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Published on: 6 Sep 2017 By

Court Grants Leave to Appeal on Umbrella Purchaser Issue

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology v Hitachi, Ltd., 2017 ONSC 2791 In Fanshawe v Hitachi, the plaintiff alleges that the defendants engaged in a conspiracy to fix the prices for CRT (an older technology used in televisions and computer monitors). The plaintiff alleges breach of …

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Published on: 3 Jan 2017 By

Court of Appeal Hears Jurisdiction Motion in Airia Brands

In December 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal heard an appeal in Airia Brands v Air Canada. The result of this appeal will have significant impact on the viability of global class actions commenced in Ontario and on the application of the real and substantial connection test in the context o…

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Published on: 22 Aug 2016 By

Ontario Court of Appeal Helps Ensure Conspirators are Held Accountable for their Wrongdoing

Nearly every Canadian consumer has purchased something that contains a price-fixed component. Price-fixing occurs in many industries – from components of consumer electronics to chemicals to auto parts to chocolate. Price-fixing occurs where competing companies agree to increase prices, redu…

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