News by subject: LAW

Stratus® Medical, a company focused on improving clinical outcomes for chronic pain patients by advancing radiofrequency (RF) technology for the treatment of pain, announced today the issuance of its fifth U.S. patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,806,070) and...

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") has commenced disciplinary proceedings in respect of Joshua Emanuel Mifsud (the "Respondent"). In its Notice of Hearing dated October 4, 2023 (the "Notice of Hearing"), Staff of CIRO alleges...

A hearing has been scheduled before a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) in the matter of Robert Weston Crocker. The hearing is open to the public unless the hearing panel orders...

A disciplinary hearing has been scheduled before a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) in the matter of Lucie Roland. The hearing is open to the public unless the hearing panel...

AXS LAW Group has been selected by Chambers & Partners as a "Spotlight" firm for Dispute Resolution in South Florida. While previously ranking only large firms, Chambers "is now shining a light on the best small and medium-sized firms" in Florida as...

Canadians know the value of a healthy and safe environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers strive to ensure that businesses and the public comply with the acts and regulations designed to protect Canada's natural...

A Marshall mom is furious that her 11-month-old daughter experienced second-degree burns on both feet while in the care of Ms. Anita's Academic Center in August 2023. Ashley McMullen is now suing the daycare center, claiming the facility and its...

LA's best injury lawyer Super Woman Super Lawyer Maryam Parman and her dedicated legal team showcase their unwavering commitment to justice, recovering a multi-million dollar settlement for an injured driver in Los Angeles. The case involved a...

Take notice that the hearing with respect to sanctions and costs in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on March 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal...

Walter Ogrod agreed to settle his wrongful conviction lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and several members of the Philadelphia Police Department for $9.1 million. Ogrod was represented in the matter by Joseph M. Marrone, Esq. and Michael...

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2023 /CNW/ - The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated November 6, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca   Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission...

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

Bloomberg Law announced today that its annual series previewing the topics that its legal analysts will be closely watching next year is now available. Bloomberg Law 2024 includes 30 insightful analyses that provide data-rich, actionable perspectives...

CAT/Timeshare Compliance LLC, the leading timeshare exit company and industry watchdog, successfully recorded a "perfected" lien of more than $200 million against five of the biggest timeshare resort developers, a victory that could help recover...

Singleton Schreiber, America's premier fire litigation firm, is alerting those impacted by the Marshall Fire that the deadline to file a suit against the utility responsible for starting the fires is just over two months away. In July of this year,...

Proving again that insurance companies can stand on principled denials of coverage, Musick Peeler Partners Dan Woods and Steven Adams just won a trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court for its client, a California-based insurance carrier. The...

On October 24, 2023, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Pollitt & Co. Inc. (Pollitt & Co)....

EchoSpan, a leading provider of employee 360-degree feedback and performance management solutions, has prevailed in a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against industry giant, Medallia....

Take notice that the attendance in the above named matter scheduled to be heard on November 7, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice made an order today appointing Ernst & Young Inc. as receiver and manager over the affairs of Traynor Ridge Capital Inc. ("Traynor Ridge Capital") and the funds it manages. The Ontario Securities Commission...

Following a hearing held today, the Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter approving the Settlement Agreement reached between Staff of the Commission and Royal Bank of Canada.  A copy of the Order dated November 3, 2023, Settlement...

Hut 8 Mining Corp. ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, innovation-focused digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure providers, today announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...

High-profile sexual abuse lawsuits being filed by Levy Konigsberg, an award-winning trial practice based in New York City, have once again been profiled in an investigative report...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today filed a Statement of Allegations against Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) for failing to properly record the costs associated with internally developed software projects. A public hearing before the Capital...

The Tribunal issued a Notice of Hearing for a hearing to consider whether it is in the public interest to approve a settlement agreement entered into by Staff of the Commission and Royal Bank of Canada in the above-named matter. The hearing will be...

On August 17 and September 28, 2023, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Zhiping (Davis) Dai. Mr....

