News by subject: LAW

On July 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation, LLLP ("Port Hamilton") that the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") exceeded its statutory authority when it...

Take notice that the merits hearing in the above-named matter scheduled to be heard on July 28, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

On July 14, 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 Bart William Hunter. Mr. Hunter admitted that...

On July 25th, the President of Ukraine officially responded to a petition signed by over 25 thousand Ukrainians, calling for a review of the decision to impose sanctions on Parimatch. In a notable move, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy not only...

Murphy Battista LLP and Slater Vecchio LLP jointly announce the successful certification of a class action against the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) on behalf of patients who received procedures at BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre...

The Gitanmaax Band Council is pleased to announce the settlement of a specific claim originally filed with Canada in 2001. The claim involved breaches of Canada's legal obligations to Gitanmaax in the surrender, or transfer, of approximately 36 acres...

Mr. John Lau Shek Yau ("John Lau or Mr. Lau"), founder of Cargo Services Group as well as JL Enterprises, began legal dispute and litigation proceedings against Heath Brian Zarin ("Heath Zarin") and EV Cornerstone Limited after the filing of a Writ...

The United States Forest Service finally admitted that its own prescribed burn started the 2022 wildfire that consumed more than 60 square miles. The Cerro Pelado Fire came within just a few miles of Los Alamos, as well as a U.S. national security...

Yesterday, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada ruled that Rimini Street repeatedly and illegally infringed Oracle's copyrights, impermissibly removed Oracle's copyright notices from Oracle software, and made at least 15...

Experienced trial lawyer C. Kyle Pugh of C. Kyle Pugh PC Attorneys at Law in Dallas won a $26.5 million judgment for a Grand Prairie, Texas, man who was left quadriplegic after a U.S. Postal Service truck struck his car while reversing down his...

Today, in the Ontario Superior Court, Mohammed Omar was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty last week to three criminal offences that also constitute terrorist activity for an attack in a Mississauga Mosque. Counsel for the...

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canada's wildlife, biodiversity and fisheries resources for generations to come. Fishery officers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) work hard to conserve and protect the environment by...

On Monday, July 24, 2023, a jury returned its verdict in favor of LoanCare® and awarded it $22.6 million in damages on claims of conversion, fraudulent inducement, and unjust enrichment against Freedom Mortgage. The verdict vindicates LoanCare's...

The Government of Canada believes fundamentally in the right to freedom of association and to free and fair collective bargaining. We also believe in trade that reflects these values. Canada brings these beliefs to the table whenever we are...

Despite President Biden's assertion that "the pandemic is over" and the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, the federal government is still seeking the authority to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all...

Today, the Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission ("BCSC") issued a Notice of Hearing containing allegations against me, Yazan Al Homsi. While I understand the importance of transparency and the need to address these...

In response to the Notice of Hearing issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission on July 24, 2023, Aarun Kumar states the following: "I uphold ethical business practices and adhere to the compliance standards of the securities industry. I...

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) has gained greater powers to advance investigations of investment market misconduct and hold people accountable for their illegal acts, under a package of legislative amendments that came into force July 17. The...

The Washington State Health Department announced a Listeria outbreak in Western Washington which resulted in three deaths from an unknown source. Marler Clark, a law firm specializing in foodborne illness litigation, is representing families of...

Today a Notice of Hearing was issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") publicizing allegations related to events in 2017 and 2018 against me, Pardeep Luddu. pardeep luddu bcscThe Commission's investigation has been ongoing...

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a Vancouver company and six people associated with it carried out a pump-and-dump scheme that artificially inflated the price of three B.C. reporting issuers. The company, Core Capital Partners...

Over four years ago, in April 2019, Core Capital Partners Inc. ("Core Capital") was notified by a third party that the British Columbia Securities Commission ("Commission") had frozen several bank accounts, brokerage accounts and certain real assets...

Marcus Lemonis and other defendants prevailed yet again in a case filed by Gerard Fox Law PC related to the CNBC show The Profit. On July 19, 2023, the Supreme Court of the State of New York granted a motion for sanctions filed by Lemonis and the...

On July 12, 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 Red Cloud Securities Inc. (Red Cloud). Red...

