Murphy Battista in the News
Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor support call for culturally sensitive claims process in class actions for wrongs against Indigenous people.
May 25, 2020
Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor recently provided an overview for The Lawyer’s Daily of The National Truth and Reconciliation Commission (NTRC) report, Lessons Learned: Survivors Perspectives. The NTRC report reviewed the Indian Residential Schools Settlement process from the survivor perspective. A key finding in the report is that a western-centric…
Read the ArticleCourt upholds $1.14M fire-pit explosion decision against City of Burnaby and tenants
May 24, 2020
B.C.’s top court recently upheld a trial court decision awarding $1.14 million in damages to one of Murphy Battista’s clients. Scott Stanley and Paul Bosco represented Ms. Abdi who was seriously injured in a backyard fire-pit explosion caused when the tenants of a property owned by the City of Burnaby…
Read the ArticleExperienced class action lawyers Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor join Murphy Battista LLP as Associate Counsel
May 14, 2020
Murphy Battista LLP is delighted to announce that experienced class action lawyers Angela Bespflug and Janelle O’Connor have joined the firm as Associate Counsel. Angela and Janelle have significant experience leading large-scale, national class actions. That experience includes acting as class counsel in the recent landmark gender discrimination class action lawsuits against the…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley Asked to Comment on COVID-19 Lawsuits Regarding Care Homes
May 6, 2020
The pandemic has been a tragedy for many Canadian families particularly those with relatives in care homes. This has resulted in the filing of at least two class action lawsuits regarding the standard of care in nursing homes. Scott Stanley was recently asked by CBC for his take on the…
Read the ArticleSettlement estimated at $100M approved for women sexually harassed while employed by RCMP
March 19, 2020
Settlement estimated at $100M approved for women sexually harassed while employed by RCMP, covered in the March 2020 issue of Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Read the article
Read the ArticleFederal court approves next $100M RCMP sexual harassment class-action lawsuit
March 11, 2020
The Federal Court of Canada has approved a $100-million class-action lawsuit for women who worked for the RCMP in non-policing jobs and were subjected to gender-based discrimination. Read the full story
Read the ArticleSettlement in RCMP lawsuit approved by the Federal Court
Settlement in RCMP lawsuit approved by the Federal Court, Global News, March 11, 2020:
Read the ArticleFederal Court approves $100M settlement
Federal Court approves $100M settlement, March 11, 2020:
Read the ArticleFirst Nations Women Sue B.C. Government Over Foster Care Abuse
February 1, 2020
Janelle O’Connor is representing five First Nations women from different communities around B.C. in a lawsuit against the provincial government over allegations they were sexually and physically abused in foster homes. Read the full Vancouver Sun article: First Nations women sue government over alleged horrific abuse by foster parents …
Read the ArticleLawsuits allege years of abuse against Indigenous girls in B.C. foster homes
January 31, 2020
Lawsuits allege years of sexual and physical abuse against Indigenous girls in B.C. foster homes, January 31, 2020,
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