Manulife Financial Corporation
Please be advised that the claims process is now complete and all payments have been distributed. This action, which was commenced in July 2009, alleges that Manulife Financial Corporation (“Manulife”) and certain of its current and former officers and directors negligently made misrepresentations relating to Manulifeβs risk management practices and policies during the period between...
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**The deadline for filing a claim has passed and all settlement funds have been distributed. ** The Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of Lithium Ion Batteries sold in North America and elsewhere between January 1, 2000 and January 1, 2012.
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In August 19, 2010, a motion to authorize the bringing of a class action and to ascribe the status of representatives was commenced by Siskinds, Desmeules, the Quebec firm affiliated to Siskinds LLP, against the defendant Bayer Inc. (the “defendant”), on behalf of all persons in QuΓ©bec, including their successors, assigns, family members and any...
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Resolved:Β Settlement distribution for Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited was concluded in 2013. Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited On December 6, 2010, Siskinds LLP commenced a proposed class action against Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited (βToronto Hydroβ), alleging that Toronto Hydro violated the Interest Act between July 1, 2000 and December 8, 2010, inclusive, by billing its customers...
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On October 25, 2010 Siskinds LLP filed a proposed securities class action against easyhome Ltd. (TSX: EH). Also named as defendants are certain of easyhomeβs current and former officers and directors, including David Ingram, Steve Goertz and Chris Fregren. The easyhome Ltd. class action arises from easyhomeβs disclosure of irregularities in one of its operating...
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Class actions were commenced in Ontario and QuΓ©bec against Natureβs Touch Frozen Foods Inc. and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd., Costco Canada Holdings, Inc., Gestion Costco Canada Inc., and Costco Western Holdings Ltd. arising from the alleged Hepatitis A contamination of Organic Berry Cherry Blend in 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) bags with best before dates up...
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Siskinds LLP and Sotos LLP filed a proposed national class action against Ford and Bosch alleging that illegal defeat devices were installed in certain Ford F-250 and F-350 vehicles model years 2011-2017. Siskindsβ QuΓ©bec-based affiliate, Siskinds Desmeules, also filed a similar action on behalf of QuΓ©bec residents. Siskinds is of the opinion that this class...
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On November 20, 2019, Siskinds LLP and Mathew P Good Law Corporation filed a proposed securities class action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (βReliqβ) (TSXV: RHT) and its current or former directors and/or officers, Lisa Crossley, Aman Thindal, Giancarlo De Lio, Eugene Beukman and Brian Storseth (βActionβ). The...
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Siskinds LLP and Siskinds, Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l. seek to recover compensation for Canadians in relation to injuries arising from a large outbreak ofΒ SalmonellaΒ infections caused by contaminated onions from Thomson International, Inc. and a series of recalls associated with the outbreak. The action was certified as a national class action by the Court of Queen’s Bench of...
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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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