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Class Action Lawsuits Bolster Charity Accounts - Fair Distribution

Money awarded as damages in class-action lawsuits can turn into a windfall for charities when it proves difficult or impossible for the courts to pay out actual class members.

Consumer Dispute Resolution by Way of Arbitration Clauses

Two recent Supreme Court of Canada cases have tackled important issues involving class action suits against companies that do business with consumers electronically, and the decisions have brought clarity to the subject that could have far ranging impact for both the companies and consumers.

Class Actions Over Financial Fees - Advances and Overdrafts

The Supreme Court declined to hear arguments that fee-based lawsuits against three companies should be quashed -- giving the claims a green light to go ahead...while the Ontario Court of Appeal certified a $150-million class-action against Toronto-Dominion Bank over charges it slaps on credit-card purchases in foreign currencies.