Robert Carson

Securities Class Actions

• Kinross Gold Corporation in defending a proposed securities class proceeding on behalf of Kinross shareholders alleging misrepresentations in Kinross’s disclosure concerning its Tasiast mine
• Americas Gold & Silver in defending a proposed securities class proceeding on behalf of shareholders alleging misrepresentations in disclosure concerning its Relief Canyon mine
• American International Group, Inc. (AIG) in defending a proposed securities class proceeding on behalf of AIG shareholders alleging misrepresentations in the financial statements and other public disclosures of AIG

Privacy Class Actions

• Facebook, Inc.in defending proposed privacy class actions in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, including the successful dismissal of the Ontario and Saskatchewan motions for certification in cases arising from the Cambridge Analytica issues.

Pharmaceutical/Product Liability Class Actions

• Teva Canada Limited in defending proposed product liability class actions and other litigation across Canada
• Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC in defending proposed product liability class actions and other litigation across Canada

Competition Class Actions

• Royal Bank of Canada in defending a proposed class action alleging conspiracy to fix foreign exchange rates

Consumer Class Actions

• Hydro One in defending a proposed class proceeding relating to the implementation of a new billing system
• Groupon Inc. in defending a proposed class proceeding in which it is alleged that expiry dates on Groupon vouchers are not compliant with consumer protection legislation

Restructuring

• Target in connection with the wind-down of its Canadian operations under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act