug prescribed for...
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What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice occurs when a patient suffers injury or harm as a result of the negligence of a health care professional. Negligence occurs when a health care professional falls below the standard of care expected of a reasonable practitioner of that profession in similar circumstances, and that failure causes the patientβs...
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Are tiny levels of drugs in bottled or tap water a health risk? We just don't know.
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The new Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012, Β is now in force, and federal environmental screenings are a thing of the past.Β
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Litigation is complicated. There are many rules, procedures and bureaucratic hoops you need to jump through to get your day in court. Hiring competent lawyers to help you resolve your legal issue is by far the best way to navigate this complicated system. Civil litigation specialists are familiar with the rules that govern the litigation...
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Dear Dianne and Jackie: For the first time, theΒ LexisNexis Environmental Law & Climate Change Community is honoring a select group of blogs that set the online standard for our practice area. Iβm pleased to notify you thatΒ Environmental Law and Litigation blog is one of the nominated candidates for the LexisNexis Top 50 Environmental Law &...
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With yesterday’s election of President-Elect Obama, Canada will now be forced to get serious about climate change. Obama has pledged toΒ Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.Β In order to keep selling into the American market, Canadians will have to do something similar. Obama’s plan is far more wrenching...
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When it comes to estate planning, people often become fixated on ensuring that their estate does not have to pay Estate Administration Tax (also known as βprobate taxβ1). This fixation is largely driven by the fact that if oneβs estate is not subject to probate tax, there will be more money for the beneficiaries of...
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