News by subject: LAW

A proposed national settlement totaling CAD $21,300,000 for the benefit of class members has been reached in class actions alleging price fixing and related conduct on behalf of Canadians who purchased electrolytic and film capacitors and products...

The USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently upheld patents for the Virtual Bus Stop technology invented by Via, the global leader in TransitTech, in two successive, unanimous rulings. This innovative and pioneering technology is the foundation...

One survivor had a gun held to her head until she swore she would never leave him. Another abuser shot and killed his domestic partner with her five young children nearby. Still, another survivor was savagely assaulted by her son's father and...

The Official Creditors' Committee ("OCC"), the fiduciary for all abuse survivors ("Survivors") in the chapter 11 case of Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, Inc. ("MSBGC"), is pleased to announce that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern...

A settlement hearing in the matter of Ramanbhai Patel (the "Respondent") was held electronically by videoconference today in Toronto, Ontario before a three-member Hearing Panel of the Ontario District Hearing Committee of the Canadian Investment...

The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco ("RCASF") announced today the filing of a voluntary petition for bankruptcy relief under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing is necessary to manage and resolve the more than 500 lawsuits...

Last Thursday, a Baltimore County jury awarded $9,045,000.00 to the estate, widow, and children of Randolph Mack. The jury found that Mr. Mack died from a painful, infected pressure injury (also known as a bedsore or pressure ulcer) caused by the...

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

Five families are suing Children's Learning Adventure Childcare Center's Willow Bend location, claiming the North Texas daycare center violated multiple laws including a teacher using an inappropriate discipline tactic of "popping" 3- and 4-year-old...

Alameda Research Ltd. ("Alameda"), UTXO Management ("UTXO"), and Balch & Bingham LLP today announced the launch of GrayscaleLitigation.com, where shareholders of the Grayscale® Bitcoin Trust and Grayscale® Ethereum Trust (together,...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY   IN RE EROS INTERNATIONAL PLC SECURITIES LITIGATION   C. A. No. 19-cv-14125 (ES)(JSA)   Honorable Esther Salas SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION ANDPROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT...

Indivior PLC (LSE/Nasdaq: INDV), a leading addiction treatment company, announced that its subsidiary, Indivior Inc. (the "Company"), has reached an agreement ("Agreement") to resolve the claims brought by the end payor class of litigants ("the End...

Bunker Hill Community College ("BHCC") confirmed today that the college experienced a data incident in May 2023 and will issue notices to affected individuals and relevant state and federal agencies about the incident.???  On May 23, 2023, BHCC...

The "Advanced Drafting Techniques for Successful EPO (European Patent Office) Patent Applications Training Course" conference has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The purpose of this seminar is to identify the problems of added...

Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), wholly-owned subsidiary of PNM Resources, Inc. , reached a unanimous agreement with the parties in New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) and New Mexico Supreme Court (Court) filings resolving all...

Today, the ?Akisq?nuk Chief and Council and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced a settlement agreement regarding the ?Akisq?nuk First Nation's Elkhorn Ranch Specific Claim. This specific grievance...

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 Michael Patrick White. The hearing is open to the public unless the panel orders...

Three people thought selling illegal cigarettes would pay off. Instead, their Cadillac SUV has been seized by police. After search warrants were executed, illegal drugs were also found and now the trio are facing justice. On Tuesday June 27th, 2023,...

The Scouting Settlement Trust ("Trust"), the fund established to compensate survivors of sexual abuse while in the Boy Scouts of America ("BSA"), announced today that it is opening its online claims processing portal to all of the estimated 82,000...

Johnson//Becker, PLLC is a nationwide product liability law firm with extensive experience representing people injured by defective products....

Did you receive notice or have reason to believe that you may have experienced a privacy breach between March 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 with respect to your personal or financial information while using a Government of Canada Online Account...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) routinely uses multiple civil and criminal tax enforcement avenues to identify perpetually delinquent / fraudulent taxpayers and collect taxes it deems are owed & simultaneously create a deterrent to others though...

Today Marler Clark filed a Salmonella lawsuit against Papa Murphy's, representing Michael Williams and Renee Sanders who were victims of an outbreak linked to Chocolate Chip Cookie and S'mores Bar dough. The CDC reported that this outbreak sickened...

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled that a $3.3 million jury verdict against medical device company Bard will stand, denying the company's bid for a new trial in an IVC filter product defect case....

The Canada Border Services Agency is committed to keeping our communities safe. Joel De Montigny appeared at the Montréal courthouse on August 17, 2023 to answer 13 charges related to the importation and possession of prohibited weapons, possession...

