News by subject: LAW

The Lawfare Project (LP) together with co-counsel Eiseman Levine Lehrhaupt and Kakoyiannis, P.C., announced today that they have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mackenzie Forrest, a Jewish student at Columbia University's School of Social Work (CSSW),...

ClassWallet is grateful that Oklahoma Attorney General Drummond has confirmed that the allegations against our company are wholly without merit. We have always maintained that ClassWallet, as a software vendor, had neither responsibility for, nor...

Nurses are praising the ruling by the province's Court of Appeal confirming that Bill 124 is invalid as it applies to "represented" or unionized employees. "The ruling upholds what we all know: That nurses have a right to bargain a fair labour...

Attorneys for Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman ("Milberg"), Napoli Shkolnik, and Kresch Legal Services PR have filed an amended proposed class action complaint on behalf of Puerto Rico residents who claim they were injured by ethylene oxide...

In a preliminary victory for the U.S. industry, the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission) found on Friday, February 9, that there is a reasonable indication that the domestic wine bottle industry is injured as a result of imports from...

Following a disciplinary hearing held on January 16, 2024, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules found that Omadai (Amy) Sukhai borrowed monies from a client,...

Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. and Janet, Janet & Suggs, LLC, two leading Maryland-based medical malpractice, personal injury, and civil litigation law firms, are partnering to oppose a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against...

The Scouting Settlement Trust ("Trust"), the fund established to compensate Survivors of childhood sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America ("BSA"), today announced that it will accelerate partial payments to eligible claimants, many of whom...

The Lawyers of Distinction is pleased to announce that Douglas Borthwick of Riverside, California, has been certified as a member.  The Lawyers of Distinction is recognized as the fastest growing community of distinguished lawyers in the United...

Attorney Ryan Gavin of BautistaLeRoy LLC took Dara Daugherty to court with allegations ? and won a $1.8 million judgment against her. "He still receives physical therapy," Gavin says. "And really the problem for him is that he's a laborer. The loss...

Singleton Schreiber filed a class action lawsuit in California federal court alleging Toyota Motor Sales greatly misrepresented the cost savings of maintenance plans to consumers. The suit alleges the value of the maintenance plans were inflated and...

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision today on the Government of Québec's challenge to Bill C-92: An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families. Today, the Supreme Court upheld the legislation. The Act...

The Métis Nation of Ontario applauds the unanimous decision released today by the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold the constitutional validity of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (the "Act"). Also known...

After more than a year of deliberation, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed the validity of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (C-92), a ruling eagerly awaited by First Nations. At stake in this legal...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated February 8, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

A hearing has been scheduled under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to consider whether the panel should accept a settlement agreement entered into...

The Court-appointed representative of a class of shareholders of Gatos Silver, Inc. ("Gatos Silver") has reached a settlement with Tetra Tech, Inc. ("Tetra Tech") in a securities class action in Canada. The settlement class is defined as all persons...

If you intentionally evade your tax obligations, you can spend time in prison. Typically, your prison sentence will be determined by analyzing the amount of tax loss you caused the government to incur. Generally, defendants who create greater amounts...

Beginning on Monday, February 12, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will hear the case of Nick Dinardo (they/them), a formerly incarcerated Two-Spirit and transfeminine member of the Piapot First Nation. Mx. Dinardo will argue that Correctional...

A hearing has been scheduled under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to consider whether the panel should accept a settlement agreement entered into between Enforcement Staff...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling holding that whistleblowers do not need to prove that their employer acted with "retaliatory intent" to be protected under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). The decision in the case, Murray v. UBS...

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs; the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of...

In a landmark ruling, Jonathan Meltz of Chapman Law Group secured a unanimous not guilty verdict for five health care professionals in a high profile federal fraud case, marking a significant moment in health care law. The verdict, delivered after a...

Following a settlement hearing under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules held on July 12, 2023, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Miranda Sirri Che signed the signatures of six...

A hearing has been scheduled before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules in a matter between Enforcement Staff and Patrick Conlin. The hearing is open to the public, unless the...

Grossman Law Offices, with its principal office in Dallas, TX, is reporting on a truck accident that occurred on January 10, 2024, just before 6:45 a.m. along Chisholm Trail in Fort Worth, TX. The incident resulted in injuries to 58-year-old Amer...

