A number of Indigenous Canadians are planning for a future class action lawsuit against Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), organized by the Band Members Advocacy Alliance Association of Canada (BMAAAC). CTV News reports that the interest in the case is “substantial,” with a large volume of calls and emails made to BMAAAC. The lawsuit will focus … Read more
A lawsuit over a scathing Google review aimed at a Burnaby dentist will go ahead after a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled the online post was “capable of defamatory meaning.” Dr. Edward Chin, director of Smiley Kids Dental at 4233 Hastings St., launched a lawsuit in February 2021 against two people he alleges were behind a negative … Read more
A class action lawsuit alleging that a Florida dental practice sent unsolicited text messages in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jan. 6. The lawsuit alleges that the practice, TLC Dental-Hollywood, sent texts to plaintiff Adriana Hill and others using an automatic dialing system without … Read more
A U.S. company that mails retainers to clients to straighten their teeth has filed a lawsuit against Manitoba dentists, marking its first legal threat in Canada. SmileDirectClub, a Nashville-based company that has been involved in dozens of lawsuits and complaints in the U.S., filed a statement of claim against the Manitoba Dental Association in the … Read more