A second overdose death in seven days has occurred at Mountain Institution on Nov 1, 2023. During their morning rounds Correctional Officers discovered an unresponsive inmate in his cell. First aid was administered but the inmate was pronounced dead...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Gerald Michael Budzinski for failing to comply with securities laws related to insider reporting, early warning disclosure and reporting, and take-over bid requirements. An ASC panel previously...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections (CCE), Caroline J. Simard, announced today the publication of five administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) to address violations under the Canada Elections Act (the Act). To maintain transparency, and as required...

A settlement has been approved in a class action lawsuit against the Province of New Brunswick and Vitalité Health Network on behalf of former residents of the Restigouche Hospital Centre ("RHC") in Campbellton, New Brunswick. The settlement...

OpSens Inc. ("OpSens" or the "Corporation")  announces that the Québec Superior Court (the "Court") issued an interim order (the "Interim Order") on October 31, 2023 in connection with the previously announced acquisition by Haemonetics Corporation...

Diamond and Diamond Lawyers have launched a class action lawsuit addressing anti-Semitic events at three of Canada's prominent post-secondary institutions: Toronto Metropolitan University, Queens University and The University of British Columbia,...

Legal-Bay, the Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced that they are preparing for an influx of settlement funding applications over the Thanksgiving and Christmas Season. Inflation has taken its toll on all of us, and with the holidays right...

CIONCA IP WINS AT TTAB CANCELATION OF TRADEMARK REGISTRATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY CLIENT "the owner of a trademark is the entity that controls the use of the trademark"CIONCA...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above named matter.  A copy of the Order dated November 1, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

On October 19, 2023, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Domino Au-Young. Mr. Au-Young admitted...

Beanstalk Predictive, LLC, and Zero Trafficking, LLC, have announced a strategic partnership to introduce advanced cyber intelligence solutions to the commercial market. Beanstalk Predictive is known for its AI-based cyber intelligence products and...

The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) acquitted today (the 31st) entrepreneurs Joesley and Wesley Batista of charges of insider trading, or the use of privileged information to operate the financial market. The Batista brothers hold...

The U.S. International Trade Commission voted unanimously that imports into the United States of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam are injuring domestic file folder manufacturers. This vote follows on the determinations published...

Omni Logistics ("Omni"), a technology-driven provider of global multimodal logistics solutions and specialized services, today announced that it has filed a complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery against Forward Air...

Take notice that the merits hearing in the above-named matter scheduled to heard on November 7, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Following a settlement hearing held on September 12, 2023, in Montreal, Quebec, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Louis Desprès failed to ensure that his...

Mary Alexander & Associates filed a lawsuit against the Livermore School District and the Livermore Area Park District alleging a yard duty supervisor at the school sexually abused a then second-grader in 2003. In 2003, Jane Doe E.S. was a...

The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") has commenced disciplinary proceedings in respect of Erika Fawcett (the "Respondent"). In its Notice of Hearing dated October 5, 2023 (the "Notice of Hearing"), Staff of CIRO alleges that the...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated October 31, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca   Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIAOAKLAND DIVISION   IN RE SPLUNK INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION Case No. 4:20-cv-08600-JST     Judge: Hon. Jon S. Tigar   SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION ANDPROPOSED SETTLEMENT;...

CPA Ontario, the regulatory body responsible for the licensing and oversight of Chartered Professional Accountants and accounting firms in Ontario, has settled a discipline matter in which Deloitte admitted breaches of the CPA Ontario Code of...

On February 8, 2023, Rakower Law PLLC, as lead counsel, commenced an action with Crowell & Moring LLP against Getty Images Holdings, Inc. ("Getty Images" or the "Company") on behalf of two substantial holders of Getty Images' public warrants. The...

THE CFL CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN DISCONTINUEDA class action lawsuit was commenced in Ontario by Mr. Banks against the Canadian Football League ("CFL"), its teams, former commissioner and others on behalf of former CFL players who suffered...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter.   A copy of the Order dated October 30, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...