Not exact matches
A Martindale - Hubbell AV ®
rated attorney, Frank concentrates his
practice in complex civil litigation and electronic commerce, with an emphasis on trial work,
class action defense, and high - stakes commercial matters.
Combining the disappointing in De Wolf v. Bell ExpressVu, provincial regulation on payday lending that has led to higher interest
rates than those allowed by the usury provisions in the Criminal Code and the limitations of consumer
class actions against late payment
practices, it seems that consumers have even less protection from exploitative credit arrangements today.
PIAC is also concerned with the recent
practice of recovering
class action costs by increasing utility
rates in Ontario, which has been approved for Enbridge in the Consumers Gas Co. case and is pending approval for Toronto Hydro and other municipal utilities in Ontario.