78: Class Actions Law (Sakina Babwani)

<p>This week, we're exploring the high-stakes world of class actions litigation with our guest, Sakina Babwani!</p> <p>Topics: duty of care for gun manufacturers, compensable damages for data breaches, the threshold for pleading common issues; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.</p> <p>⚫ How might the Danforth shooting inform the duty of care of gun manufacturers? (7:53)<br /> ⚫ How do courts consider the degree of compensable damages in cases involving data breaches? (17:24)<br /> ⚫ How much specificity must plaintiffs provide in their allegations of a class actions matter? (26:02)<br /> ⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (34:37)<br /> 🔵 Other than the obvious, what are some ways in which a class action lawsuit differs from a “regular” lawsuit? (35:15)<br /> 🔵 Given the high expense, what role does third-party litigation funding play in the class actions landscape? (39:16)<br /> 🔵 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)<br /> 🔵 Have there been any noticeable trends in terms of the numbers/types of class actions matters that have gone through the courts? (44:46)</p> <p>✨ Read the full episode transcript <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LawyeredEp78-Podcast-Transcript.pdf"><strong>HERE</strong></a><br /> ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the <a href= "http://lawyeredpodcast.com/sbabwani">Lawyered website</a><br /> ✨ Help to declutter the law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/patron">Lawyered crowdfunding page</a></p>