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In recent years, concerns have arisen regarding an alarming trend of predatory door-to-door sales practices with respect to rental agreements for HVAC and HVAC-related agreements in Ontario. How it Works The interaction with consumers is common. Generally, a sales representative in some kind of uniform will come to a homeowner’s door offering to lease or […]

Two lawyers from Sotos have been recognized as some of Canada’s leading litigation lawyers in the 2023 Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation. Congratulations to David Sterns and Mohsen Seddigh (Lawyers to Watch) for this achievement. These lawyers were selected based on their experience, reputation, and high rankings in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. The 2023 Lexpert Special […]

We are thrilled to share that the Sotos Class Actions team has been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada. This recognition is a testament to the team’s expertise in Class Action Litigation. Congratulations to Jean-Marc Leclerc, Louis Sokolov, David Sterns, and Mohsen Seddigh (Ones to Watch) for this recognition. The […]

Sotos and several leading Canadian law firms specializing in competition law class actions have jointly responded to the Government of Canada’s consultation and discussion paper on the Future of Competition Policy in Canada. We highly recommend reading the submission if you have an interest in Canadian competition law. The submission highlights the urgent need for the […]

Adil Abdulla along with leading experts contributed to the Civil Procedure and Practice in Ontario. It is a comprehensive guide to Rules, statutes, and cases. Access the chapters co-authored by Adil here: https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2021CanLIIDocs2004 and https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2021CanLIIDocs2046

The Entertainment & Technology Law Conference series was established to merge entertainment law issues with insight on the new technology and media concerns that directly affect the music industry. At this year’s Law Conference, David Sterns will be speaking on copyrights class actions in Canada on Friday, September 25th. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/2HmFqsY

Toronto, Ont. (August 13, 2020) –The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued additional reasons for judgment in the long-running unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).  The Court followed up on its March 30, 2020 summary judgment decision, ruling that CIBC’s current overtime policy is illegal and unenforceable and that front-line employees who […]

On June 11th, David Sterns appeared before the Ontario Legislative Assembly’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy to give testimony on proposed amendments to the Class Proceedings Act. David warned the Committee that Bill 161 will shut the door of the courts on the most vulnerable people in our society: • It will limit the ability of […]

Toronto, Ont. (March 30, 2020) – Today, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued reasons for judgment in the long-running unpaid overtime class action lawsuit against  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).  The Court ruled in favour of the class of approximately 31,000 current and former tellers, personal bankers and other front-line workers in retail branches across […]

TORONTO, March 19, 2020 – In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has suspended all visits with family and friends at Ontario jails. In these circumstances, Bell’s telephones in Ontario jails have become the only way prisoners can communicate with their families and support network. Bell charges over $30 for a long distance call of no more than 20 minutes. […]

In Bill 161, Ontario has introduced amendments to the Class Proceedings Act. Mohsen Seddigh from Sotos Class Actions weighs in on the impact of the proposed changes. Click here to read the full article published by Law Times.

Sotos Class Actions has filled an action on behalf of Canadian purchasers of farmed Atlantic salmon for the breach of Canadian competition laws that prohibit price-fixing. Click here to read CBC’s latest news article on this topic.

In the class action matter of Xavier Moushoom and Jeremy Meawasige v. The Attorney General of Canada, Sotos LLP, Kugler Kandestin, LLP, and Miller Titerlie + Company (“Class Counsel”), release the following statement in response to the statement released on November 25th by the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General: Class Counsel filed a […]

On May 13, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice  granted judgment in a ground-breaking class action on behalf of Ontario consumers of “gift cards” who were charged illegal fees. Sotos LLP and Goldblatt Partners LLP jointly represent Representative Plaintiff, Joyce Bernstein against Peoples Trust Company (“PTC”).  Bernstein brought the case on behalf of consumers […]

On Dec. 11, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear Godfrey v. Sony Corporation, an appeal that could be one of the most important antitrust cases to ever come before the court. [Read the full article on Law360 or view a PDF copy here]

An article by Sotos Class Actions’ Mohsen Seddigh was published in the latest issue of the Canadian Competition Law Review. In this article, Mohsen argues that the Competition Bureau and the plaintiff anti-trust bar share the common goal of enforcing Canadian competition laws. They must therefore work cooperatively to see that violations have consequences. To read […]

Le dossier allègue que Ticketmaster est de connivence avec les revendeurs, en contravention du droit provincial et fédéral TORONTO (26 septembre 2018) – Sotos Class Actions, un cabinet de premier plan spécialisé en actions collectives, intente une poursuite réclamant 250 millions de dollars en dommages au nom des personnes ayant acheté des billets en revente […]

  Case alleges that Ticketmaster in league with resellers in breach of federal and provincial law.   TORONTO (September 26, 2018) – Sotos Class Actions, a leading class action firm, has launched a lawsuit seeking $250 million in damages on behalf of all persons who purchased resold tickets from Ticketmaster Canada Holdings ULC for live events […]

Canada and the U.S. share close ties. Canada is the U.S.’s second-largest trading partner. Canada and the U.S. share geography and similar values. Close to 400,000 people cross the Canada-U.S. border every day. U.S. class action attorneys devote significant resources to find and start class action cases. For relatively little added investment, it is possible […]

If you are concerned that your personal information may have been compromised, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has published some helpful tips. Steps to Protect Against a Privacy Breach: Change your passwords immediately Review your bank account and credit card statements on a regular basis to make sure they are accurate and contain no […]

Class action filed regarding Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks

La version française suit le texte anglais. TORONTO (September 12, 2017)  An Ontario resident has started a proposed class action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, seeking $550 million in damages on behalf of Canadian victims of a massive cybersecurity privacy hack of the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax. Equifax issued a press release […]

On October 20, 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada ordered that the plaintiff’s appeal must be reconsidered by the Ontario Court of Appeal in light of the recently released case of Ledcor Construction Ltd. v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Co. The Ontario Court of Appeal heard the reconsideration on January 20, 2017. It reserved its decision.

TORONTO ( June 23, 2016) – A class action lawsuit seeking $25 million in damages on behalf of Canadian customers of TD Bank who used its coin counting machines was commenced on June 22, 2016 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The class action alleges that TD Bank launched its coin counting machine network […]