News by subject: LAW

A first appearance in the matter of Kimberly Myles Larson was held on November 8, 2023. At the first appearance, a hearing on the merits of this matter before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual...

Following a disciplinary hearing held on July 26, 2023, in Calgary, Alberta, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules found that Michael Bock contravened MFDA Rule 2.1.1. The...

Ontario's financial services regulator, FSRA, has imposed administrative penalties in the amount of $9,000 against 1813404 Ontario Corp. o/a CSI Mortgages (CSI Mortgages) and $4,000 against Hansel Patrick (Patrick)....

Personal Injury attorneys Cory Weck and Brynna Popka of McCune Law Group (MLG) have successfully secured a settlement for military veteran and police officer Jay Youngblood in a major litigation against San Bernardino County for life-changing...

Simmons Hanly Conroy, one of the nation's leading mass tort litigation firms dedicated to holding corporations responsible for wrongdoing, today announced that attorney and partner Ellyn H. Hurd has been named to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee...

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF) announced today its "Stuck in the 80s Night" to be held at Center Stage in Atlanta on National HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day ? a national observance the organization commemorates on February 28. The...

Novavax, Inc. and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) today announced they have reached a settlement related to the 2021 Advance Purchase Agreement (APA) for Novavax's prototype COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373). This agreement brings the pending...

Kasowitz Benson Torres, on behalf of Students Against Antisemitism, Inc., StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice, and several individual Jewish students, has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning registrants of an email impersonating CSA Chair and Chair and CEO of the Alberta Securities Commission, Stan Magidson. The emails are believed to be malicious "spear phishing" attempts by...

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, joined by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, Mike...

The Government of Canada is working to renew the relationships with Indigenous Peoples in Canada based on the affirmation of rights, respect, co-operation, and partnership. That work includes paying compensation to First Nations through specific...

LV Distribution, LLC a leading entity specializing in third-party asset management distribution, is delighted to announce an exciting strategic partnership with Poplar Forest Capital, a boutique investment management firm known for its consistent...

What is this lawsuit about? It is about whether Hill's marketing and sale of its Prescription Diet® branded pet food pursuant to a veterinary prescription is deceptive under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act ("Act")...

A settlement in Canada has been reached with Volkswagen to resolve allegations of issues with primary engine coolant pumps in certain 2008-2021 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. Volkswagen completely denies any and all wrongdoing or liability, however...

A routine inspection of commercial seafood processing plants by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) fishery officers in January 2023 resulted in a fine of $40,000. On December 6, 2023, Tenshi Seafood Limited was handed down the fine in Richmond...

TO:        All Persons who Purchased Weighted Goods and/or Bagged Citrus in-person at a Walmart retail store, supercenter, or neighborhood market in the United States or Puerto Rico ("Walmart Store") from October 19, 2018 through and including...

A class action against Navistar Canada ULC, Navistar, Inc., Navistar International Corporation, and Harbour International Trucks Ltd. ("Navistar") has settled for $14,500,000. The Supreme Court of British Columbia has approved the Settlement...

Evolution AB has been informed by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) that it has conducted an investigation into allegations of misconduct by Evolution AB and that its investigation has been closed with no further action taken....

In a notable triumph for justice and accountability, Legal Help in Colorado, P.C., a premier personal injury law firm dedicated to championing the rights of those harmed by the wrongful actions of others, proudly announces a decisive victory in a...

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE VLADIMIR FISHEL, derivatively on behalf of SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC. and directly on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated stockholders of SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INC., Plaintiff, v. LIBERTY...

In a new lawsuit filed against Stepping Stones Early Learning Center, Nacogdoches mother Lindsay Tompkins claims caregivers neglected her 3-year-old daughter, allowing her to exit the daycare unnoticed, walk over half a mile, and end up in the middle...

The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com)  informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been against Assertio Holdings, Inc. ("Assertio") . The action charges Assertio with violations of the federal securities...

ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. ("ACE") announced today that it has received Court approval for a final distribution to the shareholders in the amount of $5.3 million (or approximately $0.16 per share) and the dissolution of ACE. Liquidation ProcessThe...

A hearing on the merits of the matter of Antony Kin San Chau before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), previously scheduled for February 21-22, 2024, has been adjourned to an interim appearance on March 5,...

