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Jun 2024

Lex Group Inc. has launched a national Canadian class action against various Ticketmaster and Live Nation entities regarding the data breach that involved the theft of the personal and financial/payment information of Ticketmaster clients, including clients in Canada. This data breach occurred on or before May 20, 2024.

The stolen information involved in this Data Breach includes without limitation the Ticketmaster clients’ full names, addresses, email addresses,           phone numbers, ticket sales, event details, order information, and credit and payment card information and details (including without limitation customer names, the last four digits of card numbers, expiration dates, and customer fraud details).  According to media reports, the stolen information has already been offered for sale on the Dark Web.

Accordingly, if you have been a client of or dealt with Ticketmaster or Live Nation, and if you reside in Canada, your personal and financial / payment information may have been stolen or compromised and you may be part of the proposed Class defined by the class action initiated by our office.

Should you be defined as a member of the class, you may be entitled to compensation should the Court authorize and grant the class action on the merits, or should a settlement be reached (and approved by the Court).

Please fill out the form below if you wish to be kept informed of the progress of this case.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action, but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.

Mar 2024

LEX GROUP Inc. has launched a national class action lawsuit against Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Canada and Hertz Canada Limited, which do business in Canada under the names inter alia: Thrifty Car Rental, Thrifty, Dollar, Dollar Rent A Car, Dollar Car Rental, Dollar location d’autos, Hertz, Hertz location de voiture, Hertz Rental Car, and Hertz Car Rental (hereinafter collectively the “Defendants” or the “Hertz Group”) on behalf of all residents of Canada who rented or reserved a vehicle (including other charged services) on the Canadian “Thrifty”, “Dollar” and/or “Hertz” mobile apps and/or on their Canadian websites including “thriftycanada.ca”, “dollarcanada.ca” and/or “hertz.ca”, and who were charged and paid a price higher than initially indicated or advertised (assuming CAD), including without limitation being charged in a foreign currency other than Canadian Dollars (CAD) (for instance those who were charged in US Dollars (USD) instead of in Canadian Dollars (CAD).

The class action proceedings allege that Defendants do not indicate nor confirm the foreign currency to be charged on some of their Canadian mobile apps or .ca websites, leading to customers being charged a higher price than that advertised at the initial review stage of the transaction since Defendants have not prominently displaying neither the “all-in” price nor the currency they intend to charge and then ultimately charge in a foreign currency. Moreover, the proceedings allege that the Defendants made false and misleading representations in this regard and are liable to pay punitive damages in addition to reimbursing the overage charged to customers (including any foreign currency conversion charges or commissions that may have been charged by the customer’s credit card or other payment card companies).

Accordingly, if you have rented or reserved a vehicle (including other charged services) on the Canadian “Thrifty”, “Dollar” and/or “Hertz” mobile apps or their .ca websites, and you were charged in a currency other than Canadian Dollars (CAD), then you may be part of the proposed Class defined by the class action initiated by our office.  Should you be defined as a member of the class, you may be entitled to compensation should the Court authorize and ultimately grant the class action, or should a settlement be reached (and approved by the Court).

Please fill out the form below if you wish to be kept informed of the progress of this case.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action, but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.

Feb 2024

A SETTLEMENT has been reached and has been approved by the Court the Place 0-5 Data Breach Class Action.

For more information about this case, the settlement and/or for copies of the relevant notices, judgment(s) or documents, the settlement agreements, etc., click here.

Jan 2024

APPLE MACBOOKS – BUTTERFLY KEYBOARDS – QUEBEC CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT APPROVED

A SETTLEMENT has been reached and was approved by the Court in the Apple MacBooks – Butterfly Keyboards Quebec Class Action.

For more information about this case, the settlement and/or for copies of the relevant notices, judgment(s) or documents, the settlement agreements, etc., click here.

Dec 2023

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Please note that on April 22, 2025, the Superior Court permitted the discontinuance of the proceedings as against Bell and Telus (the judgment is availalble on this page).  This case therefore only concerns Rogers and Fido related entities.

 

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Lex Group Inc. and LPC Avocat Inc. have launched a national class action against Rogers alleging that they prominently and falsely advertised their mobile plans as having “unlimited data”, but failed to adequately disclose to their customers (or sometimes to disclose at all) that there were significant reductions in data speed (referred to in the industry as “throttling”), after their customers reached a certain data cap.

