Notices of Class Action
Notices related to class action lawsuits seeking consumer redress.
New settlement in linear resistors class action
Linear resistors are used in computers, smartphones, gaming consoles, home appliances and televisions, among other products. A class action settlement has been reached with Kamaya Electric Co., Ltd. and Kamaya, Inc. (collectively “Kamaya”) that may affect your rights...
Settlement Reached in HVAC Equipment Lease Class Action
A settlement agreement has been reached on behalf of class members to resolve a class action lawsuit related to HVAC equipment leases against Ontario Energy Group and Home Trust Company. The class action was commenced against the two companies on July 25, 2016. OEG...
Parking Heater Class Action Certified
An Ontario class action case alleging unlawful price-fixing against manufacturers of parking heaters used by trucks and commercial vehicles has been certified to proceed to trial. A class action was initiated against two firms that the action alleges participated in...
Proposed Settlements Reached in Electronic Component Class Actions
A proposed national settlement has been reached with Panasonic Corporation and its affiliates in two class actions with multiple defendants related to electronic component pricing practices dating back to 1997. Panasonic agreed to pay $2.35 million for the benefit of...
Supreme Court Rules Against Distant, Expensive Arbitration
Canada’s highest court ruled that costly, distant arbitration processes found in contracts may not be valid if there is an inequality of bargaining power between the two parties, a decision with wide implications for persons bound by contracts found to take one-sided...
