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

Last week, Schorr Law prevailed after a five-day jury trial where it helped an apartment building owner secure a prescriptive easement to use the driveway of an adjacent apartment building. The case, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case Number...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today published for comment a set of proposed regulatory requirements for public investment funds that seek to invest in crypto assets. "We recognize the current regulatory framework for public investment...

An El Paso mother wants answers after her 7-year-old son was seriously hurt at Mini Me's Child Center in April 2023. Jameelah Becton is now suing the daycare center, claiming her son was not supervised when a large locker that was incorrectly...

Judge Dale A. Drozd from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California recently issued a nine-page decision granting GOLO's motion to dismiss a false advertising class action lawsuit filed against the company in 2021 in the case,...

Truck accidents can have devastating consequences, leading to severe injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma. Acting swiftly can significantly impact the success of a personal injury claim and the overall outcome for victims. However, it is...

In a recent decision, the Ontario Divisional Court ruled in favour of the Ontario College of Teachers, affirming their decision not to pursue a disciplinary complaint against school staff involved in a controversial bullying lesson at Longfields...

CPT Group, Inc., announces a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit called City of Oakland v. California Waste Solutions, Inc., Case No. RG17853559, Alameda County Superior Court (the "Lawsuit ")....

A B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that a B.C. resident committed fraud, obstructed justice and illegally sold shares of her purported real estate company.  Cherie Evangeline White was the owner and CEO of KingdomInvestments2015...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons for Decision in the above named matter.  A copy of the Reasons for Decision dated January 16, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission...

Angie Wong?a political journalist and co-host of The Final Countdown?is pleased to announce the successful dismissal of the lawsuits filed against her in a Georgia civil court. After months of spreading lies about Wong's good...

Yesterday, Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of Fight For Freelancers, a coalition of more than 2,500 freelancers in professions ranging from writing to truck driving, filed a lawsuit challenging a new Department of Labor rule that encourages...

Levy Konigsberg has filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey, alleging that the state failed to protect children from decades of sexual abuse at one of New Jersey's oldest and most controversial...

On January 11, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") filed a civil lawsuit alleging civil violations of the federal securities laws against Mr. Shanchun Huang, the Chief Executive Officer of Future FinTech Group Inc. ("Future...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter.  A copy of the Order dated January 16, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

Identity fraud is on the rise. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre estimates that one in five Canadians will become a victim of identity fraud. To address this serious issue, legal professionals can now access Treefort's Identity Verification (IDV)...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons and Decision in the above-named matter. A copy of the Reasons and Decision dated January 15, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission...

Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP announced today that it secured a client victory in a hotly-disputed wrongful termination lawsuit, as a Riverside County jury rejected the plaintiff's allegations against her former employer. Led by Partners Michael S....

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Devon Christopher Edwards and KB Crypto Inc. (the Respondents) for breaching Alberta securities laws. The Respondents admitted that they distributed securities without a prospectus and acted as a...

PERSUIT, the market-leading outside counsel engagement platform, today announced the release of a new product: Rate Review Pro. This new offering addresses the significant challenges faced by corporate legal teams in managing law firm rates...

Future Fintech Group Inc. , (hereinafter referred to as "Future FinTech", "FTFT" or the "Company"), a comprehensive financial and digital technology service provider, announced today its Board of Directors (the "Board") held a meeting on January 15,...

Bridge Legal, a leading tech platform offering innovative solutions for high volume litigation professionals and litigation funders, proudly announces its successful achievement of SOC 2 Type II certification. This certification highlights Bridge...

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Aziz Fatehali Khamisa and Antony Kin San Chau (collectively the "Respondents") by Notice of Hearing dated July 17, 2023. The hearing of this...

An interim appearance has been scheduled before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules in the matter of Andrew Kazina. The appearance is open to the public, unless the hearing...

Road construction company Construction DJL Inc. has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in connection with bid rigging for ministère des Transports du Québec paving contracts in the Granby region of Québec. The payment is part of a settlement between...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICABefore theSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGFile No. 3-20932 In the Matter ofHealth Insurance Innovations, Inc., now named Benefytt Technologies, Inc., and Gavin D. Southwell, Respondents. PLAN...

