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This week, as part of the conciliation process, the Government of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) are entering into Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the Border Services (FB) group. This will allow for both parties...

Following a settlement hearing held on March 15, 2024 pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Sam Hsiao-Tse Yang: a)  engaged in...

On March 6, 2024, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Martin David Hall. Martin Hall admitted...

Additional merits hearing dates are scheduled for April 15, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. and April 19, 2024 at 9:30 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...

A former employer of Hollywood restaurant Grandmaster Records has sued the restaurant and its owners for invasion of privacy and sexual harassment arising from a giant peephole in the restaurant bathroom. A former employer of Hollywood...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting Canadians by keeping prohibited firearms and weapons out of our communities. As a result of a criminal investigation by the CBSA, Bryce Cameron McDonald, a resident of Delta, British...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a Notice of Hearing against Calgary residents Rahim Shiraz A-K Mohamed (a.k.a. Rahim Shiraz Ali Abdul Karim Karmali Mohamed) and Alnoor Fatehali Nathoo, and British Columbia residents Marc Evan Levy...

The Federal Court has approved an agreement ("Agreement") to resolve a certified class proceeding involving underpayment of certain disability pension benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC). The benefits were payable to members and...

A case management hearing in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on April 19, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. by videoconference. Members of the public may observe the hearing by videoconference, by selecting the "Register to attend" link on the...

Norfolk Southern Corporation announced Tuesday that it has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment. If approved by the court, the agreement will resolve...

Sussman & Associates Applaud Timeshare Developers' Increased Willingness to Exit Offer Remedies for Exiting Contracts to Owners with Demonstrable "Hardship Sussman & Associates Specializes in Timeshare ExitSussman & Associates, a legacy law firm in...

Tax evasion occurs among individuals across all income brackets, irrespective of their financial status. For instance, low-income earners might engage in tax evasion by underreporting their income or overstating deductions to minimize tax liability....

During one routine Monday morning in the middle of May, 2011, OB/GYN Dr. Aysun Alagoz had no idea that her entire career and private practice were about to be upended. At odds with a powerful hospital administrator who branded Dr. Alagoz a...

The following merits hearing dates have changed in the above-named matter: the previously scheduled day of April 17, 2024 will not be used for the merits hearing; andthe hearing will continue on April 11, 12, 15, 16 and 30, 2024, May 1, 2, 3, 21,...

Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited and the Class Representative, Justin Gutmann, have reached a settlement in respect of the collective proceedings before the Competition Appeal Tribunal brought against First MTR South Western Trains Limited and...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXASHOUSTON DIVISION     IN RE ALTA MESA RESOURCES, INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION       Case No. 4:19-cv-00957 Judge George C. Hanks, Jr   SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION TO: (1) ALL PERSONS...

Over the course of decades, Amazon has grown into a household name worldwide. From humble beginnings as a music, video, and book seller, Amazon experienced a meteoric rise in the realm of ecommerce. Yet, this rise could not have happened without the...

The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announced that a lawsuit was filed for certain investors in HireRight Holdings Corporation in effort to recover losses....

On March 28, 2024, a panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) held a hearing pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules and accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has issued a Notice of Hearing alleging that Craig Michael Thompson along with two companies he controlled, Black Box Management Corp. and Invader Management Ltd., perpetrated a fraud on investors and breached...

Following a disciplinary hearing held on March 27, 2024, in Toronto (Ontario), a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules found that Antony Kin San Chau failed to disclose an agreement...

Ontario's financial services regulator, FSRA, has initiated enforcement action against Daumier Financial Services Inc. o/a Daumier Financial Services Ltd. (Daumier Financial), 1000532009 Ontario Ltd., Carmen Munoz Gutierrez (Munoz Gutierrez), Ana...

A sanctions hearing was held before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules in the matter of Andrew Kazina on March 20, 2024. The sanctions hearing will continue on June 13, 2024....

Following a settlement hearing held under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules on January 17, 2024, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Donald Gable: engaged in securities related business that was not...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICABefore theSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGFile No. 3-20393 In the Matter of Momentus, Inc., Stable RoadAcquisition Corp., SRC-NIHoldings, LLC, and Brian Kabot, Respondents. PLAN NOTICE OF MOMENTUS...

