Where’s the beef? Class action alleges price-fixing, restricting supply
A Quebec class action is being brought against four beef companies that are alleged to have an 85% share of the Canadian market and an 80% of the American market. The plaintiff, Option consommateurs, a Quebec-based non-profit consumer advocacy group, alleges that the defendants conspired to unduly restrict competition related to the production, supply or sale of beef in Quebec since 2015. The defendants in the proposed class action are: Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Cargill Ltd., JBS USA Food Company, Swift Beef Company, JBS Packerland Inc., JBS Canada ULC, Tyson Foods, Inc., Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., National Beef ... [more] Full article
Claims that coffee pods were easy to recycle trigger penalty
The Competition Bureau reached an agreement with Keurig Canada Inc. to resolve concerns about the recyclability of its ubiquitous “K-Cup®” pods. Keurig claimed on its website, via social media, and ... [more] Full article
A Private Right of Action for Abuse of Dominance
David Vaillancourt was invited by the C.D. Howe Institute to submit an “Intelligence Memo” concerning his views on a private right of access for abuse of dominance proceedings in Canada. ... [more] Full article
Directors Fined Personally in FlightHub DRIP Pricing Settlement
In our Competition Law Year In Review 2019, we reported on Canada’s Competition Bureau’s interim consent agreement with FlightHub prohibiting it from using misleading marketing practices on its websites. On ... [more] Full article
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