This week, we're exploring the high-stakes world of class actions litigation with our guest, Sakina Babwani!
Topics: duty of care for gun manufacturers, compensable damages for data breaches, the threshold for pleading common issues; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.
⚫ How might the Danforth shooting inform the duty of care of gun manufacturers? (7:53)
⚫ How do courts consider the degree of compensable damages in cases involving data breaches? (17:24)
⚫ How much specificity must plaintiffs provide in their allegations of a class actions matter? (26:02)
⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (34:37)
🔵 Other than the obvious, what are some ways in which a class action lawsuit differs from a “regular” lawsuit? (35:15)
🔵 Given the high expense, what role does third-party litigation funding play in the class actions landscape? (39:16)
🔵 Are there any class action lawsuits that are being advanced towards Canadian businesses for their failure to prevent the spread of COVID-19? (43:39)
🔵 Have there been any noticeable trends in terms of the numbers/types of class actions matters that have gone through the courts? (44:46)
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