Kugler Kandestin receives authorization to institute a class action against the Marist Brothers religious congregation on behalf of victims of sexual assault throughout Quebec.
Update as of January 27, 2023 Kugler Kandestin is proud to announce that the Superior Court of Quebec has authorized the filing of a class action against the various legal entities comprising the religious congregation of the Marist Brothers on behalf of all victims who were sexually assaulted in Quebec by a member of that…
Read MoreStuart Kugler Named Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
Congratulations to our partner Stuart Kugler on being elected a Fellow of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, an organization of exceptional trial lawyers from the United States and Canada.
Read MoreBest Lawyers in Canada 2023 recognizes Kugler Kandestin Lawyers
We are proud to report the recognition of the following 13 Kugler Kandestin lawyers across 14 areas of practice: Pierre Boivin – Class Action Litigation Alexandre Brosseau-Wery – Legal Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation Jean-François Carpentier – Personal Injury Litigation Michael Gaon – Equipment Finance Law, Insolvency and Financial Restructuring Law Gerald F. Kandestin – Asset-Based Lending Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Insolvency…
Read MoreCourt approves settlement of Class Actions related to the Desjardins personal information breach
Kugler Kandestin and Siskinds Desmeules, attorneys for Class Members, are very pleased to report that by judgment of June 14, 2022, the Superior Court of Québec approved the settlement agreement reached with the Fédération des Caisses Desjardins du Québec in connection with the class actions related to the personal information breach announced by Desjardins in…
Read MoreKugler Kandestin helps Inuit youth in Nunavik bring class action against governments of Canada and Quebec over discriminatory underfunding
Kugler Kandestin, Sotos LLP and Coupal Chauvelot, S.A. have filed an application for authorization to institute a class action in the Superior Court of Québec on behalf of Inuit youth who have suffered from the federal and provincial governments’ discriminatory underfunding of Inuit child and family services. READ MORE
Read MoreFollowing Court of Appeal Judgment, Kugler Kandestin files $294 million class action against Québec Government on behalf of thousands of vulnerable individuals in Nunavik, the majority of whom are Inuit
Kugler Kandestin is thrilled to announce that it has filed with Coupal Chauvelot, S.A. a class action on behalf of Nunavik detainees, after the Court of Appeal reversed the Superior Court’s judgment on authorization and authorized a class action claiming damages and punitive damages against the Government of Québec. READ MORE
Read MoreKugler Kandestin concludes historic agreement in principle of $20 billion to settle Millenium Scoop and Jordan’s Principle class actions
Kugler Kandestin is very pleased to announce that a $20 billion agreement in principle has been reached regarding the Millenium Scoop and Jordan’s Principle class actions. This agreement in principle promises compensation to First Nations youth who, as a result of a systemically underfunded First Nations child welfare system, were removed from their homes on…
Read MoreKugler Kandestin authorized to file class action on behalf of the victims of sexual assault committed by former hockey coach François Lamarre
August 6, 2021 Kugler Kandestin files a class action lawsuit claiming compensatory damages for each victim, as well as punitive and exemplary damages in the amount of $10 million. The class action lawsuit seeks to enable access to justice to the persons who were sexually abused by the late François Lamarre while he was the coach of the municipal…
Read MoreSettlement reached in the class action against Servites de Marie and Collège Servite
We are pleased to announce a very important development. A settlement was reached whereby the Defendants will pay a total amount of $11,600,000, which represents virtually the entire value of their assets. For further information on the terms of the settlement and the claims process, read more.
Read MoreKugler Kandestin Delivers Settlement Of $5,500,000 In The Class Action Against CHSLD Herron
CHSLD Herron Settlement Agreement approved by the Court We are pleased to announce that on May 6th, 2021, the Honorable Justice Donald Bisson of the Superior Court of Quebec rendered judgment approving the 5.5 million dollar settlement of this case. The settlement is for the benefit of: “All individuals resident in the CHSLD Herron at any time…
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