Qualcomm Incorporated (Inflated Prices for Cellular Devices)
Actions were commenced in British Columbia and Quebec seeking damages and other relief on behalf of Canadian purchasers of cellular devices (such as cell phones and tablets) that use modem chips. Modem chips are semi-conductor devices that enable cell phones and other devices to connect to cellular networks operated by providers such as Rogers and...
Continue reading the post titled Qualcomm Incorporated (Inflated Prices for Cellular Devices)BlackBerry Limited
Siskinds LLP represents the Plaintiff in a securities class action against BlackBerry Limited (โBlackBerryโ) and certain of BlackBerryโs former officers and directors in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The class action has been brought on behalf of all persons, wherever resident, who acquired BlackBerryโs common shares or other securities from March 28, 2013 through...
Continue reading the post titled BlackBerry LimitedProfessional Corporations for Accountants
Incorporating an accounting professional corporation can bring significant advantages. We work directly with tax advisors and accountants to ensure the most appropriate corporate structure is established in order to achieve long term goals.
Continue reading the post titled Professional Corporations for AccountantsFujitsu 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 โDrivesโ), 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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**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 BatteriesValeant Pharmaceuticals
Siskinds LLP (โSiskindsโ) is co-counsel in proposed securities class actions against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (โValeantโ), certain of its directors and officers, and its auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (โPwCโ). These class actions arise from the circumstances surrounding Valeantโs previously undisclosed relationships with Philidor Rx Services, LLC and other specialty pharmacies in the conduct of its business...
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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...
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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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Alysena 21 and Alysena 28 are oral contraceptive tablets. In 2018, Health Canada issued a series of advisories and a recall concerning Alysena birth control pills, warning Canadians that all lots of both Alysena 21 or Alysena 28 may have contained chipped pills, which could reduce the effectiveness of the contraceptives in preventing pregnancy. A...
Continue reading the post titled Alysena birth controlJust Energy Group Inc.
(TSX: JE ; NYSE: JE; CUSIP: 48213W101; ISIN: CA48213W1014) On November 8, 2019, Siskinds LLP, along with Berger Montague (Canada) PC filed a proposed securities class action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justiceย against Just Energy Group Inc. (โJust Energyโ), its former CEO, its current CFO and its auditor, Ernst & Young LLP (โEYโ). The...
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