The Applicants further allege that Rogers misled consumers in the marketing of its “Roam Like Home” service because Rogers throttles its customers when they are abroad. As such, their mobile service does not “Roam Like Home” (rather at significantly lesser speeds and functionality).

 

Proposed Classes:

“Rogers Infinite” Class:

All natural and legal persons in Canada who subscribed to Rogers’ Infinite wireless phone plans.

“Roam Like Home” Class:

All natural and legal persons in Canada who subscribed to Rogers’ Roam Like Home service and whose mobile services were throttled while using it away from home.

Remedies sought for consumers:

The purpose of this class action is to obtain:

a) an injunction ordering Rogers to cease the prohibited business practices and misleading advertising concerning “unlimited data”; and
b) compensatory and punitive damages in amounts to be determined.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.

Dec 2023

Lex Group Inc. has launched a national Canadian class action against MGM Resorts International regarding the data breach that involved the theft of the personal and/or financial information of MGM Resorts International clients (guests), including clients in Canada. This data breach occurred on or before September 11, 2023.

NOTE THAT OUR FIRM IS ALREADY HANDLING A SEPARATE CLASS ACTION REGARDING A FIRST MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL DATA BREACH THAT OCCUREC IN JULY 2019 (ACCORDINGLY, MANY MGM CLIENTS HAD THEIR INFORMATION BREACHED IN THE CONTEXT OF BOTH MGM DATA BREACHES).

MGM Resorts International is a Las Vegas (U.S.A.) based company primarily known for managing numerous resorts and hotels in Las Vegas but also in other locations of the United-States and around the world. MGM Resorts International only informed a certain number of its Canadian clients affected by the data breach at the end of November 2023.

The stolen information involved in this September 2023 Data Breach includes without limitation the MGM clients’ name, contact information (such as phone number, email address, and postal address), gender, date of birth, and driver’s license number, Social Security/insurance number, passport number and wedding anniversary date

The data breach involves clients having stayed at one of MGM Resorts’ hotels, including but not limited to the following locations:

  • MGM Grand (Las Vegas);
  • Aria (Las Vegas);
  • Bellagio (Las Vegas);
  • Circus Circus (Las Vegas);
  • Excalibur (Las Vegas);
  • Luxor (Las Vegas);
  • Mandalay Bay (Las Vegas);
  • The Mirage (Las Vegas);
  • New York-New York (Las Vegas);
  • Park MGM (Las Vegas);
  • Signature at MGM Grand (Las Vegas);
  • MGM Grand Detroit (Detroit, Michigan);
  • Beau Rivage (Biloxi, Mississippi);
  • Gold Strike Tunica (Tunica, Mississippi);
  • Borgata (Atlantic City, New Jersey);
  • MGM National Harbor (Prince George’s County, Maryland);
  • MGM Springfield (Springfield, Massachusetts).

Accordingly, if you have been a client of MGM Resorts International and if you residein Canada, your personal information may have been stolen or compromised and you may be part of the proposed Class defined by the class action initiated by our office.

Should you be defined as a member of the class, you may be entitled to compensation should the Court authorize and grant the class action on the merits, or should a settlement be reached (and approved by the Court).

Please fill out the form below if you wish to be kept informed of the progress of this case.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action, but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.

Sep 2023

Lex Group Inc. has launched a national class action against Estée Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. AND The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (hereinafter collectively “Estée Lauder”), regarding the July 2023 Data Breach which involved the theft of personal information belonging to its customers.

Affected people residing in Canada could be receiving an email or a letter from Estée Lauder. If you receive such correspondence, please retain it.

The stolen personal information of the affected clients includes, without limitation:

  • Name
  • Contact information (for example, email address)
  • Date of birth,
  • Gender
  • Details about the individual’s engagement with the different Estée Lauder brands (for example, products purchased or recommended, and the date and location of purchase or services).

Accordingly, if you have received an email or a letter from Estée Lauder or if you have provided your personal and/or personal information to Estée Lauder, your information may have been stolen or compromised and you may be part of the proposed Class defined by the class action initiated by our office.

