Updates (Related to the Class Action / Mass Tort)

July 2023:

We write to provide you with a further update beyond the update provided in March. As mentioned in our previous updates, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions at the judge’s suggestion. However, the matter was recently transferred to a new certification motion judge. Due to this, we have been required to argue the merits of the class action before the new certification motion judge early next year. For your information, a certification hearing is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action. We continue to work with our partner firms towards the new certification hearing. The next phase of the certification hearing will be held in January 2024.

March 2023:

We write to provide you with a further update beyond the update provided in December. As mentioned in our previous updates, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions at the judge’s suggestion. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action. We continue to work with our partner firms towards a certification motion. Our next certification hearing will be held in April 2023, which is the third phase of the hearing.

December 2022:

We write to provide you with a further update beyond the update provided in August. As mentioned in our previous updates, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions at the judge’s suggestion. We continue to work with our partner firms towards a certification motion, which will be held in April 2023. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action.

August 2022:

Further to our April update, we write to provide you with a further update. As mentioned in our last update, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions at the judge’s suggestion. We continue to work with our partner firms towards a certification motion, which will be held later this year. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action.

April 2022:

We write to provide you with a further update to our December update. As mentioned in our last update, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions, at the judge’s suggestion and we are now proceeding to prosecute the class action. We are currently working with our partner firms towards a certification motion. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action. Our materials are due to be delivered by Friday April 8, 2022. We will provide a further update once defence counsel has provided us with their materials in response, which will take several months.

December 2021:

We write to provide you with a further update to our August update. As mentioned in our last update, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions, at the judge’s suggestion and we are now proceeding to prosecute the class action. We are currently working with our partner firms towards a certification motion. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action.

August 2021:

We write to provide you with a further update to our June 9th update. As mentioned in our last update, we have formed a partnership with all the other firms and the other class actions, at the judge’s suggestion and we are now proceeding to prosecute the class action. We are currently working with our partner firms towards a certification motion. For your information, a certification motion is where the court allows us to proceed as a class action.