News by subject: LAW

The New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada, a consolidation of IIROC and the MFDA, now Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of George Maxim Lukiwski (the "Respondent") by Notice of...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter.   A copy of the Order dated November 28, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

Following a disciplinary hearing held on November 14-18, 21, 2022, January 13 and April 3, 2023, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, a hearing panel of the Mutual Fund Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that the...

TAKE NOTICE that a petition for an order that AIRSTREAM INVESTMENT LTD., whose registered office is situated at c/o Hermes Corporate Services Ltd., 5th Floor, Zephyr House, 122 Mary Street, George Town Grand Cayman KY1-1206, Cayman Islands. (the...

The Ontario Court of Justice at Kitchener fined a New Brunswick man, JAY LAWRENCE HARDING, $50,000 for using a fabricated professional engineer's seal in the course of performing "inspections" and "non-destructive tests" of cranes, lifting devices...

Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco-Nevada") is aware that the Supreme Court of Panama announced this morning that Law 406, the law that approved the revised concession contract for the Cobre Panama mine, is unconstitutional. Franco-Nevada is in...

The Diocese of Rockville Centre (www.drvc.org) (the "Diocese") filed its Amended Plan and Disclosure Statement today, offering a total of $200 million in compensation as its best and final proposal for settling with...

Aldous\Walker proudly announces that firm founder Charla Aldous has earned a place in D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas Hall of Fame for the second consecutive year. Ms. Aldous was also among the inaugural class in 2022....

Damon Elder, a spokesman for Michael V. Shustek, released the following statement today in regard to the recent resolution of Securities and Exchange Commission v. Michael V. Shustek and Vestin Mortgage LLC: The SEC withdrew their false and totally...

The following notice is being issued by the Court approved Class Administrator and has been authorized by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, in Andrade-Heymsfield v. NextFoods, Inc., Case No. 21-cv-1446-BTM-MSB. A...

IM Cannabis Corp. (the "Company" or "IMC"), a leading medical cannabis company with operations in Israel and Germany announces that a complaint was in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada by Michael Wiener, 35 Oak Holdings Ltd. and MW...

A Richmond resident was given a suspended sentence with probation after pleading guilty to fraud over $5,000, following an investigation by the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC). Naresh Singh Mann (a.k.a. Nash Mann), 58, had previously pleaded...

An attendance in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on November 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. by videoconference. Members of the public may observe the hearing by videoconference, by selecting the "Register to attend" link on the Tribunal's...

Mastermind GP and Mastermind LP (the "Company" or "Mastermind Toys"), the largest independent specialty toy and children's book retailer in Canada, announced today that it sought and obtained an Initial Order on November 23, 2023 for creditor...

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...

The hearing in the above-named matter scheduled to be heard on November 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. will instead be heard on December 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. by videoconference. Members of the public may observe the hearing by videoconference, by selecting...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has initiated enforcement action against Dewan Ahmed (Ahmed). FSRA...

A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against BioMetric Impressions Corp. ("BIC") regarding fingerprinting services it conducted allegedly in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act ("BIPA"). The case is...

Today, in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, a jury found Cameron Ortis guilty of four offences under the Security of Information Act for intentionally and without authority communicating special operational information to unauthorized...

The following merits hearing dates have changed in the above-named matter: (1)   the previously scheduled days of November 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 and December 1, 2023, and January 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 and February 7, 8,...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has imposed a compliance order and administrative penalty of $15,000 against Romeo Vitelli (Vitelli)....

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x NIZAR S. NAYANI, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,        Plaintiff, vs. LIFESTANCE HEALTH GROUP, INC., MICHAEL K. LESTER, J. MICHAELBRUFF, ROBERT BESSLER, DARREN...

This notice is directed to all persons and entities, excluding the Defendant and members of his immediate family, who acquired securities of Amaya Inc. (now known as The Stars Group Inc.) between February 1, 2016 and November 21, 2016 inclusively,...

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have expanded their branch dedicated to various types of Legal Malpractice Cases. As an industry leader in legal funding and lawsuit funding with...

