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O_T co-leads proposed class action against Amazon for pricing agreements with sellers
Amazon Pricing
Case
Difederico v. Amazon.com, Inc., Federal Court of Canada, Court File No. T-445-20
Alleged Damages
$12 Billion
Court Documents
Summary
Orr Taylor co-leads a proposed class action against Amazon for its allegedly anticompetitive Most Favored Nation (“MFN”) and pricing agreements with e-commerce retailers. Amazon’s pricing practices allegedly created a price floor and restricted price competition for retail e-commerce throughout the internet. The defendants are Amazon.com, Inc. and its related companies.
Case Status
The Court has heard the plaintiffs’ motion to certify the case as a class proceeding. The Court has stayed part of the claim of Ms. Difederico only for her own purchases on amazon.ca. The Court’s stay decision is on appeal.
O_T co-leads class action against Canada’s bread producers and grocery stores
Bread Pricing
Case
David v. Loblaw Companies Limited, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-17-586063-00CP
Alleged Damages
$10 Billion
Court Documents
Summary
Orr Taylor co-leads a class action against Canada’s largest bread producers and grocery stores for an alleged conspiracy to increase the price of bread. The case follows a criminal investigation by the Competition Bureau and admission by George Weston and Loblaws to an industry-wide bread price-fixing arrangement. The defendants are George Weston, Weston Foods, Weston Bakeries, Canada Bread, Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart, and Giant Tiger.
Case Status
The Court has granted the plaintiffs’ motion to certify the case as a class proceeding.
O_T represents major retailer class member in Visa/Mastercard Interchange Fee class action
Visa/Mastercard Interchange Fee
Case
Bancroft-Snell v. Visa Canada Corporation, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-11-426591
Macaronies Hair Club & Laser Center Inc. v. BofA Canada Bank, Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Court File No. 1203 18531
Coburn & Watson’s Metropolitan Home v. Bank of Montreal, Supreme Court of British Columbia, Court File No. VLC-S-S-112003
Hello Baby Equipment Inc. v. Bank of Montreal, Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Court File No. 133 of 2013
Alleged Damages
$5 Billion
Summary
Orr Taylor represents one of the world’s largest retailers as a class member contesting the national settlement approval and opt-out regime in provincial superior courts and appellate courts throughout Canada. The class action alleges anticompetitive conduct by Visa and Mastercard, and banks that issue credit cards, in the setting of credit card fees charged to retailers. The defendants are Visa, Mastercard, Bank of America, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC, Capital One, Citigroup, Desjardins, National Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, and TD Bank.
O_T leads proposed class action against world’s generic pharmaceutical companies
Generic Drug Pricing
Case
Eaton v. Teva Canada Limited, Federal Court of Canada, Court File No. T-607-20
Alleged Damages
$5 Billion
Court Documents
Summary
Orr Taylor leads a proposed class action against the world’s producers of generic drugs for an alleged conspiracy to allocate the market, maintain the supply, and increase the price of generic drugs. The case alleges a North America-wide generic drug conspiracy. Litigation in the United States has led one state attorney general to claim the generic drug industry is allegedly the largest private sector corporate cartel in history. The defendants are Teva, Akorn, Amneal, Apotex, Aurobindo, Avet/Heritage, Bausch, Breckenridge, Dr. Reddy’s, G&W, Glenmark, Lannett, Lupin, Mallinckrodt, Mayne, Mylan, Par, Perrigo, Pharmascience, Sandoz, Sun, Taro, Teligent, Upsher-Smith, Wockhardt, and Zydus, and their related companies.
Case Status
The Court has approved the plaintiff’s funding for the case.
O_T leads proposed class action against cryptocurrency exchange Binance
Binance Cryptocurrency
Case
Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-22-00683059-00CP
Alleged Damages
$1 Billion
Summary
Orr Taylor leads a proposed class action against the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The case alleges that Binance sold cryptocurrency derivatives contracts contrary to Canadian securities laws. The defendants are Binance Holdings Limited and its related companies.
Case Status
The Court has set a schedule for the plaintiff’s motion to approve funding for the case.
O_T represents defendant retailer in alleged data breach privacy class action
Data Breach Defence
Summary
Orr Taylor represents a Canada-wide retailer in defending a proposed data breach privacy class action.
O_T represents defendant technology company in alleged resistors antitrust class action
Resistor Pricing Defence
Case
Allot v. Panasonic Corporation, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. 1899-2015 CP
Summary
Orr Taylor represents a defendant technology company in a proposed class action alleging a conspiracy to fix the price of resistors.
O_T co-leads proposed class action against world’s DRAM chip makers
DRAM Pricing
Case
Jensen v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Federal Court of Canada, Court File No. T-809-18
Alleged Damages
$1 Billion
Court Documents
Summary
Orr Taylor co-leads a proposed class action against the world’s producers of DRAM computer chips for an alleged conspiracy to allocate the market, maintain the supply, and increase the price of DRAM. The defendants are Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, and their related companies.
Case Status
The Court has denied the plaintiffs’ motion to certify the case as a class proceeding. The decision is on appeal.
O_T leads proposed class action against international canned tuna companies
Canned Tuna Pricing
Case
Lilleyman v. Bumble Bee Foods LLC, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-17-58510800CP
Lilleyman v. Lion Capital LLP, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Court File No. CV-18-00607471-00CP
Alleged Damages
$275 Million
Court Documents
Summary
Orr Taylor leads a proposed class action against the world’s producers of canned tuna for an alleged conspiracy to increase the price of canned tuna. In the United States, criminal guilty pleas or judgments have been entered against executives of defendants involved in the alleged conspiracy. The defendants are Bumble Bee, Clover Leaf, Lion Capital, Tri-Union o/a Chicken of the Sea, Thai Union, StarKist, Dongwon, and Del Monte, and their related companies.
Case Status
The Court has approved the plaintiff’s funding for the case and set a schedule for the plaintiff’s motion to certify the case as a class proceeding.