News by subject: LAW/LEGAL ISSUES

Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) is proud to announce Michael McDonald as the 2025 Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement award recipient, in recognition of his contributions over the last 35 years in Indigenous rights and business...

DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. ("DIRTT" or the "Company") , a leader in industrialized construction, announced an update on the Company's litigation against Falkbuilt, Smed and Loberg. On February 5, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the...

Grabar Law Office is investigating claims on behalf of Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. shareholders. The investigation concerns whether certain officers and directors of Monolithic have breached their fiduciary duties owed to the company. Current...

Berger Montague PC, with offices throughout the U.S. and in Canada, advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Newmont Corporation ("Newmont" or the "Company") on behalf of purchasers of Newmont securities...

Birchtech Corp., , ("Birchtech" or the "Company"), a leader in specialty activated carbon technologies for sustainable air and water treatment, announced today that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the...

Grabar Law Office is investigating claims on behalf of Extreme Networks, Inc. shareholders. The investigation concerns whether certain officers of Extreme Networks have breached their fiduciary duties owed to the company. Shareholders who have held...

Global Water Resources, Inc. , a pure-play water resource management company, has reached a unanimous settlement agreement related to the Global Water ? Farmers Water Company, Inc. (GW-Farmers) general rate case application it had filed with the...

A federal court has determined that multiple statements made by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. officers of were likely made with an intent to deceive the investing public, and therefore a securities fraud class action complaint against Telephone...

Grabar Law Office is investigating claims on behalf of PACS Group, Inc. shareholders. The investigation concerns whether certain officers and directors of PACS breached the fiduciary duties they owed to the company. If you are a current...

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. ("Montero" or the "Company") announces that it has finalised the distribution of the US$27,000,000 settlement with its litigation funders, Omni Bridgeway (Canada). The settlement amount was agreed with the United...

Madison Pacific Properties Inc. (the Parent Company) , a Vancouver-based real estate company announces judgement issued by the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") on its tax reassessments appeal. As previously reported in the Parent Company's...

SoftSmile, Inc., ClearCorrect Operating, LLC, and Institut Straumann AG announce that they have amicably settled all litigation and legal disputes between them. The companies had been engaged in several legal disputes in the United States and...

Atari® ? has today announced that RealPongCoin or $PONG is using Atari's registered PONG trademark without Atari's consent or approval and the company has no affiliation with the crypto project. Atari is warning the public that RealPongCoin risks...

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a Notice of Proposal to revoke the liquor sales licence for Savanna Lounge at 145 Besserer Street in Ottawa. As a result of the licensee's conduct and ongoing public safety concerns, the...

Lawmatics, the leading growth platform for law firms, today announced a new integration with case management provider CARET Legal. This integration enables law firms to quickly transfer client data from Lawmatics to their case management platform,...

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a Notice of Proposal (NOP) for a 60-day liquor sales licence suspension of Mister Wolf at 567 Queen Street West in Toronto, Ontario. Following a review, the AGCO has reason to believe the...

National law firm Morris Kandinov is investigating Masimo Corporation, Extreme Networks, Inc., AMMO Incorporated, and Empire Petroleum Corporation. If you are a current owner of shares, contact [email protected] or call (619) 780-3993. Masimo...

Sandfire Resources America Inc. ("Sandfire America" or the "Company") announces a positive ruling for the Company by the Montana Supreme Court upholding a 2023 District Court decision regarding the water rights related to Tintina Montana Inc.'s Mine...

The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) mandates a Defense Department feasibility study on refining polymetallic nodule-derived intermediates to high-purity nickel, copper, and cobalt productsThe study, to be led by the Industrial Base...

2ONE Labs and Performance Plus Marketing ('PPM') have been granted a favorable Preliminary Injunction (?PI') Order relating to the ongoing trademark dispute between 2ONE® nicotine pouches and Zone branded products being sold in the USA. As a result...

Entrée Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that today a partial final award (the "Award") was made by the three-member international arbitration Tribunal appointed in connection with the Company's binding arbitration proceedings against its joint...

Jura Energy Corporation ("Jura" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has received a highly favorable ruling in its International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") arbitration proceedings involving Jura's operating subsidiaries, Spud Energy Pty...

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the Cannabis Retail Store Authorization for 12473291 Canada Inc., operating as Montrose Cannabis in Pickering, Ontario. The seven-day suspension has been...

Employment law firm Mathers McHenry & Co today announced that its client, Conor Kearns, who is the former Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary and a current holder of approximately 1.13% of the common shares of Nickel 28 Capital Corp...

The Alzheimer Society of Ontario would like to congratulate the government on an important legislative term that has placed a strong focus on dementia care. We are encouraged by the government's broad commitment to improving dementia care as...

The National Lung Health Alliance (NLHA) recognizes the successful outcome of ?Big Tobacco' settlement compensation plan vote on December 12. Canada's most powerful lung health advocacy network stands firm in its message to the provinces that the...

