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The Divisional Court's decision in Dine v Biomet will be of particular interest to members of the class action bar in Ontario, as it will have implications for evidence led on certification motions.

Class action plaintiffs are becoming more creative in their search for credible damages claims in relation to consumer products they believe have been manufactured, designed, or sold in a manner inconsistent...

We've all experienced it at one time or another – a sudden scare that sets your adrenaline flowing and heart racing.

In a significant decision for pharmaceutical companies, and product manufacturers in general, Sandoz Canada Inc., along with other pharmaceutical company defendants...

The action against Organigram was brought on behalf of a class of purchasers of Organigram's cannabis that was subject to a product recall due to the use of unauthorized pesticides on the plants.

The SGA is legislation that regulates contracts of sale and provides protection to consumers in Ontario.

A five-year-old firmware defect in Coldcard hardware wallets has enabled attackers to systematically drain an estimated $116 million in Bitcoin from over 5,200 victims since July 2026. This unprecedented exploit raises critical questions about manufacturer liability and creates two distinct legal pathways for recovery: blockchain tracing against the perpetrators and potential litigation against Canadian manufacturer Coinkite for product defects that undermined the fundamental security promise of devices mar

A commercial rabbit farmer found out that the implied warranty of merchantability under Ontario's Sale of Goods Act provides no protection where causation is not proven...

Class Action Case Update: Justice Perell's recent decision in Wise v Abbott Laboratories, Limited, 2016 ONSC 7275 addressed a number of key areas of interest for the class action bar.

In a series of recent preliminary motions heard in a class proceeding, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that alleging regulatory negligence as a cause of action will be very difficult.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently announced its intention to establish a regulatory regime that will require certain food importers to obtain import licences.

A stout, upholstered chair may, at first blush, seem innocuous. It's easy to ignore the warnings often recited by parents and teachers to sit property when rocking back and forth on a chair's legs.

We live in a society where we expect our public and private institutions and fellow citizens to act in a way that keeps us reasonably safe and secure. Of course, there will always be some risk of injury as we go about our business.

Even for those who purchase and install products, compliance with statutory regulation is a must.

In what is believed to be a first, the recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Hennebury v Makita Canada Inc, 2025 ONSC 3850 dismissed product liability claims, including allegations of failure to warn...

The Product Liability and Mass Torts Group at McCarthy Tétrault LLP is pleased to bring you our analysis of recent decisions for businesses manufacturing or selling products in Canada...

The British Columbia Supreme Court found the defendant pharmacy liable to the plaintiff who had suffered a severe burn from a medicated patch she bought to treat muscle pain.

The metaverse has been described as the future of the internet. Although its development remains at an early stage, established and emerging companies are spending millions developing metaverse technologies.