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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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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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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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Mutual Fund Fees

Trailing commissions (also known as trailer fees) paid on mutual funds are intended to compensate mutual fund dealers for investment advice they provide to investors. Trailing commissions are also paid to discount brokers. Discount brokers primarily operate online and include BMO InvestorLine, TD Direct Investing, RBC Direct Investing, CIBC Investor’s Edge, Scotia iTRADE and National...

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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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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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