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The Federal Court approved an amended litigation funding agreement in part, capped the funder’s pre-approved return at 10% of claim proceeds, and sealed redacted terms.
Federal Court approved a salmon price-fixing class settlement but refused the litigation funding agreement and honorarium, and reduced class counsel fees.
Federal Court dismissed approval of a third-party litigation funding agreement in a proposed competition class action, finding the deal unfair to class members and champertous.
BC Hydro sought to strike a civil claim as an abuse of process, arguing the litigation funding and control arrangements were champertous. The court dismissed the application.
The application judge correctly interpreted the Assignment Agreement and Assumption Agreement: the qualifier 'if any' limits reimbursement under s.3(i) to legal costs actually awarded; security for costs are litigation expenses and do not constitute 'net amounts recovered' for the 15% payment under s.3(ii); the Assumption Agreement could not expand 227's contractual rights beyond the Assignment Agreement; accordingly the application judge's distribution order was correct and the appeal is dismissed.
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Federal Court approved a litigation funding agreement in a proposed Competition Act class action over generic drug price-fixing, with limited confidentiality and class counsel designation.
The Federal Court approved a litigation funding agreement in this proposed class action and allowed most confidentiality redactions, but required disclosure of the fee caps.
Registrar review of a contingency fee dispute under the Legal Profession Act. The court enforced the hourly termination clause, assessed reasonable hours, and rejected a quantum meruit rewrite.
The Supreme Court of British Columbia approved a litigation financing agreement for a class action, finding it fair, reasonable, and consistent with access to justice.
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