Should you be defined as a member of the class in this class action, you may be entitled to compensation should the Court authorize and grant the class action on the merits, or should a settlement be reached and approved by the Court.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action, but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.

Aug 2023

Ticketmaster / Live Nation – Cancelled, Postponed or Rescheduled Events – Quebec Class Action SETTLEMENT

A Quebec SETTLEMENT has been reached and is pending Court approval in the Ticketmaster / Live Nation – Cancelled, Postponed or Rescheduled Events – Quebec Class Action.

For more information about this case, the settlement and/or for copies of the relevant notices, judgment(s) or documents, the settlement agreements, etc., click here.

Jul 2023

Xebec Adsorption Inc. Securities Class Action Settlement

A worldwide SETTLEMENT has been reached and is pending Court approval in the Xebec Adsorption Inc. Securities  Class Action.

For more information about this case, the settlement and/or for copies of the relevant notices, judgment(s) or documents, the settlement agreements, etc., click here.

Dec 2022

Settlement Approved:  On April 7, 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec approved the settlement, Judgment available on this page.

 

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NOTICE OF AUTHORIZATION OF A CLASS ACTION FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES

AND PRIOR NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT APPROVAL HEARING

 

INSTACART – QUÉBEC CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT

 

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO PAY

 

If you completed a transaction for delivery in Quebec on the Instacart mobile app or the Instacart.ca website, you may be a member of a class action.

 

On December 1, 2022, Mr. Medalsy (the “Representative Plaintiff”) filed an Application for Authorization to Institute a Class Action (the “Application for Authorization”) against various Maplebear entities (doing business as “Instacart”) which asserted claims under the Consumer Protection Act, CQLR, c. P-40.1 and the Civil Code of Québec, CQLR, c. CCQ-1991, in relation to the completion of a transaction on the Instacart mobile app or the Instacart.ca website and the charging of a service fee, delivery fee, and any other fees. In essence, the Representative Plaintiff alleges that Instacart charged a higher price than that advertised, displayed and indicated at the initial stage of a transaction (excluding applicable GST/HST). Instacart denies these allegations and any wrongdoing, and no Court has concluded that there was any wrongdoing by Instacart.

The parties have reached a proposed Settlement without any admission of liability on the part of Instacart. This Settlement is subject to the approval of the Superior Court of Québec. The settlement approval hearing (Approval Hearing) will take place on March 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in room 15.04 of the Montreal Courthouse or in any other room as designated by the judge.

The judgment which authorized this class action for settlement purposes only, and the proposed settlement, may affect your rights, whether you take action or not. Please read this notice carefully.

You will never be asked to pay anything.

Your Rights Regarding This Class Action:
DO NOTHING If you are a Class Member and you agree with the purpose of this class action and the proposed settlement, you have nothing to do and nothing to pay in order to participate in this class action. You have no obligation to be present in Court.
OPT OUT

AT THE LATEST

ON MARCH 10, 2025

If you opt out, you will not receive any compensation if the settlement is approved by the Court. This option allows you to pursue your own lawsuit against Instacart (Maplebear entities) regarding the completion of a transaction on the Instacart mobile app or the Instacart.ca website and the charging of a service fee, delivery fee and any other fee.
OBJECT

AT THE LATEST

ON MARCH 10, 2025

If you disagree with the proposed settlement, you can object to it or comment on it, and your objection/comments will be considered by the Court when deciding whether to approve the settlement.

You can also be heard at the Approval Hearing (under certain circumstances detailed in the Settlement Agreement).

You have no obligation to be present at the hearing.

Note: You cannot object if you opt out of the class action.

 

These rights – and the deadline for exercising them – are explained in this notice.

 

THE CLASS ACTION

 

  1. What is the purpose of this notice?

On December 1, 2022, the Representative Plaintiff filed the Application for Authorization against Maplebear Inc., Maplebear Canada Inc. (now Maplebear Canada ULC) and Maplebear Delivery Canada Inc. (now Maplebear Canada ULC) (collectively, “Instacart”). Since then, the parties have reached a proposed Settlement.

The Representative Plaintiff presented the Court with an application to authorize the proposed class action for settlement purposes only. On January 24, 2025, the Court authorized the Representative Plaintiff to institute a class action in the judicial District of Montreal on behalf of the Class Members against Instacart, for settlement purposes only.

