CertainTeed Roofing Shingles
The CertainTeed Roofing Shingles class action relates to allegations that the Defendant, CertainTeed Corporation (“CertainTeed”), manufactured, marketed and sold in Canada organic asphalt roofing shingles that were defective and prone to premature failure. The shingles were manufactured from July 1987 through 2005 and were sold under various brand names. Related class actions have been commenced...
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The claim period is now passed (March 1, 2022) and no further claims are being accepted. The Claims Administrator is currently analyzing and processing the claims filed. A Notice of Decision will be sent to individuals that filed a claim once the claims analysis is complete. On December 13, 2005, Siskinds filed a class proceeding...
Continue reading the post titled Depo ProveraTransvaginal Mesh
Transvaginal Mesh (also referred to as pelvic mesh, vaginal mesh, a “hammock,” or a “sling”) is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (“POP”) and stress urinary incontinence (“SUI”) in women. It is associated with the development of a number of side effects including mesh erosion through the vaginal wall, infection, pain, urinary problems, recurrence of...
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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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IMPORTANT UPDATE To inquire about the status of the distribution process, please visit: www.bmosettlement.ca. The website will outline the status for each group within the class action. Siskinds LLP and JSS Barristers commenced a proposed class action against Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) and a proposed class action against Bank of Montreal (“BMO”). The...
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Bill 68, the 166 page Open for Business Act [i] is now available for download. The Bill establishes a framework for reform of environmental approvals, as part of a three-year initiative intended to foster more efficient government services to business, while continuing to protect the environment and the public interest. This long-overdue Bill received first...
Continue reading the post titled More on approvals reformRegulation of noise
Noise is one of the classic irritants that drives neighbours crazy.
Continue reading the post titled Regulation of noise$9.5 Billion Dollar Claim to Enforce Judgment Dismissed
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the attempts of Ecuador’s Lago Agrio Region requiring Chevron to pay for water and soil contamination relating to Texaco’s activities in the area. The contamination was caused by Texaco’s activities between the years 1964 and 1992. Chevron acquired Texaco in 2001. In 2011 the...
Continue reading the post titled $9.5 Billion Dollar Claim to Enforce Judgment DismissedDrinking water standards getting a little tighter
Health Canada has released its new Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality, prepared by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water (CDW).[1] This replaces the existing 1996 edition. Bottom line: the numbers are a little stricter than 15 years ago.
Continue reading the post titled Drinking water standards getting a little tighterAll That e-Glitters: Bitcoins and Securities Regulation
What are Bitcoins and what laws apply to them? In a new post, Siskinds class action lawyer Daniel Bach explains what Bitcoins are and looks at a recent US court decision considering whether or not they should be governed by securities laws. The age-old question: “if a new security purports to be free of government...
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