News by subject: LAW

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ("ILWU" or "the Union"), a labor union that represents a wide range of workers on the West Coast of the United States, in Hawaii, and in British Columbia, Canada, including dock workers, warehouse...

Today, the nearly half-decade legal attack by the U.S. government against John Wilson and his family has ended with the court's resentencing on a single tax charge that resulted in 12 months of probation, a fine, and community service. Earlier this...

Take notice that an attendance in the above-named matter is scheduled to be heard on October 3, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Yesterday, 67 American Gold Star family members, servicemembers, and their families, prevailed in a high-profile Anti-Terrorism Act lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York against MTN Group, South Africa's...

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 both dated September 28, 2023 are available at...

Horrifically abused as children decades ago, tormented throughout their emotionally fractured lives, today five courageous survivors are among the first to file catastrophic injury lawsuits under Maryland's new Child Victims Act of 2023. Their signed...

Complex litigation powerhouse Berger Montague announces that it filed a lawsuit against CVS Caremark LLC, the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the country, alleging that it wrongfully increased and collected Medicare Part D fees. The lawsuit was...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. of Marlborough, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay a $9 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC's charges that BJ's knowingly failed to...

HIGHLIGHTS RIX states that the transfer of two Exploration Sub-Plots to Sigma Brazil was approved by the Brazilian courts on June 27, 2023, subject to certain conditions which are fair and do not impact the potential future mining operations of...

HIGHLIGHTS Sigma Lithium vehemently denies inaccurate recent media reports that incorrectly denominated as an "injunction" certain conditions established upon the approval by the Brazilian Courts of the transfer of two Exploration Sub-Plots by RIX to...

Catalyst Metals Limited (Catalyst) is pleased to announce that it has resolved a legacy dispute between Wolf Contracting and the previous owners of Plutonic Gold Mine, Superior Gold....

National Trial Law has recently secured a multimillion-dollar victory for an Army veteran in the case of Pfanner v. United States. Law firm Partners Jamal Alsaffar and Tom Jacob obtained a $2.7 million settlement for their client, who lost...

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") today announced that it has reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to resolve a previously-disclosed SEC investigation involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt...

Na'Aikane o Maui Cultural Center, Ke'eaumoku Kapu and U'ilani Kapu have sued Peter Martin and his West Maui Land Company's water subsidiaries Launiupoko Irrigation Company, Launiupoko Water Company and Launiupoko Water Development LLC over the...

Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") announced that it has issued a Notice of Settlement Hearing dated September 11, 2023, regarding the presentation, review and consideration of a proposed settlement agreement by a Hearing Panel of...

AlphaBow Energy Ltd. ("AlphaBow") is calling on the Alberta Ombudsman to review the Alberta Energy Regulator's ("AER") decision-making practices, which have deprived the company of its procedural fairness rights. In a complaint filed with the Alberta...

Bailey & Glasser, LLP, on behalf of a class of consumers who were charged illegal fees just for paying their mortgages over the phone, won a significant summary judgment victory in a class action before a federal district court in Houston, Texas. The...

After nearly seven years of a "David vs. Goliath" fight against the FTC, Neora, a leading science-based skincare and wellness company, celebrates a historic victory. On Thursday, Sep. 28, the judge overseeing the case, Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Neora LLC,...

The Tribunal issued an Order in the above-named matter. A copy of the Order dated September 28, 2023 is available at capitalmarketstribunal.ca Registrar, Governance & Tribunal Secretariat Ontario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities...

As obesity rates continue to rise globally, individuals struggling with excess weight are faced with the challenging decision of choosing the best course of action for sustainable weight loss. Many...

The San Diego labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Matrix Providers, Inc. (hereinafter, "Matrix Providers") for allegedly failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal...

Take notice that the hearing in the above-named matter scheduled to be heard on September 29, 2023 will not proceed as scheduled. Registrar, Governance & Tribunal SecretariatOntario Securities Commission SOURCE Ontario Securities Commission

Evil Genius Games today sued Netflix for wrongfully terminating Evil Genius' contract to create a tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) for the widely anticipated Rebel Moon film franchise by Zack Snyder. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in...

Divorce is a difficult and emotional process that can be complicated by legal issues, especially if the parties involved cannot agree on certain aspects of the divorce. In such cases, it may be necessary to hire a lawyer to help navigate the legal...

Here's an overview of how the settlement process typically works: Seek Medical Attention: The first and most crucial step after a car accident is to seek immediate medical attention for any injuries. Your health and well-being are the top...