The Court has not taken a position as to the truth or merits of the claims or defences asserted by either side. The allegations made by the Representative Plaintiff have not been proven in Court.

This notice explains how the class action works, who the Class Members are, and their rights.

  1. What is a class action?

It is a legal procedure instituted by an individual called the “Representative Plaintiff” on behalf of everyone with similar claims, called the “Class”. A class action allows the Court to rule on the dispute regarding all Class Members, except for those who choose to opt out (exclude themselves from the Class Action).

  1. What is this class action about?

The Application for Authorization asserted claims for damages under the Consumer Protection Act, CQLR, c. P-40.1 and the Civil Code of Québec, CQLR, c. CCQ-1991. The Representative Plaintiff alleged that Instacart charged a higher price than that advertised, displayed and indicated at the initial stage of a transaction (excluding GST/QST).

 

Instacart denies the allegations and any wrongdoing, and no Court has concluded there was any wrongdoing by Instacart.

 

THE CLASS MEMBERS

 

  1. Who is a Class Member?

 

You are a Class Member if you are a customer who completed a transaction on the Instacart Canada Platforms during the Class Period and who placed an order for delivery in Québec and paid a price that included a service fee, delivery fee and/or any other fee.

 

“Class Period” means the period starting on June 15, 2021 and ending on July 31, 2024.

 

  1. How do I participate in this class action?

 

If you are a Class Member and agree with this class action against Instacart and the proposed Settlement, you have nothing to do and nothing to pay in order to participate in this class action.

 

SETTLEMENT APPROVAL HEARING

 

  1. What is the proposed Settlement?

Instacart agreed to settle the class action in exchange for a full release of the claims made in the Application for Authorization.

The Settlement Agreement provides, among other things, for the following, subject to Court approval:

  1. Instacart agreed to implement a business practice change to its online transaction process for Québec users of its mobile app and website, going forward, so that Québec users are able to see and determine on the first screen or page where goods are selected the amount of non-optional fee(s) that may apply on an order.
  2. The maximum total Settlement Amount to be paid by Instacart is $734,592.25. This amount is comprised of:
    1. The amount of $469,000 will be distributed equally to eligible Class Members in the form of a credit issued directly to their Instacart account, which amount will be available automatically as a means of payment for a transaction on the Instacart Canada Platforms. The credit expires after 24 months.
    2. Class Counsel Fees and expenses, including all administration and notice costs, of $231,000 plus GST/QST, which will also be paid by Instacart. Class Members have nothing to pay in this regard.
  3. A member will be eligible for a credit if they satisfy the following criteria (“Credit Eligible Member”):
    1. He/she placed at least one order during the Class Period via the Instacart Canada Platforms, for delivery to an address situated in the Province of Québec and was charged a non-optional Fee on this order;
    2. He/she has not submitted an Opt-out (Request for Exclusion); and
    3. He/she must have an active Account at the time of credit issuance and he/she must not have voluntarily deleted or deactivated his/her account or have been suspended or removed from the Instacart Canada Platforms due to a violation of Instacart’s Terms and Conditions.

The Settlement Agreement and documents pertaining to this class action are available on Class Counsel’s website (lexgroup.ca).

  1. What is the next step regarding the proposed Settlement?

The Superior Court of Québec must approve the proposed Settlement Agreement before it can take effect. The Court will review the terms of the proposed Settlement Agreement to ensure that they are fair, reasonable and in the best interests of the Class Members.

The Final Approval Hearing will take place on March 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. before the Superior Court of Québec, at the Montreal Courthouse, 1 Notre-Dame Street East, in Montreal, Québec, in room 15.04or in any other room as designated by the judge. At this hearing, the Court will hear any objection filed by Class Members regarding the proposed Settlement Agreement, in accordance with the deadlines and procedure set forth below.

Class Members who do not oppose the proposed Settlement are not required to attend this hearing or to take any action (or pay anything) to indicate that they intend to be bound by it.

