Interior molded doors
On May 15, 2020, Siskinds Desmeules, the Quebec firm affiliated with Siskinds LLP, commenced a proposed class action against two of the largest Interior Molded Door manufacturers in North America – JELD-WEN Inc., Masonite International Corporation, and their subsidiaries (the “Defendants”). On September 9, 2020, Siskinds LLP filed a similar proposed class action lawsuit in Federal...
Continue reading the post titled Interior molded doorsMolson Coors Brewing Company
In October 2005, Siskinds commenced a class proceeding in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice relating to the so-called “merger of equals” between Molson Inc. and Adolph Coors Company. The Statement of Claim names as defendants the company that resulted from the “merger” — Molson Coors Brewing Company — as well as current and former...
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In September 2006, Siskinds LLP filed a class proceeding against IMAX Corporation (“IMAX”) and certain of its directors and officers (the “Ontario Class Action”). The action concerns IMAX’s revenue recognition practices for the 2005 fiscal year. The statement of claim alleges that IMAX and certain of its directors and officers overstated IMAX’s revenues for 2005,...
Continue reading the post titled Imax CorporationCathay Forest Products Corp.
Settlement Notice: The deadline for applying to receive settlement benefits has passed and all settlement funds have been distributed. On June 9, 2011, Siskinds LLP, representing a retail investor of Cathay Forest Products Corp (“Cathay”, former TSX-V symbol:CFZ; CUSIP Number: 14915N), filed a proposed class action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (“Court”) against...
Continue reading the post titled Cathay Forest Products Corp.What's in bottled water?
The major difference between bottled water and municipal tap water is that we know less about what is in bottled water.
Continue reading the post titled What's in bottled water?Weather or climate?
It’s hard to know whether individual weather events are just random fluctuations, or whether they are growing signs of climate change. What we need to look for are patterns– is the weather changing? And how do the changes that are actually happening compare to those predicted for climate change? Three years ago, two federal government...
Continue reading the post titled Weather or climate?What to expect from OHSA inspectors in the age of COVID-19
Employers beware, the Ontario government announced Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that it has hired over 100 additional occupational health and safety inspectors, bringing the total number of inspectors to more than 500—the largest number in Ontario’s history. The new inspectors will be fully trained and ready to hit the ground running by July 1, 2021...
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