Almaden Minerals Ltd. ("Almaden" or "the Company"; TSX: AMM; OTCQB: AAUAF) provides an update on its international arbitration proceedings (the "Claim") under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with the United...

RAMM Pharma Corp. (including its wholly owned subsidiaries, the "Company" or "RAMM") , is providing an update on its dispute with Sergio Martines and Naturale Science Inc. (plaintiffs), as previously reported in its press release of May 21st 2024....

The Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination and the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, organizer of the National Black Canadians Summit, marked International Human Rights Day by delivering a powerful message to the federal government. Convening on...

Imperial Metals Corporation (the "Company") and its subsidiary Mount Polley Mining Corporation, along with engineering firm Wood Canada Limited, have been charged with alleged violations of the federal Fisheries Act, arising from the failure of the...

BetterLife Pharma Inc. ("BetterLife") , an emerging biotech company focused on the development of BETR-001, a non-hallucinogenic derivative of lysergic acid diethylamide ("LSD"), announced that the legal claims against BetterLife and its subsidiary,...

The rising congestion across the province, particularly in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), is more than a transportation problem; it's a crisis impacting Ontario's economy and the well-being of residents. In a report commissioned by the...

MADD Canada applauds the Manitoba Government for taking steps to enhance road safety and combat impaired driving by introducing legislation to strengthen sanctions for impaired drivers who cause the most harm. "MADD Canada congratulates the...

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that prominent minerals and mining capital markets attorney Joanna D. Enns has joined the firm as a partner in Dallas.  Enns joins Hunton Andrews Kurth from Vinson & Elkins LLP, where she built a...

Two men believed to be central figures in Quebec's violent ongoing drug conflict now top Bolo Program's list of Canada's Top 25 most wanted fugitives, with rewards of up to $250,000 offered in connection to each of their arrests. At a news...

In an effort to provide unparalleled legal support and accessibility, Boland Romaine Personal Injury Lawyers are happy to announce the launch of their brand-new website. Designed with the needs of Ontario residents in mind, the site offers a...

Bombardier Inc. ("Bombardier") today confirmed that it has reached an agreement to settle its lawsuit against Honeywell International Inc. ("Honeywell") that it initially filed in 2016 before the Superior Court of Québec. The settlement resolves the...

Belo Sun Mining Corp. ("Belo Sun" or the "Company") reports that the Federal Court of Altamira, has ruled on a case filed by the Federal Public Defender's Office (DPU) and the Public Defender's Office of the State of Pará (DPE) in 2022 contesting...

The Canada Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) has terminated its review of a human rights complaint against Ralph Lauren Canada LP (Ralph Lauren Canada). Published today, the final report details the alternative dispute resolution...

Barrick Gold Corporation has welcomed the Ontario Superior Court's dismissal of claims brought by Tanzanian residents alleging human rights abuses by members of the Tanzanian Police Force in the vicinity of the company's North Mara gold mine. The...

Barrick Gold Corporation today confirmed that four employees of its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex had been charged and detained pending trial. While Barrick refutes these charges, it said it would continue to engage with the Malian government to...

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. ("Montero" or the "Company") is pleased to report a US$27,000,000 settlement has been reached with the United Republic of Tanzania ("Tanzania") in the dispute arising out of the expropriation of Montero's Wigu...

Roadpost Inc. is pleased to announce that the arbitrator in its case against Beam Communications Pty Ltd. has rendered a decision in its favour, finding Beam in material breach of the 50/50 ZOLEO Inc. joint venture agreement between the two...

Cannabis Xpress, a licensed operator of 14 cannabis retail stores in Ontario, will pay a penalty of $100,000 for pursuing and accepting prohibited payments from licensed cannabis producers (LPs). Ontario's cannabis rules bar cannabis retailers from...

Ianni Law, a prominent firm in Alberta's legal landscape, is raising concerns about recent discussions around overhauling Alberta's private auto insurance system. In response to rising claim costs and recent government-imposed price caps, some...

The Dawn Project has been conducting safety tests of Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) software for two and a half years. The results of the safety tests have been...

For Immediate ReleaseNovember 14, 2024 Public Safety Canada has awarded BCFNJC five years of funding to develop and run a pre-charge pilot program that will divert Indigenous people from entering the justice system and instead offer pathways to...

Employment law firm Mathers McHenry & Co today announced that its client, Justin Cochrane, who is the former President and Co-Founder and a current holder of approximately 6.0% of the common shares of Nickel 28 Capital Corp. ("Nickel 28" or the...

A groundbreaking new report uncovers an alarming pattern of systemic anti-Black discrimination within Canada's federal public service. It reveals that Black leaders have faced a deeply hostile environment marked by threats, abuse, cruelty,...

A 101-year-old widow is calling on the public to help support her fight against the Rotary Foundation of Canada. Over 75 years, Mary and Steve McEachern built a $40 million estate to be donated in its entirety to charity. When Steve first wrote his...