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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...

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CIBC Mortgages Prepayment Charge

Two actions (Jordan v CIBC Mortgage Inc. and Sherry v CIBC Mortgage Inc., together the “Class Actions”) were brought against the defendant CIBC Mortgages Inc. (“CIBC”) in connection with the calculation of certain prepayment charges on mortgages across Canada, excluding Quebec. The Class Actions apply to CIBC mortgages as well as mortgages through related entities...

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Hyundai Panoramic Sunroofs

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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Trasylol

This class action has settled.Please see the Developments and Documents sections below for further details. On December 2, 2008, Siskinds filed a class proceeding against Bayer with respect to their drug Trasylol (“aprotinin”), which was injected into individuals undergoing heart surgery to help reduce bleeding and the need for blood transfusions. Bayer suspended marketing of...

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Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.

On February 17, 2021, Siskinds LLP filed a proposed securities class action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (“Northern Dynasty”) (TSE: NDM; NYSE: NAK), its underwriters for a prospectus offering, Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation, Canaccord Genuity Corp., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Paradigm Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., and Velocity...

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Horne Smelter’s contaminants emission

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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GM Emissions

Siskinds LLP filed a proposed class action against General Motors (“GM”) and Bosch alleging that illegal defeat devices were installed in certain Chevy Silverado 2500 or 3500 vehicles model years 2011-2016, GMC Sierra 2500 or 3500 vehicles model years 2011-2016, and Chevrolet Cruze vehicles model years 2014-2015. Siskinds is of the opinion that the proposed...

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Zungui Haixi Corporation

TSX-V Symbol “ZUN” CUSIP 98982N 10 5 In October 2011, Siskinds LLP, acting on behalf of two investors in Zungui Haixi Corporation (“Zungui”), commenced an action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against: (a) Zungui; (b) Ernst and Young LLP, Zungui’s auditor; (c) Zungui’s former directors, including certain of its former executive officers; and...

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