Chris Masillionis v. Silver Wheaton Corp. et al

  1. August 07, 2020

    Silver Co. Investors Get $13.5M Atty Fees After Tax Dispute

    Investors in a Canadian silver company are entitled to $13.5 million in attorney fees and expense reimbursements following a $41.5 million deal to settle allegations that the company failed to disclose significant tax liabilities, a California federal judge ruled.

  2. July 07, 2020

    Silver Co. Investors Want $13M Atty Fees In $41.5M Settlement

    Investors in a Canadian silver company have asked a California federal judge to award them over $13 million in attorney fees following a $41.5 million deal to settle allegations the company failed to disclose millions in tax liabilities.

  3. March 10, 2020

    Silver Co.'s $41.5M Tax Bout Settlement Approved

    A California federal judge has signaled her approval of a $41.5 million settlement for investors who filed a class action against a Canadian silver firm accusing it of concealing a $207 million tax liability, according to a recent order.

  4. February 11, 2020

    Silver Co. Agrees To $41.5M Settlement In Tax Dispute

    A Canadian silver firm accused of hiding a $207 million tax charge from investors who filed a class action against it has asked a California federal court to enter a $41.5 million settlement in the case, according to recent court documents.

  5. November 07, 2019

    Stock Rise Can't Save Silver Co. In Tax Dispute, Investors Say

    A Canadian silver company accused of concealing a $207 million tax bill from investors cannot claim that a rise in its stock price three years later offset their damages, the investors have told a California federal court.

  6. September 09, 2019

    Class Action Members Denied Silver Co.'s Tax Dispute Docs

    Members of a California class action against a Canadian silver company are not entitled to discovery documents stemming from a tax dispute in Canada because of an implied undertaking of confidentiality, Canada's tax court recently said.

  7. April 05, 2019

    Silver Co. Can't Yet Buck Investor Suit Over $207M Tax Row

    A California federal court again refused to dismiss an investors' class action accusing a Canadian silver company of failing to disclose about $207 million in tax liabilities, finding that an amended complaint was more plausible than the first one.

  8. July 09, 2018

    Investors Fight Silver Wheaton's Escape Bid In $207M Tax Row

    Investors on Friday fought Canadian mining company Silver Wheaton Corp.'s bid in California federal court to escape their class action that alleges the firm kept $207 million in transfer pricing tax liability secret to boost stock prices, saying discovery provided enough evidence to prove their case.

  9. June 15, 2018

    Corp. Counsel Group Backs Mining Co. In $207M Tax Row

    The Association of Corporate Counsel urged a California federal court to consider communication privileges Thursday, backing Canadian mining company Silver Wheaton Corp. in a class action brought by investors over the company's alleged scheme to keep $207 million in transfer pricing tax liability secret to boost stock prices.

  10. June 05, 2018

    Silver Wheaton, Deloitte Push To Ax Suit Over $207M Tax Bill

    Mining company Silver Wheaton Corp. told a federal California court to dismiss the second amended complaint brought by investors over the company's alleged scheme to keep $207 million in transfer pricing tax liability secret to boost its stock price, saying knowledge of wrongdoing was not established.