On February 14, 2023, a commercial vehicle carrying toxic nitric acid crashed, spilling the chemical into the surrounding environment and negatively impacting the health of residents near the crash site located just outside Tucson, Arizona. As the...

Levy Konigsberg has filed a lawsuit against the State of Maryland, alleging that the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services ("DJS") failed to protect children from rampant sexual abuse at 15 of the...

Following a settlement hearing held under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules on December 5, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Leede Jones...

Family law expert Bari Z. Weinberger, founder and partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, is raising awareness about smart ways to divorce in 2024 that avoid the problem of significant backlogs in the New Jersey courts. Writing for the New...

NexPoint Advisors, L.P., (together with its affiliates "NexPoint"), a Dallas-based alternative investment firm, today commented on recent corporate bylaw amendments enacted by United Development Funding IV ("UDF IV" or the "Company"), a real estate...

PROCEEDINGSA proposed Settlement has been reached in a putative class action Dubé c. Coopérative de services enfancefamille.org and Procureur general du Québec (500-06-001148-218) relating to the La Place 0-5 data breach that occurred on May 8, 2021,...

By nature of the law, individuals are not necessarily charged with the consumption of illicit substances, but the possession of them. But the law can become complex when individuals are charged with drug possession without being in physical...

Game Changer for Car Buyers: VinAudit Canada Wins Landmark Case for Open Data! In a major victory for transparency, VinAudit Canada secured a landmark court ruling granting access to critical vehicle accident information. This decision empowers...

A B.C. resident and three companies connected to him have admitted in a settlement agreement to breaching a cease trade order issued by the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC). County Line Energy Inc., a B.C. reporting issuer and Nevada corporation,...

This press release is being disseminated as required by National Instrument 62-103 ? The Early Warning System and Related Take Over Bids and Insider Reporting Issuers in connection with the filing of an early warning report (the "Early Warning...

On February 5, 2024, a staff member was assaulted at Port-Cartier Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The injured staff member was evaluated and treated at an outside hospital. The assailant has been identified and the appropriate...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons and Decision and an Order pursuant to Subsections 127(1) and 127(4.0.1) of the Securities Act in the above-named matter. A copy of the Reasons and Decision and the Order both dated February 6, 2024 are available at...

Today, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada filed a Notice of Appeal in the Court of Appeal for Ontario to initiate an appeal on the sentence imposed on Cameron Jay Ortis. The sentence imposed is 14 years imprisonment. On November 22, 2023, a...

Today attorney Mark Lindquist filed an amended lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska Airlines on behalf of 22 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. A nearly new Boeing 737 Max 9 plane was flying from Portland, Oregon to California on January 5. At...

The decisions of a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules in the matter of Mark Odorico were reviewed by the Capital Markets Tribunal of the Ontario...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter.  A copy of the Order dated February 7, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

COURT-APPROVED LEGAL NOTICE If you purchased any Pork product in the United States from June 28, 2014, through June 30, 2018, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights. Para una notificación in español, llame gratis al 1-877-777-9594o visite...

Class action firm Koskie Minsky LLP has commenced a class action lawsuit on behalf of survivors of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse at Marymound group home and Marymound School in Winnipeg. The action is brought on behalf of residents of...

The Superior Court of Justice of Ontario has certified a class action which permits a defined group of investors (the "Class") to pursue claims against 1832 Asset Management L.P. ("Defendant"). It is alleged that the Defendant paid excessive,...

Legal-Bay LLC, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, reports today that a large portion of their pre-settlement cash advance funding capital will be directed toward victims of wrongful termination. Legal-Bay has vast experience with unlawful...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons for Decision in the above-named matter. A copy of the Reasons for Decision dated February 5, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) manages Canada's fisheries and enforces the regulations related to the harvest, purchase, sale and possession of fish to provide for a safe, orderly, and sustainable fishery for all. Harvesters who break the law give...

Chief Derek Nepinak of Minegoziibe Anishinabe First Nation, Chief Bonny Lynn Acoose of Zagime Anishinabek First Nation, and Chief Murray Clearsky of Waywayseecappo First Nation announce the launch of two class actions against the federal government...

Following a penalty hearing held on January 30, 2024 pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) imposed the following sanctions on Donald Warren...