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Published on: 22 Sep 2011 By (Dianne Saxe)

Polluter must pay for cleanup, twice

It’s not safe for a polluter to trust a subsequent owner to clean up contamination, even if the polluter has specifically paid for the cleanup, and even if the new owner signs a contract relieving the original polluter of liability. None of this will prevent environmental regulators from ordering the original polluter to pay for...

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Poseidon Concepts Corp.

The deadline to submit a claim for compensation from the Poseidon Concepts Corp. settlement fund has passed. For further information, please visit the following website: https://www.poseidonclassactionsettlement.com/ All inquiries related to the claims process may be directed to the Claims Administrator: Poseidon Concepts Corp. Securities Litigation Claims Administrator c/o Epiq Class Action Services Canada Inc Les...

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Sino-Forest Corp.

In June 2011, Siskinds LLP, Siskinds Desmeules and Koskie Minsky LLP filed proposed class actions in Ontario and Quebec against Sino-Forest Corp. (β€œSino,” TSX: TRE), its senior officers and directors, auditors, underwriters, and certain others. The actions allege, among other things, that the defendants materially misstated Sino’s assets and results of operations, and thereby misrepresented...

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Forex

The law firms of Siskinds LLP, Sotos LLP, Koskie Minsky LPP, and Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP are counsel in a class action against financial institutions (the β€œDefendants”) who conspired among themselves to fix, raise, maintain, stabilize, control, or enhance unreasonably the price of currency purchased in the foreign exchange or foreign currency market (the...

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Auto Parts

*** THE CLAIM PERIOD IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS *** The online claim filing portal will be closed shortly after March 8, 2024 for any class members with a claim ID and PIN. Further information can be found atΒ www.autopartsettlement.ca Note: Clicking on the β€œJoin” button above is NOT filing a claim. The claims process relates to...

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Linear Resistors

The linear resistors class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of linear resistors sold in Canada between at least as early as July 9, 2003 and up to the present. Linear resistors are a common electrical component used to regulate current in an electrical circuit. Almost all...

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Oxycontin

IMPORTANT UPDATE: THE CLAIMS DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 27, 2024 A settlement has been approved in the Canadian Oxycontin Class Actions. *** THE CLAIM PERIOD IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS *** File your claim on or before June 27, 2024, at www.oxycontinclassactionsettlement.ca A Canada-wide settlement has been approved to settle several Canadian class actions...

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Valeant Pharmaceuticals

Siskinds LLP (β€œSiskinds”) is co-counsel in proposed securities class actions against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (β€œValeant”), certain of its directors and officers, and its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (β€œPwC”). These class actions arise from the circumstances surrounding Valeant’s previously undisclosed relationships with Philidor Rx Services, LLC and other specialty pharmacies in the conduct of its business...

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Desjardins Privacy Breach

*** THE CLAIM PERIOD IS CURRENTLY ONGOING, VISIT THE “Developments” SECTION BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION *** On June 20, 2019, Desjardins acknowledged the unlawful disclosure and transmission of data from 2.9 million of its members, including information such as: name, date of birth, social insurance number, address, telephone number, email, and some information about transactional...

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