Voltage appeals denial of reverse class action certification

By Ahmad Hathout OTTAWA – American movie studio Voltage on Tuesday filed an appeal to the Federal Court of Appeal challenging a decision by a lower court denying its request to certify a class of defendants that allegedly infringed on its copyright by downloading and uploading its movies illegally. While the Federal Court ruled that a reverse class action was the proper method to move forward with any such lawsuit, it said Voltage’s method to notify the defendants – through the legislation’s notice-and-notice system – extended beyond Parliament’s intent with the system. Specifically, the court took issue with Voltage’s plan...