Constant Legal Group and Gillispie Law Firm filed a lawsuit against the Central Baptist Church in Magnolia and former youth pastor Kenneth Travis Jewell, on behalf of Plaintiff Kailen Daniel, who claims she was sexually abused by Jewell as a minor....

SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF DERIVATIVE ACTION, AGREEMENT OF SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE, AND SETTLEMENT HEARING IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO LITIGATION STYLED LANHAM V. FENWICK-SMITH, NO. 1:23-cv-00507 (D. COLO.) (THE...

Per Sanchez Fischer Levine, LLP, certain press releases were issued on August 2, 2023, and August 5, 2023, regarding a lawsuit involving FXWinning, Ltd.  All statements regarding Jonathan Lopez and/or Julian Kuschner in said press releases are hereby...

The previously scheduled days of February 13, 15 and 16, 2024 will not be used for the merits hearing in the above-named matter. The merits hearing will commence on January 29, 2024 and continue on January 30 and 31, February 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27,...

Following a settlement hearing held on December 6, 2022, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a hearing panel of the Prairie Regional Council of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) accepted the settlement agreement dated December 5, 2022 between...

Following a settlement hearing held under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules on December 18, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Robert Weston Crocker...

Following a settlement hearing held under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules on December 15, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that between October 2018 and...

The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding the Lincare Data Breach Settlement. WHAT IS THE LAWSUIT ABOUT?A Settlement Agreement has been reached in a class action lawsuit (the "Lawsuit") against Lincare...

In a ruling handed down last week by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Seneca Re-Ad Industries, Inc. v. Secretary of the Department of Labor et al., 3:20-cv-02325-JJH), the Court upheld a 2016 decision from the...

Noah Holdings Limited (the "Company," or "Noah") , a leading wealth management service provider in China offering comprehensive global investment and asset allocation advisory services primarily for high-net-worth investors, today provides further...

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company" or "Ampio"), a pre-revenue stage biopharmaceutical company focused on development of a potential treatment for osteoarthritis as part of its OA-201 program, today announced that it has reached settlements...

Simpluris Inc. announces that a proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit claiming that Hilco Redevelopment, LLC, HRE Crawford, LLC, and HRP Exchange 55, LLC (collectively, "Hilco"), MCM Management Corp., Controlled Demolition,...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above named matter.  A copy of the Order dated January 11, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

eBay Inc. today stated that it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts with respect to actions taken in 2019 by former eBay employees against Ina and David Steiner. As set...

A proposed Settlement of Economic Loss Claims has been reached in a U.S. class action lawsuit against Defendants Philips RS North America LLC ("Philips RS"), Koninklijke Philips N.V., Philips...

Kasowitz Benson Torres, on behalf of several Jewish students at Harvard, has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Harvard University, alleging that Harvard is egregiously violating the civil...

Meritize, developer of merit-based financing solutions and a technology platform that connects career starters and mid-career professionals with high-impact skills training, today announced the appointment of Meredith Garland-Hannifin as its new...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has imposed administrative penalties in the total amount of $60,000 against Oppong....

Today, Do No Harm filed a lawsuit against the discriminatory "diversity scholarship" offered by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), which excludes white students from being considered. White applicants are excluded...

Today the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy,...

Following a settlement hearing held on March 8, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules accepted the settlement agreement dated February 1, 2023 between...

SAR, a data analytics company specializing in public D&O, today published the SCA Rule 10b-5 Exposure Report for 4Q 2023.  According to the report, exposure of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers to Rule 10b-5 private securities-fraud litigation exhibited...

Crowell & Moring has published Litigation Forecast 2024: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year. The 12th-annual Litigation Forecast focuses on trends in intellectual property, regulatory and other U.S. litigation, with special...

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) work together protecting our communities by keeping approximately $6.5 million worth of cocaine from entering Canada. On September 26, 2023, a commercial truck...