Neonicotinoid / Honey Bees
Bayer and Syngenta: Neonicotinoids (Honey Bees and Beekeepers Class Action) In 2014, Siskinds LLP and Siskinds Desmeules began class actions in Ontario and Quebec against Bayer and Syngenta (the “Defendants”), who are involved in the development, production, marketing and selling of neonicotinoid pesticides. Neonicotinoids are commonly used in agriculture in Quebec to eliminate certain pests...
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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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People who live in older buildings, especially with small children, should consider taking some precautions at home against lead in their drinking water.
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This class action alleges that certain Volkswagen and Audi diesel-powered automobiles contain a software device that detects when these cars are undergoing emissions testing and triggers activation of the cars’ full emissions control systems. In ordinary driving conditions, these cars emit 10 to 40 times more than the allowable legal levels of certain pollutants. This...
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Siskinds LLP and Groia & Company Professional Corporation represented the Plaintiff in a certified class action against Imperial Metals Corporation (“Imperial”) and certain of its directors, officers and related parties in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The class action is brought on behalf of all persons and entities, wherever they may reside, who acquired...
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It’s hard to know whether individual weather events are just random fluctuations, or whether they are growing signs of climate change. What we need to look for are patterns– is the weather changing? And how do the changes that are actually happening compare to those predicted for climate change? Three years ago, two federal government...
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