News by subject: LAW

The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announced an update in the lawsuit that is pending for certain investors in Axos Financial, Inc. , formerly BofI Holding, Inc. shares. ...

Three Jefferson County, Missouri, families are suing Grand Plaza Hotel in Branson, claiming the luxury hotel negligently shocked the pool, a process where strong chemicals like chlorine are used to destroy contaminants, two times while kids and...

A hearing on the merits in the matter of Erika Fawcett was held before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) on January 29, 2024. After receiving an Agreed Statement of Facts and hearing submissions from CIRO...

The merits and sanctions hearing in the above-named matter scheduled to be heard on March 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. will instead be heard on April 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will be held at the offices of the Tribunal at 20 Queen Street West,...

Suzanna Summers, a nurse of over 30 years, has filed suit for retaliatory termination against her former employer, Wesley Woods Health & Rehabilitation....

Former Broward County Mayor Dr. Barbara Sharief is one step closer to victory in her landmark case that could affect all political campaigns in Florida for years to come. The Court held that Dr. Sharief stated a valid claim against Lauren Book for...

A proposed national class action has been commenced against Whirlpool and Home Depot to recover compensation for (allegedly) defective Kitchen Aid and Whirlpool dishwashers for model years 2013 to 2023 and ongoing. If you live in Canada and purchased...

JND Legal Administration announces proposed settlements have been reached with Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. f/k/a Realogy Holdings Corp. ("Anywhere"), RE/MAX LLC ("RE/MAX"), and Keller Williams Realty, Inc. ("Keller Williams") resolving claims in a...

A North Vancouver resident who stole investor funds has pleaded guilty to one count of theft over $5,000, following an investigation by the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) Criminal Investigations Branch. Ward Derek Jensen, 55, pleaded guilty on...

Today, the Métis Nation of Alberta/Otipemisiwak Métis Government applauds the adoption of Bill C-53, the Recognition of Certain Métis Governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and Métis Self-Government Act, by the Standing Committee on...

Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) applauds the adoption of Bill C-53, the Recognition of Certain Métis Governments in Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan and Métis Self-Government Act, by the Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs...

The following merits hearing dates have changed in the above-named matter: the previously scheduled days of February 6, 12 and 14, 2024 will not be used for the hearing;the hearing will continue on February 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. by videoconference;...

McCormack Suny LLC's litigation team, led by Managing Partner David Suny, in a precedent setting decision, successfully defeated a $125...

Parents in San Angelo are seeking answers, alleging a teacher at Trinity Lutheran School screamed at, belittled, ridiculed, and physically shoved their 4-year-old daughter during an incident in March 2021. Patrick and Melissa Killingsworth are suing...

Following a settlement hearing held on February 9, 2023, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules accepted the settlement agreement dated December 12, 2022...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO DIVISION FERRARO FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC. and JAMES L. FERRARO, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,   Plaintiffs,      v.   CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS...

Family Law attorney Douglas Borthwick, is the recipient of a 2024 Elite Lawyer Award. The award recognizes exceptional attorneys across the U.S. who have demonstrated a high level of competence in their practice and received acknowledgment from their...

Today, Alberta's Court of Appeal released its decision in Métis Nation of Alberta v. Alberta (Indigenous Relations). The case is about the Kenney Government's 2019 decision to end five years of negotiations with the Métis Nation of Alberta ("MNA",...

Following a settlement hearing held on August 3, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules accepted the settlement agreement dated July 26, 2023 between...

A 2nd District Court of Appeals panel sided with attorneys at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP, reversing a controversial sale of hundreds of billboard assets of the prominent Regency Outdoor Advertising firm valued at a minimum of $222 million, and likely...

Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge issued the following statement today in response to parliamentarians' discussions on the bilingualism requirement for commissioners who would sit on the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission:...

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

Consumer Watchdog said that Chevron has itself to blame for its $1.8 billion in "higher US upstream impairment charges mainly in California" discussed in its earnings release today, saying its own low producing wells were the cause....

A first appearance was held before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules in the matter of Carren Kwok Wah Au on January 25, 2024. A hearing on the merits of this matter has been...

Following a settlement hearing under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules held on December 20, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Canaccord...

