9 h. ago Class action lawsuit filed against the City of Calgary over construction

Among the alleged problems in connection with the project was 'inconsistent timelines and project implementation,' which caused 'constant sidewalk and road closures, and high traffic volume in the area'

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5 d. ago Proposed class action claims Uber Eats is overcharging Canadians

Uber Eats customers in Canada could be part of a new proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the online food delivery service of charging hidden service fees.On May 16, Toronto law firm Koskie Minsky brought forward a proposed lawsuit against Uber Eats, accusing the company of drip pricing. The lawsuit against Uber Technologies, Inc., Uber Canada Inc., Uber Portier Canada Inc., and Uber Castor Canada Inc. was filed in the Superior Court of Ontario.In an email statement, an Uber Canada representative said that they cannot comment on the ongoing legal proceedings but that the company takes "these allegations seriously.""We are committed to transparency and fairness in our pricing practices," they stated. "We are reviewing the claims thoroughly and will be defending the lawsuit."The allegationsKoskie Minsky alleges that in addition to the advertised delivery fee, Uber Eats charged customers hidden service fees in Canada."The class action alleges that U...

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1 week ago Proposed lawsuit alleges city violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds

A proposed class-action lawsuit against the City of Toronto alleges the city violated refugee claimants’ charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year even when beds were available, arguing the practice was “systemically negligent.” The proposed suit was filed Friday in an Ontario court on behalf of refugees, refugee claimants […]

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1 week ago Proposed lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugees’ rights by denying shelter beds

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges Toronto violated refugee claimants’ Charter rights by denying them access to shelter beds for nearly a year.

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2 w. ago Denley: It's about time city council deal with harm done to taxi industry

A judge has ruled in favour of taxi drivers in their $215-million class action lawsuit a year ago. But plate owners counting on compensation still have nothing but legal bills.

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3 w. ago Canadians can score some dough in $500 million Loblaws bread

Canadian shoppers could soon get a slice of a giant settlement in a bread price-fixing class action lawsuit against Loblaw.The lawsuit alleges that Canadians were overcharged for bread due to an industry-wide price-fixing scandal involving certain packaged bread products. In addition to Loblaw Companies Ltd. and parent company George Weston Ltd., other grocery chains mentioned in the lawsuit include Metro, Sobeys, and Walmart.According to a court document, Judge Ed Morgan approved the $500 million settlement on May 8, calling it fair, reasonable, and "in the best interests" of the class members. Out of the $500 million, George Weston and Loblaw must pay $404,000,000. In 2017, the grocery giant previously paid $96 million to eligible customers under the Loblaw Card program who spent more on bread than they should have between 2001 and 2015.Once legal fees, costs, disbursements, interest, and applicable taxes have been paid to the class counsel, 78 per ce...

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3 w. ago Judge approves $500M settlement in Loblaw, George Weston bread price

TORONTO — Some Canadian shoppers may soon receive cash from a class-action lawsuit that accused Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and its parent company George Weston Ltd. of engaging in an industry-wide scheme to fix the price of bread. Ontario Superior Court Judge Ed Morgan approved a $500-million settlement in the case on May 7, saying the […]

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3 w. ago Tennis tours file to dismiss antitrust lawsuit from Novak Djokovic’s players’ association

The professional tennis tours and two other defendants jointly filed a motion in federal court in New York to dismiss the class-action antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players’ Association, a group co-founded by Novak Djokovic. The PTPA sued the WTA women’s tour, the ATP men’s tour, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the […]

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