Canadian Solar Inc.
In August 2010, Siskinds LLP filed a secondary market class action against Canadian Solar Inc., as well as Canadian Solar’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Shawn Qu, and its former Chief Financial Officer, Arthur Chien. The class action alleges that Canadian Solar’s financial statements for the 2009 financial year did not comply with GAAP and...
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This action relates to allegations that the defendants (IPEX, Inc. and IPEX USA, LLC) manufactured, marketed, and sold Kitec plumbing products in Canada that were not of merchantable quality or reasonably fit for their intended purpose, and that were prone to premature failure. Kitec plumbing systems were installed in homes and buildings across Canada. Siskinds...
Continue reading the post titled Kitec Plumbing SystemsTransvaginal 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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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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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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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...
Continue reading the post titled CertainTeed Roofing ShinglesCan MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.
Every MLM business knows that selling products through third-parties such as Amazon or eBay should never be allowed… but is this actually the case? What if MLM companies did sell products in big box stores or on Amazon? This blog post considers the legal and practical consequences of when an MLM company does exactly that....
Continue reading the post titled Can MLM businesses ever sell on third-party sites? Never say never.More on approvals reform
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 reformAnother piece to Ontario’s Climate Change response
On June 8, 2016, Ontario released its Climate Change Action Plan. The plan follows closely on the heels of the introduction of legislation that will put a cap and trade programme into place in the province. The 5-year plan is comprehensive, and hits on many of the same concerns as the Environmental Commissioner’s recent report,...
Continue reading the post titled Another piece to Ontario’s Climate Change responseDrinking 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.
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