Martinez, Hart, Sanchez & Romero has won a $485-million jury award in a foster child sex abuse lawsuit filed against several corporate defendants in the foster care industry of New Mexico. Attorneys of Martinez, Hart, Sanchez & Romero in Albuquerque,...

A Travis County state district court jury awarded an Austin family $3.1 million after finding that they lost their home and belongings to toxic mold caused by poor construction and a failed heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system,...

Following a settlement hearing held on June 21, 2023 in Calgary, Aberta, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Craig Bishop failed to comply with his duty to protect the...

Miller Shah LLP announce that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement that would benefit participants in the DST Systems, Inc. 401(k) Profit...

Rusoro Mining Ltd.  (the "Company" or "Rusoro") is pleased to announce that on August 14, 2023, the Company submitted to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware a statement (the "Additional Judgement Statement") setting forth...

National labor, employment and cybersecurity law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, is pleased to announce that it has launched its interactive data privacy map, which provides users online access to insights necessary to stay informed...

Late afternoon Tuesday, Circuit Court Judge Lisa Walsh denied MDX's motion for a temporary injunction. In its motion MDX sought to prevent the State of Florida from taking over the management of MDX pending the State's appeal of a final judgment...

Approximately 479,261 consumers are being notified that their Social Security numbers and other confidential information were compromised when an unauthorized party accessed and copied files from Hub International Limited's ("HUB") computer network....

The Fifth Circuit panel's decision is inconsistent with established Supreme Court principles governing standing and administrative law challenges.  In its rush to reach a particular outcome on the merits, the panel disregarded the actual factual...

The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA"), now Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") commenced disciplinary proceedings in respect of Autumn Kaylee Farmer (the "Respondent") by Notice of Hearing dated March 27, 2023 (the...

Take notice that the sanctions and costs hearing in the above named matter scheduled to be heard on August 17, 2023 at 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, will instead proceed by videoconference. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal...

Sunflora, Inc. ("Sunflora®"), the creator of award-winning Sunmedtm products exclusively sold at Your CBD Store® locations, prevailed, once again, and received payment as part of a settlement against frivolous litigation, initiated by Joseph...

SoundExchange, the premier music tech organization powering the future of music, announced today that the company filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM to recover substantial unpaid royalties and late fees owed under the Copyright Act for the use of sound...

Aurion Resources Ltd. ("Aurion" or the "Company") announces that, further to its news releases dated May 31, 2023, July 10, 2023, and July 31, 2023, it has given Dragon Mining Ltd. ("Dragon") notice (the "Notice") of its intent to exercise the...

The Oklahoma Supreme Court agrees to review the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors' appeal. The panel of nine justices will determine whether their case should be sent back to the district court for proper application of the law. On August 7, 2023,...

Representing former Fox News employee and workplace sexual abuse survivor Laura Luhn, national trial firm Reid Collins & Tsai LLP has defeated Defendants' motions to dismiss her sex abuse and discrimination lawsuit. Luhn is victim of decades-long...

A long-running lawsuit involving claims exceeding US $200 million, relating to a Ugandan bank, will be heard by the English courts following a victory for Crane Bank and its shareholders in the Court of Appeal. (CA-2022-002042) The latest chapter...

The following release was issued today by The Notice Company, Inc.: A court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation. The Court has certified a class action lawsuit that may affect you. The lawsuit is known as Blackwell, et al....

Following a settlement hearing held on August 12, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, a hearing panel of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the predecessor of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO),...

CPT Group, Inc., announces a proposed Settlement in a class action lawsuit called Treviso v. National Football Museum, Inc. dba Pro Football Hall of Fame, Case No. 5:17-cv-00472, United States District Court Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that the following companies are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario: MarketHouseShackecoinsProfittrade247 Ltd.ProTraderAISpago InternationalFundrowTime...

The following statement is being issued by Kroll Settlement Administration regarding the Toyota Airbag Control Unit Settlement. Toyota has agreed to a class action settlement (the "Settlement") to resolve claims that certain Toyota vehicles...

The hepatitis A attorneys at Marler Clark, a Seattle based law firm, filed lawsuits against Scenic Fruit Company, LLC (berry grower) and Californica Splendor, Inc. (berry distributor), on behalf of Tanna Mosalsky and Ryan Darrow. Costco sold Kirkland...

The Black Legal Action Centre (BLAC) and McCarthy Tétrault LLP have commenced a class action against the Toronto Police Service for the practice of "Carding", which has disproportionately been used to harass and intimidate Black and Indigenous...

Matt Huffman Law, a dedicated legal advocate, is extending its unwavering commitment to assist and represent local victims who have been affected by the recent devastating wildfire on the island of Maui. Our mission is to ensure that those...