RateMDs faces certified class-action lawsuit over alleged breach of privacy

A class action lawsuit against doctor review website RateMDs.com has been certified by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The lawsuit was brought by Dr. Ramona Bleuler, a Vancouver-based physician, alleging that RateMDs breaches provincial privacy laws and “violates her right to be left alone” by posting profiles and ratings of health professionals without their … Read more

Proposed class action lawsuit alleges Apple monopolizing cloud storage for its devices

Apple faces a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company holds an illegal monopoly over digital storage for its customers. The suit, filed Friday claims “surgical” restraints prevent customers from effectively using any service except its iCloud storage system. iCloud is the only service that can host certain data from the company’s phones, tablets and … Read more

Class-action suit alleges major junior hockey leagues violate U.S. antitrust law

A new class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players. The suit was filed Wednesday in New York by the North American division of the World Association of Ice Hockey Players Unions. It alleges players are subject to systemic … Read more

Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit

The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse young boys. The agreement is related to the case of Phillip Heerema. Heerema received a 10-year prison sentence in 2018 after pleading guilty to charges including sexual assault, … Read more