Murphy Battista in the News
Scott 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,
Read the ArticleChanging the culture of sexual harassment and bullying in the RCMP
January 19, 2020
Coverage of the Merlo-Davidson class action against the RCMP brought by female members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleging they were or had been victims of discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation, intimidation and harassment in their workplace. Read the full story by Jane Gerster, Global News:…
Read the ArticleScott Stanley Talks Class Actions on The Digital Forensics Files Podcast
November 20, 2019
Scott Stanley joined host Tyler Hatch on The Digital Forensics Files podcast. Tyler quizzed Scott about jury trial selection in civil trials and then asked him about the rationale for class action lawsuits and how they work in the context of privacy and data breaches. Scott noted…
Read the ArticleMurphy Battista LLP, committed to supporting Brain Trust Canada’s Free Brain Injury Counselling Services in the Okanagan
October 30, 2019
Bill Dick, Q.C., Keri Grenier, Matthew Van Nostrand, and Peter Driscoll were recently profiled by BrainTrust Canada regarding the firm’s contribution to BrainTrust’s free Okanagan Brain Injury Counselling services. Bill, Keri, Matt, and Peter each have experience helping clients deal with personal injury claims involving brain injuries. Supporting free counselling…
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