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Glaspell — Class Actions

@Glaspell

Class action lawyer interested in international law, natural environment, freedom of expression.

 Toronto
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Joined November 2010
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Barry Glaspell on class action defence, counsel fees, and the class acti... youtu.be/Zob3ST7QGfU
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Ontario Court of Appeal Refuses to Certify Institutional Abuse Class Action With No Common Perpet...

Ontario Court of Appeal Refuses to Certify Institutional Abuse Class Action With No Common Perpet...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds denial of certification in a proposed institutional abuse class action, finding insufficient commonality among the alleged claims.

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Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

Uber drivers launch European class action over ‘soulless’ and ‘scary’ AI algorithm

Landmark lawsuit claims tech company’s pay-setting system has breached privacy laws and pushed down earnings

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Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction...

Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction...

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use

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Howard Knopf@howardknopfAug 20
In the Voltage v Salna proposed "reverse class action" case, the SCC has dismissed the film studio's leave to appeal application with costs. Hopefully, "that's all folks". Voltage Pictures, LLC, et al. v. Salna, 2025 FCA 131 (42023) scc-csc.ca/cases-dossiers/se…
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France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s reuters.com/world/frances-to…

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

France's top court on Friday blocked ​a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of ‌expression and delivering a setback for President Emmanuel Macron, who...

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Ontario Superior Court Awards Over $170 Million in Damages to Mutual Fund Investors in Landmark...

/CNW/ -- On July 16, 2026, Justice Marcus Koehnen of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered CI Mutual Funds Inc. and AIC Limited to pay Class Members...

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Canadians could get a cut of $8 million proposed settlement in beef price-fixing class action | CBC...

Canadians could get a cut of $8 million proposed settlement in beef price-fixing class action | CBC...

Those who bought beef after 2015 could be eligible for a share of nearly $8 million as part of a proposed settlement with companies over allegations of price-fixing. The deal still needs to be...

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Judge approves $46.75 million payout for 23andMe data breach victims

Judge approves $46.75 million payout for 23andMe data breach victims

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $46.75 ​million settlement for victims of a 2023 data breach at ‌the genetic testing company 23andMe, which exposed genetic and other personal informat...

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Class counsel have to either indemnify the rep plaintiff against costs awards or arrange third party funding to the same effect. And when not … dlapiper.com/en/insights/pub…
Ontario Superior Court adds class counsel to costs award in decertified class action | DLA Piper

Ontario Superior Court adds class counsel to costs award in decertified class action | DLA Piper

In Navaratnarajah v. FSB Group Ltd., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice varied a prior costs award to add class counsel as liable for a $100,000 costs order following the decertification of an...

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A British AI law firm just won a court case. Canada's legal profession should take note

A British AI law firm just won a court case. Canada's legal profession should take note

It’s claimed that for the first time anywhere in the world, an AI law firm beat a traditionally represented opponent at trial. The implications reach well beyond England

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CourtReportCanada@CourtReportCAJun 18
Class counsel liable for $100k costs after seeming to invite def to collect from rep plaintiff: def shoudn't have to choose between giving up costs or enforcement against a Pl "who may not be able to pay, and who in ordinary practice should not have to" canlii.ca/t/klkgl
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Amanda Bronstad@abronstadlawMay 27
In today's Critical Mass: Objectors bounced Bayer's $7.25B Roundup settlement to federal court, and Meta settles a school district's addiction case ahead of an upcoming bellwether trial. Plus: DHL, UPS, Boeing, Uber, Roblox law.com/2026/05/27/critical-…
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Removals and Remands Roil Roundup Settlement, Meta...

Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Removals and Remands Roil Roundup Settlement, Meta...

This week: Objectors to the $7.25B Roundup settlement removed the case to federal court, where Monsanto is fighting to remand the class action back to Missouri state court. Meta Platforms settled a...

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Oral arguments are taking forever. Supreme Court justices have had enough | CNN Politics

Oral arguments are taking forever. Supreme Court justices have had enough | CNN Politics

Like all good lawyers, Supreme Court justices can argue over anything – including, it turns out, how best to argue.

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Payouts are hitting Canadian bank accounts in bread price-fixing settlement - National | Globalne...

Payouts are hitting Canadian bank accounts in bread price-fixing settlement - National | Globalne...

The payout process has begun for those who processed a claim in a $500-million settlement for a class-action lawsuit stemming from the alleged industry-wide price fixing of bread.

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Canadians can soon claim up to $5,000 in CRA data breach settlement | National

Canadians can soon claim up to $5,000 in CRA data breach settlement | National

Canadians who have Government of Canada online accounts, including a CRA account, could be eligible to cash in on an approved settlement.

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Class Proceedings Fund report lawfoundation.on.ca/news/rep…
Reporting on 30 years of advancing class actions and access to justice - The Law Foundation of...

Reporting on 30 years of advancing class actions and access to justice - The Law Foundation of...

The Law Foundation of Ontario’s new report, Advancing Access to Justice, A Review of the Class Proceedings Fund’s Impact, explores the Fund’s 30-year track record.

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Kalajdzic J  requires defendants to proposed class action to disclose to individual claimants existence of class action well before any settlement is negotiated so consumers may determine whether to seek a stay within their individual proceeding canlii.ca/t/kjrw5
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Douglas Tompson@DTSaskatoonApr 18
Replying to @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.
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Elliot Lake mall collapse settlement approved at $10M cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/m…
Judge approves $10M settlement in class action for survivors of Elliot Lake mall collapse | CBC News

Judge approves $10M settlement in class action for survivors of Elliot Lake mall collapse | CBC News

A judge has approved a $10 million settlement in a class action lawsuit to compensate survivors of the 2012 mall collapse in Elliot Lake.

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

Court weighs overturning rule blocking birth alert class action from suing 49 children’s aid...

The Ontario Court of Appeal will now decide whether pregnant mothers targeted by controversial birth alerts — a practice that led to newborns being taken away from their families — can pursue a...

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