Armtec Infrastructure Inc.
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...
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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...
Continue reading the post titled Baffinland Iron Mines CorporationLithium 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 BatteriesFujitsu MPG3 Series Hard Drives
In February of 2003, a class action was commenced against Fujitsu Canada, Inc. and others alleging negligence in relation to certain computer hard disk drives in the MPG3xxx and MPF3xxx-AH series (the “Drives”), which the plaintiff claims may fail at an unacceptably high rate. While Defendants deny the alleged negligence, the class action litigation in...
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What is this class action about? The representative plaintiff, on behalf of himself and the Class, claimed damages from the defendants (IKO Industries Ltd., Canroof Corporation Inc., and I.G. Machine & Fibers Ltd.) for the alleged negligent design and manufacture of IKO Organic Shingles. A settlement has been reached in the litigation. The settlement was...
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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 OutbreakOptical 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...
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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 CorporationYasmin/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...
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