Greenbrook TMS Inc. ("Greenbrook" or the "Company") announced today that the Company has entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiff regarding the previously-announced breach of contract claim in connection with an approximately $2...

Fresenius Medical Care, the world's leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, resolved a legal dispute with the U.S. government, for accounts receivable in legal dispute, and entered into a final and legally...

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

The State of New York, the City of New York, and 20 counties are among the defendants that have been named in a series of individual civil actions alleging that as many as 1,771 individuals were sexually assaulted while incarcerated in facilities...

Take notice that an attendance in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on November 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.  Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Visaya Hoffie, a 23-year-old tourist visiting New York City, has reached a settlement following a tragic incident at the 14th St. PATH Train Station in January 2020. Ms. Hoffie fell onto the train tracks, resulting in life-altering injuries,...

TicketNetwork reached an agreement with the Competition Bureau to address concerns over drip pricing and other misleading claims in the online resale of tickets to concerts, sports, theater and entertainment events. A Bureau investigation concluded...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) extended an Interim Order dated December 16, 2022 against GRS Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (GRS) and its President, Albert Cerenzie (collectively, the Respondents). The Interim Order requires that: All trading in...

Utica Resources ("Utica") was shocked and saddened to learn of today's rushed announcement during which the Government of Quebec announced investment into Deep Sky, a recently created company which has taken money from Investissement Québec ("IQ")....

Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they are focusing more heavily on dog bite cases. With the rise in dog ownership and incidents involving dog attacks and vicious dog bites, Legal-Bay wants to reaffirm...

Angie Wong?a political journalist and co-host of The Final Countdown?recently filed a defamation lawsuit in the West Palm Beach, Florida-based 15th Judicial Circuit Court, accusing Stan Fitzgerald, Jared Craig, Patrick Collis and their associates of...

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

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a Vancouver payment processing company and its founder and CEO made misrepresentations and illegally distributed securities when it issued a crypto coin and then operated an unauthorized exchange...

A Hearing Panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), has issued its Reasons for Decision (Misconduct) dated November 7, 2023 ("Reasons for Decision (Misconduct)"), in connection with a disciplinary hearing held electronically...

RE/MAX®, the #1 name in real estate*, today announced the Missouri court granted preliminary approval of its settlement in the class action lawsuits known as Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek, and any similar claims on a nationwide basis....

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. ("Anywhere"), a global leader in residential real estate (formerly known as Realogy Holdings Corp.), today announced the Company has received preliminary court approval of its nationwide agreement to settle all claims...

The California labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Cen Cal Builders & Developers, Inc. ("Cen Cal Builders & Developers") for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely,...

The October Inman Intel Index (aka Triple-I) survey results are out, offering hundreds of new insights gleaned from nearly 1,300 stakeholders across America's residential real estate...

Franco-Nevada Corporation ("Franco-Nevada") notes that its partner, First Quantum Minerals Ltd. ("First Quantum"), has issued an update reporting the following in respect of the Cobre Panama mine ("Cobre Panama"): First Quantum's subsidiary,...

Berger Montague (Canada) PC announces that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the "Court") has approved the class action settlement regarding Daniel Relvas v. Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. CV-19-00617136-00CP (the "Action"). Read this notice...

Harbour Grace Ocean Enterprises ("HGOE" or the "Company"), the marine vessel repair, refit and construction business based in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, announces that it obtained an Amended and Restated Initial Order ("ARIO") from the...

HS GovTech Solutions Inc. ("HS GovTech", or the "Company") , a leading provider of SaaS applications for government, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Supreme Court of British Columbia for its previously announced...

10x Genomics, Inc. , a leader in single cell and spatial biology, announced today that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has reached a unanimous verdict in favor of 10x Genomics...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is seeking public assistance to locate Ronald James Aitkens of Calgary, Alberta. A warrant for Aitkens' arrest was issued after he failed to appear for sentencing before the Alberta Court of Justice on Monday,...

The United States Attorney's Office recently announced the arrest of a former Gow School administrator with the possession of child sex abuse images....

Exact Sciences Corp. , a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Geneoscopy, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The lawsuit seeks damages and a...