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TORONTO, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Today, Siskinds of London, Ontario, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman of

Vancouver, BC and Liebman Légal Inc. of Montreal, Quebec announced court

approval of a protocol for the second distribution of settlement funds in the

Canadian Air Cargo price-fixing class action. The class action relates to an

alleged global conspiracy to fix prices of airfreight shipping services.  

Settlements totalling $16 million have been reached with British Airways and

Air Canada. This brings total settlements reached in this action to over $45

million. The settled defendants do not admit any wrongdoing or liability. The

Ontario, British Columbia and Québec courts approved the settlements and a

protocol for distributing the second round of settlement funds.  Settlements

totalling $29.6 million were previously distributed. The action is now resolved

in its entirety.

"This litigation raised complex factual and legal issues. As part of this

litigation, the Ontario Court of Appeal held that the Ontario court has

jurisdiction to certify an international class.  Leave to appeal to the Supreme

Court of Canada was denied. This was an important ruling that paves the way for

other international classes in appropriate circumstances," said Linda Visser of

Siskinds.

"Price-fixing conspiracies result in businesses and consumers paying

artificially inflated prices for goods and services. Class actions help to

return those inflated prices to victims of such conspiracies," said David Jones

of Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman.

Persons who purchased airfreight shipping services to or from Canada (excluding

shipments to or from the United States) between January 2000 and September 2006

are eligible to claim settlement benefits.  Claims can be filed online at

www.aircargosettlement2.com on or before July 4, 2022.  

More information can be found online at www.aircargosettlement2.com or by

calling the claims administrator at 1-888-291-9655 in Canada or the United

States, or +1-614-553-1296 internationally.

About Class Counsel

Siskinds LLP is a full-service law firm with offices in Toronto and London, and

affiliate offices in Montreal and Quebec City. Siskinds LLP is Canada's leading

class action law firm.

Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman is a boutique law firm based in Vancouver

specializing in class actions, aviation accident litigation, and product

liability litigation, on behalf of plaintiffs.

Liebman Legal Inc.is a law firm based in Montreal. It provides complete legal

services to its private and corporate clients.

Media Inquiries:

Charles Wright or Linda J. Visser

Siskinds LLP

275 Dundas Street, Unit 1

P.O. Box 2520

London, ON  N6B 3L1

Toll-free (Canada): +1-800-461-6166 ext. 2455

Tel: +1 519-672-2121

Email: aircargo@siskinds.com

British Columbia:

David Jones

Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman

#400 - 856 Homer Street

Vancouver, BC  V6B 2W5

Tel: +1-800-689-2322

Email: djones@cfmlawyers.ca

Quebec:

Moe F. Liebman

Liebman Legal Inc.

1 Westmount Square #350,

Montreal, QC, H3Z 2P9

Tel: +1 514-846-0666

Email: moe@liebmanlegal.com

SOURCE: Siskinds LLP, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman and Liebman Legal Inc.