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March / 2025

Navitax Property Tax: Class Action Certified

This case was certified as a class action by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on March 25, 2025. The Court’s decision can be viewed by clicking here.

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March / 2025

Glucosamine: Opt-Out Deadline

To opt out of this class action, you must send a written request to class counsel by May 5, 2025.

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March / 2025

Birth Alerts: Proposed Class Action

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against the Government of British Columbia (Ministry of Children and Family Development) regarding its establishment and operation of a system known as “birth alerts” or “hospital alerts”.

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February / 2025

Delta Airlines Flight 4819 (Pearson International Airport)

By Jamie Thornback and Paul Miller It was only a matter of seconds between the moment passengers of Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 knew that something was wrong with their flight’s landing and the time their plane was engulfed in flames. But for some people who experienced this traumatic accident, these seconds may have felt […]

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February / 2025

Hino Emissions: Canadian Class action – $55 Million Settlement Fund

A $55 million settlement agreement has been reached in class action lawsuits in Quebec and British Columbia against Hino Motors, Ltd., Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc., Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc., and Hino Motors Canada, Ltd. (“Hino”). The claim period is now open. The Class Actions allege that the emission levels in certain Hino trucks […]

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February / 2025

Air Canada Flight AC624: Trial Set for January 2026

A 45 day trial has been scheduled to proceed starting on January 26, 2026.

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February / 2025

Electrolytic and Film Capacitors Class Actions: New Settlements

Proposed settlements have been reached with Matsuo, Shizuki and Rubycon. Please see the Overview section for details about the hearings scheduled to approve these settlement agreements.

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February / 2025

Toronto Pearson Delta Air Lines Crash

On February 17, 2025, Delta Air Lines flight 4819 crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Flight 4819 was operated by Endeavor Air on behalf of Delta, on a scheduled route from Minneapolis to Toronto. While landing, the aircraft overturned and caught fire. Reports indicate 18 passengers were transported to hospital with serious injuries. […]

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January / 2025

Jack Hulland Elementary: Trial Scheduled

A trial has been scheduled for 15 days from August 11 – 22, 2025 and October 27-31, 2025 in Whitehorse, Yukon.

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January / 2025

Opioids Health Care Recovery: Certified as a Class Action

The Honourable Mr. Justice Brundrett certified the lawsuit as a class action. Reasons were released on January 22, 2025. A copy of the Reasons may be found under Documents.

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January / 2025

Home Depot: Class Action Certified

This case was certified as a class action by the BC Supreme Court on January 7, 2025. The Court’s decision can be viewed by clicking here.

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December / 2024

Resistors: New Settlements

Two new settlements have been reached with KOA Corporation and KOA Speer Electronics, Inc. (“KOA”); and Susumu Co., Ltd and Susumu International (USA) Inc. (“Susumu”). Please see the Overview section for details about the hearings scheduled to approve these settlement agreements.

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November / 2024

Hard Disk Drive (HDD): Defendants Seek to Appeal

As of September 23, 2024, the defendants have sought leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

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October / 2024

Gatos Silver: Settlement Claims Process

THE CLAIMS PROCESS IS NOW CLOSED. The deadline to submit a claim was October 30, 2024.

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October / 2024

Parking Heaters: New Settlement

A new settlement has been reached for CAD $9,400,000 with the defendants Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems USA Inc. (formerly known as Espar Inc.), Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems Canada Inc. (formerly known as Espar Products Inc.), “Espar Climate Control Systems”, Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems International GmbH (formerly known as Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems International Beteiligungs-GmbH), Eberspaecher […]

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September / 2024

Navitax Property Tax: Definition of Proposed Class Members

Please note that the proposed class is limited to individuals or entities who have a contract with Navitax that contains the following “Term” clause: Term – This Agreement is for the period beginning January 1st, 2016 and ending on the later of December 31, 2020 or the conclusion of any appeals in progress.  

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August / 2024

Christian Brothers: NOTICE – ACTION REQUIRED IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE PART OF THE CLASS ACTION

The purpose of this Notice is to advise you that an Opt Out procedure in this matter has been approved by Mr. Justice Coval, and to inform you of the opt out deadline of November 28, 2024. A copy of the opt out form and schedules pertaining to the opt out procedure can be found […]

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August / 2024

Christian Brothers: Opt Out Procedure

Justice Coval has approved an Opt Out procedure for the above matter. The deadline to opt out is November 28, 2024. Please see the Opt Out Form Notice under Documents.

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