News by subject: LAW

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...

The Law firm of Faguy & Co. today announces that the Superior Court of Québec has scheduled a hearing to be held on December 14, 2023, at 9:30 am at 1 Notre Dame Street East, Montreal, Qc., in a room to be identified, to approve the settlement among...

Levy Konigsberg Partner Anna Kull appeared on CBS 6 News to discuss lawsuits she's filing against Albany & Rensselaer County jails over the sexual abuse of female inmates, and an important claim deadline under the New York Adult Survivors Act....

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today issued a temporary order against Traynor Ridge Capital Inc., an Ontario registrant that manages three prospectus-exempt funds (the TR1 Funds). The OSC is investigating the financial condition of the firm...

Gravely PC has filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Dallas Regional Chamber, calling on the Texas Supreme Court to uphold a lower court's decision in a $220 million insurance dispute and saying that reversal would adversely impact companies across...

Patrick Racz, founder, and inventor of Smartflash, has announced a lawsuit filed by Smartflash against the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in connection with Smartflash's ongoing Civil RICO investigation into Apple. The Racketeer...

Inland Empire Plaintiff law firm McCune Law Group (MLG) has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Riverside County over the death of 25-year-old Mark Spratt ? a Riverside County inmate who is only one of the most recent avoidable deaths in the...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) issued an Interim Order dated October 27, 2023 against Black Box Management Corp., Invader Management Ltd., and Craig Michael Thompson (collectively, the Respondents). The Interim Order indicates that ASC...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons and Decision and an Order pursuant to Subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act in the above-named matter.  A copy of the Reasons and Decision and the Order dated October 27, 2023 are available at...

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

Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C. is pleased to announce a series of victories in securing justice and compensation for workers in the New York City construction industry. In a commitment to upholding workers' rights, Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C. has achieved...

A Canada-wide settlement has been reached in several proposed class actions alleging price fixing and related conduct on behalf of Canadians who purchased farmed Atlantic Salmon and products containing or derived from farmed Atlantic salmon purchased...

The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law has welcomed its largest incoming class in their Hybrid JD in Intellectual Property, Technology & Information Law since launching the program in 2019. The incoming Class of 2027 seated 95...

California Attorney Douglas Borthwick has been named 2023 Top 10 Attorney for Criminal Defense by the American Association of Attorney Advocates.  The American Association of Attorney Advocates tm (AAAA) is a premiere invitation only of top...

HITRUST, the information risk management, standards, and certification body, today submitted comments in response to the White House Request for Information (RFI) on Cyber Regulatory Harmonization....

New York City personal injury firm Greenstein & Milbauer, LLP has long advocated for those who have suffered bedsore injuries due to nursing home neglect. One of their main goals in this area of the law is to educate individuals about these...