Inductors
On May 27, 2019, Siskinds’ Québec-based affiliate, Siskinds Desmeules, commenced a class action for Quebec’s residents, against inductors’ manufacturers Murata, Panasonic, Sumida, Taiyo et TDK and their subsidiaries (the “Defendants”). The proposed action allege that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain the price of inductors and/or devices equipped with this component between...
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On October 23, 2023, Siskinds Desmeules filed for the Plaintiffs Julie Fortier and Miguel Charlebois an application for authorization to institute a class action against Glencore Corporation Canada and the Government of Quebec for damages caused to residents of the City of Rouyn-Noranda as a result of the release of toxic and carcinogenic contaminants (including...
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(TSX: THO) THE CLAIM PERIOD HAS COMMENCED.Please ensure you file your claim before February 2, 2024 at http://www.TahoeCanadianSettlement.ca On October 4, 2018, a proposed class proceeding was commenced in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Tahoe Resources Inc. (Tahoe) and its former CEO and director, Ronald W. Clayton (Action). Siskinds LLP is counsel to...
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Siskinds LLP has launched class action lawsuits against several hernia mesh manufacturers, including Atrium, Bard, Covidien and Johnson & Johnson and their affiliates, on behalf of Canadians who suffered serious injuries and complications arising from the use of their products. The class actions allege that the manufacturers failed to adequately warn patients and healthcare professionals...
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Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP (“JSS Barristers”) are Class Counsel in a class action commenced in Alberta against Hyundai Auto Canada Corp., Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama LLC, and Hyundai Motor Company (collectively, “Hyundai”) alleging that the panoramic sunroofs installed in certain vehicles are susceptible to spontaneous shattering. On March 20, 2019,...
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Kirk Baert has kindly permitted us to post his Application to the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Smith v. Inco. This was the first environmental contamination class action in Canada tried on its merits. The Appeal Court’s decision on liability has substantially narrowed environmental causes...
Continue reading the post titled Smith v Inco appeal applicationPredatory Marriage: A Modern Day Marriage Trap
Predatory marriages are a developing phenomenon in Ontario. Predatory spouses take advantage of elderly victims and assume control of their financial affairs. This can have severe consequences for the victim and their family. Recently Canadian courts have taken a stricter stance on what sort of capacity is required for marriage. In this article, Dagmara Wozniak...
Continue reading the post titled Predatory Marriage: A Modern Day Marriage TrapA new kind of climate change tax
Faced with the increasingly certain prospect of widespread infrastructure failure related to climate change San Francisco is proposing an interesting new measure—a $12 a year property tax upon property owners. While taxation is not a new tool for battling climate change, this proposed tax is unique in that is aimed wholly at dealing with climate adaptation,...
Continue reading the post titled A new kind of climate change taxDutch wind turbine noise study: strong link between money and annoyance
One of the strongest factors affecting annoyance, and sleep interruption, is whether the person was receiving financial benefits from the operation of the wind turbines.
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