Case | Type | Summary | Updated |
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Airlines Flight Cancellation | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-11-30 |
Amazon Delivery Drivers | Employment | ![]() | 2020-06-12 |
Apple (iTunes) Gift Cards | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-08-07 |
Auto Parts | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-05-25 |
BMO/Simplii | Privacy | ![]() | 2021-01-07 |
Bell Canada Prison Calls | Consumer | ![]() | 2021-01-14 |
Equifax Canada Co. and Equifax Inc. | Privacy | ![]() | 2020-12-23 |
Farmed Atlantic Salmon | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-01-09 |
Fiat Chrysler Diesel Emissions | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-12-01 |
First Nations Youth | Constitutional | ![]() | 2020-12-10 |
Ford Diesel Emissions | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-01-23 |
Ford Fuel Economy | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-07-27 |
Foreign Exchange Manipulation (FOREX) | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-06-16 |
GM Diesel Emissions | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-12-01 |
Gold Price Manipulation | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-12-01 |
Horizons HOU ETF | Consumer | ![]() | 2021-01-11 |
Lenovo | Privacy | ![]() | 2020-07-27 |
LifeLabs | Privacy | ![]() | 2020-07-21 |
Lithium Batteries | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-12-12 |
Livingston International | Employment | ![]() | 2020-10-19 |
MindGeek | Privacy | ![]() | 2021-01-11 |
Prepaid Credit Cards | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-12-03 |
SSA Bonds | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2019-12-06 |
School Trip Cancellation | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-11-11 |
Sears Canada Oppression | Corporate | ![]() | 2020-12-14 |
Silver Price Manipulation | Price Fixing | ![]() | 2020-12-01 |
TD Coin Counting Machines | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-04-15 |
Ticketmaster | Consumer | ![]() | 2020-12-01 |
Unpaid Overtime (CIBC) | Employment | ![]() | 2020-12-09 |
Case | Type | Summary | Updated |
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Bell Mobility | Consumer | The lawsuit, on behalf of nearly a million Ontario customers of the Bell Mobility, Solo Mobile and Virgin Mobile Canada brands, alleges that Bell breaches its contracts with its customers by seizing credit balances and that Bell engages in “unfair business practices”, contrary to Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
DuPont | Price Fixing | This class action lawsuit alleges that E. I. DuPont Canada Company (DuPont) conspired with its distributors to enhance and maintain the prices of engineering resins sold to automotive parts manufacturers in Canada. The alleged conspiracy is in breach of the Competition Act, a federal statute that prohibits price maintenance and conspiracies to enhance and maintain prices. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
GM Retiree Benefits | Employment | This class action is being brought on behalf of approximately 3,300 retired salaried and executive employees of General Motors of Canada Limited (“GMCL”) who alleged that GMCL improperly reduced or eliminated their retirement benefits starting in 2008. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
General Motors | Franchise | ![]() | 2019-11-15 |
Groupon | Consumer | Class action against Groupon Inc. alleging that the expiry dates on Groupon’s vouchers are illegal. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Licence Issuers | Franchise | Sotos LLP commenced this proposed class action against the Government of Ontario on behalf of all motor vehicle licence issuers in the Province of Ontario. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Midas | Franchise | This class action is brought on behalf of all Canadian Midas dealers. The claim alleges that Midas Canada breached its duties of good faith and fair dealing to the dealers by eliminating a preferential purchasing system which was an integral part of the Midas franchise system. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Pet Valu | Franchise | This action seeks $100,000,000 on behalf of all Canadian Pet Valu franchisees against the franchisor of the Pet Valu chain. The statement of claim alleges that the franchisor breached its obligations under the franchise agreement and the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 3 by failing to pass on to the franchisees the benefits received through Pet Valu's substantial purchasing power. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Quiznos | Franchise | This class action lawsuit alleges that the Canadian franchisor of the Quiznos chain and others have illegally conspired to enhance and fix the prices of supplies purchased by Quiznos franchisees for their businesses. The statement of claim alleges a system of kickbacks that included Quiznos Canada Restaurant Corporation and its designated exclusive supplier, GFS Canada Inc. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Sears Hometown Stores | Franchise | ![]() | 2019-03-08 |
Suncor | Franchise | This lawsuit was commenced on behalf of all Sunoco service station operators in Ontario against Suncor Energy Products Inc. and its parent company Suncor Energy Inc. The lawsuit asserts that Suncor failed to comply with Ontario's franchise legislation when the retailers entered into their most recent franchise agreements. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Tim Hortons Franchisees Advertising Fund | Franchise | This is a proposed class action on behalf of Tim Hortons franchisees. The claim alleges that the franchisor of the Tim Hortons chain, and its related entities, have breached obligations to franchisees through their use of advertising fund monies contributed by the franchisees. The claim also alleges related breaches of statutory and fiduciary obligations to franchisees by these defendants. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
Unpaid Overtime | Employment | Sotos LLP is co-lead counsel in two certified national class actions on behalf of employees of Scotiabank and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”). These groundbreaking class actions cover tens of thousands of current and former non-management, non-unionized retail bank employees who allege that the banks had defective overtime compensation systems that caused them and not be paid for hours that they were entitled to be compensated for pursuant to the Canada Labour Code. [Read More...] | 2018-10-18 |
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