On August 28, 2023, the City of Madison denied Club Car Wash's application for a conditional use permit for a site on Lien Road, near the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Stoughton Road. Club Car Wash, a leading car wash provider operating...

The first and most crucial step after sustaining an injury in Alabama is to seek immediate medical attention. Your health and well-being should be your top priority. Then, consider consulting a personal injury attorney. Most personal injury lawyers...

Losing a loved one is an incredibly challenging experience for anyone, particularly when the death was caused by someone else's negligence. Along with the sadness and grief accompanying such a loss, one also must cope with the anger and frustration...

Legal-Bay Pre Settlement Funding Company announced today that they are seeing an increase in attorney malpractice funding applications, and putting a greater focus on underwriting and approving Attorney Malpractice legal funding. When a practitioner...

Attorneys from the intellectual property and business litigation firm Caldwell Cassady & Curry have filed a federal trade secret misappropriation lawsuit against Marex Capital Markets Inc. on behalf of financial technology leader RVassets Ltd. of...

The Moskowitz Law Firm is leading an action on behalf of all students who were enrolled during the Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 academic semesters at USF. Attorney Adam Moskowitz points out that "Millions of dollars were...

Toledo Solar Inc. (Toledo Solar) announces that First Solar, Inc. (First Solar) and Toledo Solar have reached a mutually agreeable settlement of First Solar's lawsuit against Toledo Solar. The terms of the settlement will remain confidential. On...

Harvest of OH (The Harvest of Ohio companies) has filed an explosive response to the recent allegations of loan default by Florida based Trulieve Inc. and its subsidiaries. The response alleges that Trulieve Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary,...

To protect its intellectual property, Corteva today filed suit against Inari Agriculture, Inc. and Inari Agriculture NV. As noted in the complaint, the lawsuit "...seeks to prevent Inari from continuing its brazen efforts to steal Corteva's...

Nation's oldest and largest legal non-profit advocating for the LGBTQ+ and HIV+ communities marks its #unprecedented past and #unstoppable future with advocacy events throughout the month of October  The nonprofit organization, along with its donors...

Today, the United States Commission on Civil Rights releases the report, The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States.  Based on extensive research, expert and public testimony, the report assesses the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes...

Attorneys at Texas-based The Button Law Firm have joined forces with a St. Louis legal team to strengthen a family's fight against a negligent daycare center after their 18-month-old son suffered severe burns from an unsecured bottle warmer. The...

The Los Angeles labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center, LLC ("Windsor Twin Palms Healthcare Center") for allegedly failing to provide employees...

eBay Inc. , a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today responded to the filing of a complaint by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to hold eBay liable for the sale of products alleged to...

A Competition Bureau investigation concluded that The Dufresne Group, Inc. (TDG) and its affiliates, better known for their retail brands Dufresne Furniture and Appliances and certain Ashley HomeStores, offered certain products at inflated regular...

Miele has filed a revocation action against Australian Patent No. 2012247900 in the name of Wilhelm Bruckbauer, CEO of BORA. Initially, BORA had issued a formal demand regarding Miele's infringement of BORA's intellectual property rights by selling...

Transport and logistics titan Magomedov was arrested in 2018He and his brother subjected to 4 years pre-trial detention in notorious Lefortovo prison The brothers are appealing conviction and 19-year custodial sentence for alleged financial...

The Teamsters applaud the Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorneys general today for suing Amazon.com, Inc. The lawsuit details how Amazon engages in abusive business practices to illegally maintain its powerful position in the market at the...

A North Vancouver resident and his corporation have admitted to insider trading and conduct that was abusive to the capital markets through a pattern of acquiring and then selling shares of companies for which he was acting as a consultant. Cameron...

Following a motion heard on August 31, 2023, in Toronto, Ontario, a hearing panel of the Investment Dealer Division of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) ordered the following in the matter of Michael Patrick White: a)  the...

The national plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Shanon J. Carson and Jennifer P. Elwell have been appointed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to leadership positions in In re: Bard...

Yesterday, Chief Justice Paul Crampton of the Federal Court allowed a proposed class action to go ahead against seven major Canadian real estate brokerages, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board...

Canadians value clean water and a sustainable environment. Enforcement officers at Environment and Climate Change Canada work to verify that individuals and businesses comply with laws and regulations that protect Canada's natural environment. On...

The San Diego labor law attorneys at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against Navy Federal Credit Union for allegedly failing to provide meal and rest breaks. The class action lawsuit, Case No....

The Lanier Law Firm is pleased to announce that about a thousand Carteret property owners are receiving up to $17,500 each from the $42 million settlement of a 2017 class-action contamination lawsuit. Plaintiffs in the case live and work near an...