Music Licensing, Inc. is taking a stand against corruption within the Jamaica Stock Exchange, shedding light on alleged misconduct by certain parties. Contrary to baseless accusations, Music Licensing, Inc. has neither initiated legal threats nor...

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has found that a Vancouver-based blockchain technology investment company made misrepresentations when it failed to disclose it had spent, or planned to spend, most of the proceeds from a private placement on...

Despite popular belief, being caught with cocaine is anything but "no big deal." Cocaine possession is a serious crime that can carry lifelong consequences, affecting everything from your employment to your place of residence. Don't fall victim to a...

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ("MSG Entertainment") and Sphere Entertainment Co. today announced that Laura Franco, an accomplished executive with more than 30 years of legal experience, has been named Executive Vice President and...

Following a settlement hearing under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules held on December 12, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Mei-Hui Bobb: a)      photocopied signature pages...

Premier national fire litigation firm Singleton Schreiber filed a lawsuit filed today in Skamania Superior Court, Washington, alleging BNSF Railway is responsible for causing the Tunnel 5 Fire on July 2, 2023. The complaint alleges that BNSF's...

An additional merits hearing date is scheduled for May 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in the above-named matter. The hearing will be held at the offices of the Tribunal at 20 Queen Street West, 17th floor, Toronto. Members of the public may observe the...

Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, President of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on a Russian court's extension of the detention of U.S. journalist Alsu Kurmasheva....

The makers of the popular Stanley tumbler cups are the target of a first-of-its-kind deceptive advertising lawsuit filed Thursday. The filing is a putative class action filed on behalf of California consumers who bought Stanley cups without knowing...

Kasowitz Benson Torres has filed an amended complaint against New York University (NYU) detailing new allegations concerning NYU's egregious violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The amended complaint adds additional individual...

Pinewood Asia Pacific (PWAP), an Asian-based technology supplier, has taken legal action in the US, in relation to their ongoing dispute with Pinewood Technologies PLC (PWUK) being heard in the UK. PWAP alleges contract breaches by Pendragon...

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announced today that it has reached a favorable resolution with Topcon to settle its lawsuit against the Japanese company's U.S.-based subsidiaries...

Brooke Goldstein, Executive Director and Founder of The Lawfare Project (LP), and Sandra Zisckind, Managing Partner of Diamond and Diamond, issued the following statement in response to allegations that indicate York University allows teaching...

Gogo Business Aviation today announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld the decision by the United States District Court for the District of Delaware denying SmartSky Networks' motion for preliminary...

In response to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision today, which did not reverse a District Court denial of a preliminary injunction, SmartSky reaffirms the merits of its patent infringement case (C.A. No. 22-266-GBW) against Gogo Business...

Following a settlement hearing under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules held on December 12, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Samantha Jane Cauvier: a)  instructed a client to...

Today, Andreozzi + Foote, a national law firm focused on representing victims of sexual abuse, announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Jane Doe against Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School (PALCS) and the Center for Performing and Fine Arts...

Consumer Watchdog today condemned the delay in the implementation of a price gouging penalty as articulated by the California Energy Commission (CEC) at a briefing this morning....

The legal firms of Cunningham Bounds and Laird, Baker & Blackstock secured a $5 million settlement against Lakeland Tours, LLC d/b/a WorldStrides, Inc. The settlement, obtained on the fifth day of the trial, was on behalf of the family of a...

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP (ECJ) announced today that expert trial lawyers Christopher Heck and Eric Levinrad have joined the firm as Partners in its Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Department. Mr. Heck brings decades of experience as...

Following a settlement hearing held on June 27, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules accepted the settlement agreement dated May 12, 2023 between...

A hearing on the merits in the matter of Paul Walker was held before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) on January 22, 2024. After receiving an Agreed Statement of Facts and hearing submissions from CIRO Staff...

The application for a review of the decision of a hearing panel of the Mutual Fund Dealer Association in the matter of Krystal Vanlandschoot dated January 29, 2021 was dismissed by the Capital Markets Tribunal on January 22, 2024. The Capital...

eBay Inc. , a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") to fully resolve the DOJ's inquiry regarding products...

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have expanded their branch dedicated to funding various types of medical malpractice cases, including medical...