Since the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, six lives have been presumed to be lost and economic distress has deeply impacted the Baltimore community. In response to this devastating event, The Law Offices of Steven H....

Berger Montague PC is pleased to announce that its False Claims Act whistleblower case against CVS Caremark Corp. (including its pharmacy benefit manager subsidiary, CVS Caremark) for false drug pricing to Medicare will move forward to trial. ...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter.  A copy of the Order dated April 4, 2024 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

A settlement has been reached in a product liability class action lawsuit, in California federal court titled, In re: Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:22-ML-3052 JVS(KESx) (C.D. Cal.)....

A settlement has been reached in a product liability class action lawsuit, in California federal court titled, In re: Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:22-ML-3052 JVS(KESx) (C.D. Cal.)....

On February 13, 2024, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (Tax Division) ruled that the provision of District law that gave "semipublic institutions" ? principally, nonprofit scientific, educational and charitable organizations ? that have...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Mounted Canadian Police (RCMP) are committed to keeping dangerous drugs out of communities and disrupting illegal activities at our borders. On February 26, 2024, Gerry Crawley, a resident of New...

On Monday, April 1, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled in favor of Route Consultant following arguments presented in FedEx Ground Package System, Incorporated, v. Route Consultant, Inc. This judgment affirms a lower court...

Applied Surety Underwriters (ASU), a subsidiary of Applied Underwriters' United Risk division, has announced that it will acquire the majority of Argo Surety group's in-force coal, oil, gas, and mining business. ASU will immediately assume the...

The Corporate Whistleblower Center says, "We have by far the most aggressive initiative in the nation focused in on nursing homes-long term care facilities that are constantly so short staffed the facility cannot properly maintain their patients. The...

The court filing in Hennepin County, Minnesota, dated September 26, 2023 (case number 27-CV-23-12137), alleges that the law firm Hoglund, Chwialkowski & Mrozik P.L.L.C., now known as Hoglund & Mrozik, P.L.L.C., engaged in widespread fraudulent...

Teamsters Local 357 has filed a second lawsuit against Republic Airways in Marion County Superior Court to invalidate an agreement that pilots at the carrier are required to sign as a condition of employment. The unlawful non-compete clauses were...

Olin Corporation today announced the filing of antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against five countries related to certain epoxy resins, as part of the U.S. Epoxy Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition. The petitions charge that unfairly...

Following a settlement hearing held on June 23, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under MFDA By-law No. 1 (now incorporated in the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules) accepted a settlement...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to keeping prohibited firearms and firearms parts from entering Canada and ensuring anyone who breaks Canada's laws is held accountable....

Bell Rock Capital, LLC and its CEO Cassandra Toroian recently filed a multi-count lawsuit against New Jersey law firm Stark & Stark, accusing it of legal malpractice, negligence, and intentional interference with prospective business relationships....

In a landmark ruling that promises to reshape the landscape of elder care and legal rights in California, Lanzone Morgan, LLP achieved a monumental victory in the California Supreme Court. The unanimous decision in Harrod v. Country Oaks Partners,...

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The George Washington University and Professor Lorenzo Vidino were sued in federal court today, accused of participating in a criminal enterprise that deployed fake journalists, social media bots and pay-to-play reporters to destroy the careers of...

Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that Johnson & Johnson has just scored a win in their efforts to delay and/or outright avoid payouts on the 60,000+ lawsuits they are facing. A federal judge has just ruled that J&J will...

On February 29, 2024, Leszek Dziadecki filed an Application for a Hearing and Review with the Capital Markets Tribunal seeking a review of a CIRO hearing panel's reasons for decision (misconduct) dated September 26, 2023 and reasons for decision...

On March 15, 2024, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) held a hearing pursuant to the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules and accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement...

Following a settlement hearing held on February 6, 2024 pursuant to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Lifan Song failed to report to the Dealer Member complaints that he...

Super Woman Super Lawyer Maryam Parman, renowned as San Bernardino County's premier injury lawyer, has once again demonstrated her unparalleled expertise and commitment to justice with a groundbreaking $2.5 million settlement in a recent case. This...

With the real estate industry upside down over the recent commission lawsuits, nobody really knows how the buying and selling process will move forward. This uncertainty isn't slowing down customer service focused real estate firm PROACTIVE Real...