Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation
In April 2011, a class action was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in relation to the take-over bid for the securities of Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation completed in February of 2011. Siskinds LLP represents the Class. The class action alleged that the documents provided to Baffinland’s securityholders in respect of the take-over...
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In 2011, Siskinds LLP and Siskinds Desmeules filed proposed class actions in Ontario and Québec against Armtec Infrastructure Inc. (TSX: ARF) (“Armtec”). Also named as defendants were certain officers and directors of Armtec, and certain underwriters in an Armtec share offering conducted pursuant to a prospectus dated April 6, 2011. In February 2014, the parties...
Continue reading the post titled Armtec Infrastructure Inc.Lithium Ion Batteries
**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.
Continue reading the post titled Lithium Ion BatteriesOptical Disc Drive (“ODD”)
The Optical Disc Drives class action alleges that the defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of Optical Disc Drives sold in North America. Optical Disc Drives are used to read or write to discs, including CDs, DVDs, or Blu-Ray discs. Optical Disc Drives are used in consumer products such as desktop...
Continue reading the post titled Optical Disc Drive (“ODD”)Avandia
A Canada-wide settlement was reached and approved on June 13, 2019 by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The Claims Deadline for filing a claim under the settlement was on July 15, 2020. The settlement has now concluded and no further claims are being accepted. Avandia, a drug used to treat diabetes, is associated with...
Continue reading the post titled AvandiaGreenStar Agricultural Corporation
(TSX-V Delisted: GRE; CUSIP: 39573T101; ISIN: CA 39573T1012) On October 20, 2014, an action was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Toronto Region) against GreenStar Agricultural Corporation (“GRE”), certain of its former directors and executive officers and its former auditor. The Action arises from the collapse of GRE. The Plaintiff alleges that certain...
Continue reading the post titled GreenStar Agricultural CorporationActos
Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) is an oral anti-diabetic drug manufactured by Takeda and prescribed to decrease blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. A Canada-wide settlement has been reached in five proposed class actions relating to the prescription drugs ACTOS®, APO-Pioglitazone and SANDOZ-Pioglitazone. Hearings were held in the supervising Courts in Québec and Ontario...
Continue reading the post titled ActosWalkerton E-coli Outbreak
Smith et al v. The Corporation of the Municipality of Brockton, et al A settlement was reached for residents and non-residents of Walkerton, Ontario who were affected by the e-coli outbreak in the water system in May, 2000. The judgment of the Court and the transcript of the reasons of Mr. Justice LeSage, dated March...
Continue reading the post titled Walkerton E-coli OutbreakYasmin/Yaz
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 Québec, including their successors, assigns, family members and any...
Continue reading the post titled Yasmin/YazDiet Drugs
Settlement Notice: The deadline for applying to receive settlement benefits has passed and all settlement funds have been distributed. There are 2 separate Class Actions underway involving the diet drugs Fenfluramine Dexfenfluramine. Fenfluramine was sold under the trade names of Ponderal and Pondimin. Dexfenfluramine was sold under the trade name of Redux. We are class...
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