 

OPTING OUT: This is your only chance to opt out from the class action

  1. What happens if I opt out?

 

If you decide to opt out of the class action, you retain your right to institute your own lawsuit against Instacart (Maplebear entities) in relation to the completion of a transaction on the Instacart mobile app or the Instacart.ca website and the charging of a service fee, delivery fee, and/or any other fee, and you will not be bound by the judgments rendered by the Court in this class action. Also, you will not be entitled to receive compensation if the proposed Settlement is approved by the Court. You will have strict legal deadlines in order to pursue your own rights and recourses against Instacart, at your own costs. You will not receive further notices and you will not be represented by Class Counsel Lex Group Inc.

 

  1. What happens if I do not opt out or if I do nothing?

 

If you do not opt out of the class action or if you do nothing, you will be entitled to receive a Credit if the Settlement is approved by the Court and you are a Credit Eligible Member. As such, you give up your right to institute your own lawsuit against Maplebear entities regarding the fees and will be bound by the judgments rendered by the Court in this class action.

 

  1. How do I opt out?

 

If you do not wish to be part of this class action, you can opt out by sending to the clerk of the Superior Court of Québec a signed letter containing the following information:

 

  • The class action file number and name: 500-06-001211-222 (Medalsy v. Maplebear inc. et al).
  • Your name, current mailing address and email address.
  • Your statement: “I am a class member and I wish to opt out of the class action”.
  • Your signature.

You must send your letter, with a copy by email to Class Counsel no later than March 10, 2025, at the following addresses:

TO:

Clerk of the Superior Court of Québec

File: 500-06-001211-222

Montreal Courthouse

1 Notre-Dame Street E., Suite 1.120

Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1B6

WITH COPY TO:

Mtre. David Assor

Lex Group Inc.

4101 Sherbrooke St. West

Montreal, Québec, Canada H3Z 1A7

Email: [email protected]

 

OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

 

  1. What should I do if I disagree with the proposed Settlement?

 

If you disagree with the Settlement Agreement but you do not wish to opt out of the class action, you can object to or comment on the Settlement Agreement by delivering a written submission on or before March 10, 2025 filed with the Court, Class Counsel and Maplebear’s Counsel in accordance with Section 7(a) of the proposed Settlement Agreement and containing the following information:

  • A heading referring to this proceeding (Medalsy v. Maplebear inc. et al, 500-06-001211-222).
  • Your name, current address, and telephone number and, if represented by counsel, the name and contact information of your counsel.
  • A statement that you completed a transaction on the Instacart mobile app or the Instacart.ca website, during the Class Period.
  • A statement whether you intend to appear at the Approval Hearing, either in person, remotely, or through counsel.
  • A statement of the objection and the grounds supporting the objection.
  • Copies of any papers, briefs, or other documents upon which the objection is based.
  • Your signature.

You must send your objection by email to Class Counsel and Maplebear’s Counsel, at the following addresses:

 

TO:

 

Mtre. David Assor, Class Counsel

Lex Group Inc.

4101 Sherbrooke St. West

Montreal, Québec, Canada H3Z 1A7

Email: [email protected]

WITH COPIES TO:

Mtre. Simon J. Seida, Maplebear’s Counsel

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 3000

Montreal, Québec, Canada

H3B 4N8

 

Email: [email protected]

 

 

The Court cannot change the terms of the Settlement. Any objections will be used by the Court to consider whether to approve the Settlement. You cannot object to or comment on the Settlement if you opt out of the class action.

 

COMPENSATION UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

  1. What happens if the Settlement Agreement is approved by the Court?

 

If the Settlement Agreement is approved by the Court, each Credit Eligible Member will receive     a Credit, which value is to be determined by dividing the amount of $469,000 (the Distribution Fund), by the number of Credit Eligible Members. The Credit will be made available automatically and directly into their Instacart account, which amount will be available as a means of payment for a transaction on the Instacart Canada Platforms.

 

CLASS COUNSEL

 

  1. Who are the lawyers working on this class action?

The law firm Lex Group Inc. represents the Representative Plaintiff and the Class Members. They are known as “Class Counsel”. You may contact them using the contact information found at the end of this notice. You do not have to pay anything to Class Counsel.

  1. Are there fees for the Class Members?

You do not have to pay the lawyers working on this class action. Class Counsel have taken this case on a contingency agreement, and their legal fees and disbursements will be paid by Instacart, subject to Court approval.

