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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),...

On August 8, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included hashish, a...

The following statement is being issued by Wolf Popper LLP regarding the Advant-e Stockholder Settlement: IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE PETER J. KREHER, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,                      ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a national recall on Sensio Bella, Bella Pro Series, Cooks and Crux Electric and Stovetop Pressure Cookers due to burn hazards. According to the recall notice, the pressure cooker's lid can unlock...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated August 10, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca   Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

Plaintiffs' personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP has secured a $13.5 million settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of an 18-month-old girl who was fatally asphyxiated when her head and neck became fully...

L'Officiel USA Inc., under AMTD Group Inc.'s new ownership, is pleased to announce a final resolution of a legacy dispute between the Company's prior owners and the City of New York related to past compensation of certain freelancers. This agreement...

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 hearing panel should accept a settlement agreement entered into between...

Opus 2, a global leader in cloud-based legal technology solutions, announces Opus 2 Transaction Management, designed to streamline and enhance M&A transactions for corporate lawyers, while also reducing write offs and improving client experience....

In reasons released on August 9, 2023, the Honourable Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson invited the plaintiff to amend his pleadings to meet the criteria to certify the claim as a class action. By allowing the plaintiff to amend their pleadings, the...

Today, we are compelled to address the misleading statements being propagated by Mr. Eugene Ray Taken Alive, Jr. regarding the recent case in which he was found to have violated the Code of Professional Ethics. As the attorney who represented the...

If you have been injured in an accident, you have three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim in court. If you fail to file a claim within the statute of limitations, you may lose your right to seek compensation for your...

A discrimination lawsuit filed by Dr. Vivian Cheung, a nationally renowned physician-scientist, against the Howard Hughes Medical Institute -- one of the world's leading funders of medical research -- moved closer to a jury trial after a Maryland...

Take notice of the following merits hearing date changes in the above-named matter: (1)   the hearing dates on November 2 and 9, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled (2)   additional hearing dates are scheduled for November 10 and 17, 2023 at 10:00...

A settlement hearing in the matter of Baljit Bassi Rana (the "Respondent") was held electronically by videoconference on May 25, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario before a three-member Hearing Panel of the Pacific District Hearing Committee of the New...

Nine years after Michael Brown's killing by Ferguson police, attorneys from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University have filed briefs before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights...

A fair and impartial criminal justice system is one that protects communities and respects the needs of victims while guarding against potential miscarriages of justice. Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of...

Following a hearing held on January 31 and February 1, 2023 in Vancouver, British Columbia, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Dominic Spooner accepted monies...

The Supreme Court of Canada is currently reviewing a Leave to Appeal application against Ville de Gatineau. The case provides an indirect but significant challenge to the efforts of Premier François Legault and the province of Quebec to promote...

A Hearing Panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), has issued its Reasons for Decision dated June 29, 2023 ("Reasons for Decision"), in connection with a settlement hearing held electronically by videoconference in Winnipeg,...

Daycare injury heavyweights Russell Button and Ashley Washington of The Button Law Firm have joined the legal team representing a St. Louis family that claims Lily Pad Learning Center violated multiple safety laws resulting in a caregiver abusing...

Brazil is in the process of approving a legal framework that will recognize the possibility to roll out daily fantasy sports across the country. WHO: The approval of the legal framework for games has the support of parliamentarians such as Senator...

Perpetua Resources Corp. ("Perpetua Resources" or "the "Company") announced today that the Company and the Nez Perce Tribe (the "Tribe" and together with the Company, the "Parties") filed a final Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") on August 8, 2023...

Correctional Service Canada On August 5, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Federal Training Centre, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized...

The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada ("MFDA"), now Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), commenced a disciplinary proceeding in respect of Stephen Joseph Talosi (the "Respondent") by Notice of Hearing dated September 6, 2022...

At 6:38 p.m. CST on August 7, 2023, inmate Dane Woodward was apprehended by the Buffalo Narrows Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. This inmate had been unlawfully at large from Willow Cree Healing Lodge, a minimum-security federal...