On February 16, 2024, staff members at Stan Daniels Healing Centre, a minimum-security Section 81 facility, discovered that Lathan Alexis was not accounted for....

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

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

On January 31, 2024, a Federal judge entered judgment against Happy Hours, LLC, one of the Coachillin Business Park parcel owners who leveled baseless claims against Kenneth Dickerson, Coachillin Holdings, and other individuals and entities...

The Government of Canada enforces the laws that protect Canada's air, water, and natural environment, and takes pollution incidents and threats to the environment seriously. On February 15, 2024, the Town of Trenton was ordered to pay a total of...

An attendance in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on March 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 Tribunal's...

NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT IF YOUR CREDIT WAS ACCESSED BY VIVINT, INC. TO OPEN ACCOUNTS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR IF YOU WERE SUBJECTED TO COLLECTION ATTEMPTS...

Consumer Watchdog published a new Consumer Alert video today taking on a deceptive television ad by a group called Californians For Energy Independence, which records show is funded with more than $3 million from Chevron....

As a result of an investigation by Fishery Officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), an individual from the Belleville, Ontario area was recently sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice for violations of the Fisheries Act. The sentencing...

GR Silver Mining Ltd. ("GR Silver Mining" or the "Company") ? is pleased to announce that it has signed a Waiver and Release Agreement (the "Agreement") with Mako Mining Corp. ("Mako") under which the parties were mutually released from...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a news conference to release its investigation report (A21C0038) into the 2021 fatal collision with terrain involving a Great Slave Helicopters 2018 Ltd. Airbus AS350 on Griffith Island,...

On February 8, 2024, McCune Law Group (MLG), a national consumer firm dedicated to upholding consumer rights, filed a class action lawsuit alleging that consumers were misled by Wells Fargo's overdraft fee policies and that the American Arbitration...

Being arrested is a stressful experience. If you find yourself facing this situation in Florida, it's important to understand what to expect and how to navigate the legal process effectively. Once you are taken into custody by law enforcement...

A Los Angeles jury awarded $28,724,350.29 in damages last week to a man who was left brain injured and paralyzed from a medical error during what should have been a routine procedure at Los Angeles Community Hospital. Trial attorney Sean O'Neill,...

A B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has permanently banned a convicted Vancouver fraudster from participating in the investment market. Jeffrey Shaughnessy had pleaded guilty in provincial court to the Criminal Code offence of obtaining credit...

A sanctions hearing in the matter of Ann Reid was held before a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) on February 5, 2024. After hearing submissions from CIRO Staff and Ann Reid with respect to sanctions, the...

Grossman Law Offices, with its principal office in Dallas, TX, has learned of a truck accident that occurred on January 13, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m. along U.S. Highway 290 in Washington County, TX. The incident resulted in injuries to...

A hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) has issued a decision and reasons on costs in the matter of John Dixon Moody. The hearing panel's Reasons for Decision on Sanction issued on December 1, 2023 is available at...

Following a settlement hearing under the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules held on November 22, 2023, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Robert Friesen acting in the capacity as branch...

Hilliard Shadowen LLP, along with five other leading antitrust and labor law firms, filed a landmark antitrust case in New York federal court today, aimed at exposing what plaintiffs allege to be egregiously anticompetitive collusion that targets...

A fair and impartial justice system is at the heart of America's commitment to the rule of law. Individual judges are prohibited from commenting about pending cases, particularly those over which they preside. Judges may only speak through their...

The following merits hearing dates have changed in the above-named matter: the previously scheduled days of April 30 and May 1, 2024 will not be used for the hearing; andthe hearing will continue on May 24 and May 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. on each day...

Ontario's financial services regulator (FSRA) has initiated enforcement action against Lin Liang (Liang), Yujun Shi (Shi), also known as Janet Shi, and Yu Wang (Wang), also known as Jade Wang....

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a news conference to release its investigation report (A21C0038) into the 2021 fatal collision with terrain involving a Great Slave Helicopters 2018 Ltd. Airbus AS350 on Griffith Island,...

Legal Notice If you paid for Inpatient Hospital Services at NorthShore University HealthSystem (or Evanston Northwestern Healthcare), you Could Get Money from a Settlement. Your rights may be affected by a proposed Settlement in a class action...

LV Distribution, a distinguished entity specializing in third-party asset management distribution, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Crossmark Global Investments, a leading values-based investment management firm known for its...