If the Settlement is approved by the Court, the lawyers representing the Class Members will be paid an amount provided for in the Settlement Agreement, will not be deducted from the Distribution Fund. The Court will decide on the reasonableness of the fees and costs requested by Class Counsel. You are therefore not being asked to pay any portion of these fees or costs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you have questions, you can contact Class Counsel by mail, email or telephone. Your name and any information provided will be kept confidential. Please do not contact Maplebear, nor any of the Judges of the Superior Court of Québec.

 

 

Class Counsel

 

Mtre. David Assor

Lex Group Inc.

4101 Sherbrooke St. West

Montreal, Québec, Canada H3Z 1A7

Telephone: (514) 451-5500 (ext. 101)

Email: [email protected]

 

 

This notice has been approved by the Superior Court of Québec.

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LEX GROUP Inc. has launched a Quebec class action lawsuit against Maplebear Inc., Maplebear Canada Inc., and Maplebear Delivery Canada Inc., doing business under Instacart™ (hereinafter collectively the “Defendants” or “Instacart”) on behalf of all residents of Quebec who have completed a transaction on the “Instacart” mobile app or on Instacart.ca and who paid a price higher than initially indicated or advertised, including without limitation paying for service fees, delivery fees, and/or other fees.

Instacart partners with popular retailers in the United States and Canada (including Quebec) in order to sell and deliver groceries and other products to consumers and other purchasers.

The class action proceedings allege that Defendants charged their customers a higher price than that advertised at the initial review stage of the transaction by not prominently displaying the “all-in” price (namely the total amount the consumer must pay for the goods or services). Moreover, the proceedings allege that the Defendants made a false and misleading representations by failing to accurately display and describe the amount of delivery fees, service fees and/or other fees in the prior steps leading to the transaction.

Accordingly, if you have completed a transaction on the “Instacart” mobile app or on the Instacart.ca website and paid a price higher than initially indicated or advertised, including without limitation paying for service fees, delivery fees, and/or other fees, then you may be part of the proposed Class defined by the class action initiated by our office.  Should you be defined as a member of the class, you may be entitled to compensation should the Court authorize and ultimately grant the class action, or should a settlement be reached (and approved by the Court).

Please fill out the form below if you wish to be kept informed of the progress of this case.

If you wish to be kept informed and/or receive notification of major judgments rendered or notices in this case, please complete the form below.  Please note that providing your information in the form below creates no financial obligation for you and it does not create a lawyer/client relationship between yourself and Lex Group Inc. (or any of its attorneys).  You will not be charged any fees or costs for signing up to this class action since our firm is only paid on a contingency basis from the potential compensation recovered in this file, if the class action is successful by way of final judgment or settlement approved by the Court.

Please be advised that the group definition of the people to be included in this class action may be changed or modified in the future by Court decision or by way of amendment filed by our firm.  We will not inform you or other members of the public if and when the group definition is changed.  It is therefore your sole responsibility to ensure that your own personal rights and recourses are being protected at all times during the course of these proceedings.  You may therefore wish to seek independent legal counsel in order to determine whether it would be in your best interest to pursue independent litigation in this matter (or any other matter), and to determine if you can potentially be included in this case if a final judgment is rendered or if a settlement is reached and approved by the Court.

By signing up to this class action, you are merely asking our firm to include you in our list of potential members in this class action, but our firm is not agreeing to represent your personal interests.  If a final judgment is rendered in this case, or if a settlement is reached (and approved by the Court), an e-mail may be sent to you and the relevant information may be posted on this website.  The Court will determine the manner and extent of any future notifications to class members.

Be advised that the information you provide will be included in our list of potential class members for this case, which list may be shared with and disclosed to the Courts and/or other parties in this action (at our discretion).  Rest assured that any such disclosure will be done in such a manner as to protect your personal information and confidentiality from unauthorized use, disclosure or publication.

Finally, be advised that the above-description and summary of the case is being posted on this website for your convenience.  However, in case of conflict between the information on this website and the actual proceedings, documents, and/or judgments in the Court record of this case, the official Court record documents will prevail.  We have for your convenience posted on this webpage certain scanned copies of the several relevant documents from the Court record, including the initial application for authorization to institute a class action which describes the case in much more detail.  You should therefore consult these documents as well as consult this website periodically in order to be kept informed.