Following a settlement hearing held on July 14, 2023 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Bart William Hunter failed in his obligations...

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...

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Texas A&M Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic and Civil Rights Clinic filed a case in the District of Columbia on behalf of two Cameroonian men abused by U.S. immigration...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has initiated enforcement action against Harold the Mortgage Closer Inc. (HTMC) and Harold Gerstel (Gerstel)....

Analysis Group, one of the largest international economics consulting firms, supported academic and medical affiliate Anupam B. Jena in preparing testimony assessing damages and evaluating elements of innovation in developing Gilead Science's HIV...

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company , today announces an update in its progress in dealing with alleged naked short selling activity.  SMX engaged the services of the law firm Seiden Law LLP and retired senior FBI official Joshua Skule...

Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) today announced that the Court of Appeals of the State of Kansas has affirmed a lower court decision in a case filed by Aeroflex Wichita, now a VIAVI company, against Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. ("TIC") and two of...

Today, Virtual Dining Concepts, LLC and Celebrity Virtual Dining, LLC (collectively, "VDC") sued Jimmy Donaldson a/k/a "MrBeast" and Beast Investments, LLC ("BI") in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York....

Lessie Benningfield Randle, Viola Fletcher, and Hughes Van Ellis, Sr. ("Survivors"), the last three known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, appealed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court requesting that the Court quickly reverse Tulsa County...

PhenomeX Inc. , the functional cell biology company, today announced that the series of lawsuits filed by AbCellera in 2020 will now proceed in litigation. AbCellera contends that PhenomeX's Beacon® platform infringes certain U.S. patents claiming...

Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, is proud to announce their plans to relaunch their car accident funding department in the fall. While Legal-Bay has always offered quick turnaround for their motor vehicle accident clients, they feel...

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR DEPUY ATTUNE TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY (TKA) IMPLANT RECIPIENTS THAT MAY AFFECT LEGAL RIGHTS IMPORTANT...

Following a settlement hearing held on July 12, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) found that Red Cloud Securities Inc. (Red Cloud) continued to...

On July 31, 2023, Mr. Seth Felciano, an African-American employee of Verigent, Inc., filed an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Southern District") against his employer, Verigent, Inc., another contractor,...

Scouting Settlement Trust, the fund established to compensate the 82,000 survivors of sexual abuse who filed claims against the Boy Scouts of America, today announced the launch of its online portal to begin the processing of those claims. "This day...

On January 3, 2023, Grillo's...

Lawyers representing a man who lost his mother to a house fire have secured a favorable settlement with Amazon on his behalf. The victim was killed when a heated pet bed purchased from Amazon.com caught fire in their home. According to the lawsuit...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above named matter.  A copy of the Order dated August 3, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has imposed administrative penalties in the total amount of $300,000 against Aviva Insurance Company of Canada (AIC) and administrative penalties in the total amount of $300,000...

Hotel Collection, a renowned provider of scent diffusers, candles, reed diffusers, and other scenting lifestyle products, finds itself entangled in a legal battle with retail giant Macy's. As a result, Hotel Collection has been forced to defend its...

The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) calls for an immediate investigation into the conduct of Aviva Insurance and its subsidiaries.  OTLA has learned that Aviva hired government insurance adjudicator, Thérèse Reilly, when she was employed...

The American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ) now represents FBI Whistleblower Garret O'Boyle as he faces unconstitutional retaliation from the FBI for exposing numerous instances of misconduct, corruption and political favoritism....

Carlos Watson's defense team, led by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., today filed a motion to dismiss the charges against the black entrepreneur and Ozy Media founder on the basis that federal prosecutors with a track record of targeting people of color are...

The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a petition by Secure Energy Services, upholding the Competition Bureau's successful challenge of the merger of two rival suppliers of oilfield waste services. Secure's appeal looked to overturn a recent...