Evana Yukanna

Ethan Schiff’s articles from Bennett Jones LLP are most popular: with Inhouse Counsel with readers working within the Insurance and Law Firm industries Class members seeking to opt out of class actions after the opt-out deadline and a settlement bear a heavy onus. This principle was emphasized in Nardi v.

Class members seeking to opt out of class actions after the opt-out deadline and a settlement bear a heavy onus. This principle was emphasized in Nardi v. Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH 2026 ONSC 3891, where Justice Glustein dismissed a motion to extend the opt-out deadline in a product liability class action, holding that parties to a settlement reached in principle can be prejudiced by a late opt-out request, even before the settlement is finalized or approved by the court.

The Federal Court of Canada has found that a C$5 billion class action alleging an industry-wide conspiracy to fix generic drug prices in Canada has no basis in fact. On February 20, 2026, the Federal Court dismissed the plaintiff’s certification motion in Kathryn Eaton v. Teva Canada Limited et al., 2026 FC 239, and did so without leave to amend. The plaintiff chose not to appeal.