Four proposed national settlements totaling $21,940,000 for the benefit of class members have been reached in class actions alleging price fixing and related conduct on behalf of Canadians who purchased electrolytic and film capacitors and products...

Last week's landmark ruling in the SEC v. Ripple Labs et al. case marks a significant and pivotal moment for the cryptocurrency industry. The International Congress of Blockchain Legal Advisors (ICBLA) has been closely monitoring the case and wishes...

Hoyer Law Group proudly announces that attorney Neil Ognibene secured more than $600,000 in settlements for federal government employees within the last year. As head of the firm's federal employment practice, Neil specializes in discrimination,...

Following an investigation by the RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team, Rehab Dughmosh has been arrested on a warrant and attended a bail hearing by videoconference. During the hearing, Ms. Dughmosh agreed to the...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has entered into a settlement with Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (Booz Allen) to resolve a lawsuit that began seven years ago with the filing of a whistleblower complaint by a former employee.  The...

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A proposed Settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit Kellesis v ParaMed Inc. The lawsuit alleges that ParaMed Inc. ("ParaMed") (the Defendant) failed to follow public health standards in the sterilization of medical instruments used at...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above named matter. A copy of the Order dated July 21, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Attorneys representing LifeBrite Laboratories, an Atlanta-based clinical laboratory and its founder Christian Fletcher, filed a lawsuit against six major insurance companies, charging that they made false allegations about LifeBrite to regulators and...

The Tribunal issued its Reasons and Decision in the above named matter.  A copy of the Reasons and Decision dated July 20, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE...

Delta Dental of California takes the responsibility to protect the information of its plan participants very seriously. Delta Dental of California's legal counsel experienced a security event affecting its participants, as explained more fully below....

A Hearing Panel of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada, Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO"), has issued its Reasons for Decision dated June 29, 2023 ("Reasons for Decision"), in connection with a penalty hearing held...

The Applicant, Miller Bernstein LLP, withdraws its Application in the above named matter. Take notice that the attendance scheduled to be heard on August 3, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled. A copy of the Notice of Withdrawal dated July 20, 2023 is...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above named matter.  A copy of the Order dated July 20, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

The Class Action arising out of balcony closures due to falling glass at the Festival Tower Condominiums has settled. If you owned or occupied a unit in the Festival Tower between May 1, 2011 and November 30, 2012 you may be entitled to compensation....

An initial appearance has been scheduled before a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) to set a date for a disciplinary hearing in the matter of Randy Bryan Hildebrandt. The initial...

Harvest of Ohio, Harvest Grows and Harvest Processing (the Harvest of OH Companies) announced today that they will aggressively contest a lawsuit filed against them in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas by Harvest Health & Recreation (HHR), a...

Today, we celebrate a fair and just outcome as the jury awarded Olivia $400,000 for past damages and an additional $400,000 for future damages, totaling $800,000. This momentous decision brings meaningful closure to an arduous and protracted legal...

Today, in the Ontario Superior Court, Mohammed Omar pleaded guilty to the following three criminal offences that also constitute terrorist activity: Administering a noxious thing (bear spray) with intent to danger life or cause bodily harm, contrary...

ADENTRA Inc. ("ADENTRA" or the "Company") today announced that the United States Department of Commerce ("Commerce") issued its final determination ("Final Determination") with respect to a trade case against hardwood plywood products produced in...

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) has sanctioned Logan Keith Shaw and 1681502 Alberta Ltd. (1681502) for perpetrating a fraud on investors. An ASC panel previously determined that from September 26 to October 16, 2012, 1681502, a company Shaw...

Kirakosian Law and Natalie White are looking to work with media organizations to bring this frightening tale of sexual assault by an actor known for his biblical role in the Morgan Freeman series "The Story of God" as well as his work with hip hop...

In Nevada, insurance companies are required by law to settle claims promptly and fairly. The time limit for settling a claim, however, may vary depending on the circumstances of the claim. Once a claim is accepted, the insurer is required to pay the...

AT&T* has received requests for a document filed today by Pacific Bell Telephone Company in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California. For the convenience of all interested parties, we are including a link to the content of that...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated July 18, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Catastrophic explosion attorneys Robert J. Mongeluzzi and Andrew R. Duffy, of Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, today said the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) scathing update on the March, mass-casualty explosion at the R.M. Palmer candy plant...