News by subject: LAW/LEGAL ISSUES

"As the voice of more than nearly 3,000 local health departments across the United States, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is disappointed that the House of Representatives today passed legislation that...

The Casper Firm, LLC announced today that it has filed a $50 million lawsuit on behalf of the parents and co-guardians of former super welterweight professional boxing star Prichard Colon. Then 23 years old, Colon suffered a life altering traumatic...

ViaDerma, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company devoted to bringing new products to market, recently announced today that the Company's legal counsel, Austin Legal Group, will be addressing the complaint filed by Steven J. Keogh in South Dakota...

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) will be seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision. In the 2-1 Alberta Court of Appeal decision, the majority dismissed the AER's appeal of a Court of Queen's...

Hundreds of worker delegates attending the Alberta Federation of Labour's convention in Edmonton erupted in applause, tempered by some tears, after news was announced that the Alberta government has made a commitment to more aggressively pursue...

A Cuban pastor was sentenced to a year in prison on Tuesday because of his decision to homeschool his children. The three-hour trial concluded when the government prosecutor stated that homeschooling "is not allowed in Cuba because it has a...

RPost is gaining momentum in the legal services sector by meeting the needs of attorneys and other legal professionals who are eager to protect client communications. The threat of cyberattacks, cyberfraud, and identity theft have never been higher....

A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that Lance Sandford Cook and CBM Canada's Best Mortgage Corp. illegally distributed securities. Cook, a Victoria, B.C. resident during the relevant period, was a mortgage broker...

Viveve Medical, Inc.'s wholly-owned subsidiary, Viveve, Inc. ("Viveve"), a medical technology company focused on women's health, today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has denied motions to dismiss the patent...

King & Spalding today announced that Lana Varney, Lisa Horvath Shub and Stephen Huffaker have joined as partners in the Life Sciences practice in the firm's Austin office. "We are pleased to expand the depth of our product liability trial bench with...

Correctional Service Canada The lockdown put in place in the medium-security unit of the Drumheller Institution on April 6, 2017, has ended and an exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed its normal...

In a settlement agreement with the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Virginia Tan has admitted that she fraudulently raised at least $30 million from investors. Before 2011, Tan, a B.C. resident, raised funds from investors,...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Western Energy Services Corp. ("Western") announced today that it has issued a formal demand for payment to Savanna Energy Services Corp....

Aphria Inc. ("Aphria" or the "Company") , a Health Canada Licensed Producer of medical cannabis products, comments on the proposed Cannabis Act announced today. Vic Neufeld, Chief Executive Officer of Aphria, said: "Aphria has a proven track...

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation , an industry-leading Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) therapeutic solutions company, today announced that a justice of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia denied an attempt by Acuitas Therapeutics to appeal the injunction...

This press release is being disseminated by Mawarid Offshore Mining Ltd. (the "Company" or "Mawarid"), a metal and mining corporation incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands at the address of Palm Grove House, Road Town, Tortola,...

BlackBerry Limited announced today a binding interim arbitration decision awarding BlackBerry $814,868,350.00 in royalty overpayments made to Qualcomm Incorporated. A final award including interest and reasonable attorneys' fees will be issued after...

The North West Company Inc. (the "Company" or "North West") today released its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2017, its Annual Management's Discussion and Analysis, and Annual Information Form for the same...

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) are filing written submissions to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on April 13 on behalf of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich and their four children in Wunderlich v....

Interpipe Contracting, Inc. (Interpipe) and Associated Builders & Contractors of California Cooperation Committee (ABC-CCC) announced today they have filed appeals from the decision of the federal District Court in San Diego to the Ninth Circuit...

A Guatemalan court today acquitted Mynor Padilla of murdering Guatemalan community leader and indigenous activist Adolfo Ich in 2009, when Padilla was the head of security for a large mine in Guatemala then owned by Canadian company Hudbay Minerals....

Today, over 30 organizations representing hundreds of thousands of members across British Columbia and Canada announced their support to the Stk'emlúpsemc te Secwépemc Nation's (SSN) decision to withhold its free, prior and informed consent to the...

Eurasian Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "EMX")  announces that it has filed its 2016 annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). EMX's Form 20-F is available on the Company's website at...

Department of Justice Canada The safety and security of Canadians are of paramount importance to our Government, and public confidence in the criminal justice system is essential. Victims and survivors of sexual assault often face significant...

Silver Bear Resources Inc. ("Silver Bear" or the "Company") announced that it has re-filed its audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, (the "2016 Financial Statements"). The 2016 Financial Statements...

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced that it executed three search warrants in the Greater Montréal area earlier today as part of its investigation into the promoter of a tax protester scheme. About 30 CRA investigators, along with members...

West Mountain Environmental Corp. (the "Company" or "WMT") was informed by its Chinese legal counsel on March 27th, 2017 that its motion to remand its contract dispute with Shanghai Hehui Environmental Technology, Co. Ltd. ("Hehui") to arbitration...

Today Financial Guaranty Insurance Company (FGIC) issued the following letter to the members of the Puerto Rico Oversight Board created by PROMESA. FGIC, in agreement with other creditors who issued a letter on March 27, believes that Puerto Rico's...

The Canadian Coalition for Sled Dogs is working with the federal and provincial governments to support efforts to ensure the humane treatment of animals in sled dog touring, racing and recreational activities. The not-for-profit is auditing best...

Automodular Corporation ("Automodular") (NEX:AM.H) announces that the Honourable Justice G. Hainey of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has set the following dates in respect of Automodular's ongoing litigation against General...

Align Technology, Inc. today announced that it has prevailed in additional proceedings initiated by ClearCorrect Operating, LLC ("ClearCorrect") before the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") that challenged the validity of two of...

Editors Note: There is an image associated with this press release. Emerita Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "Emerita")  has received a written resolution from the Seventh Provincial Court of Seville (the "Court") pursuant to which the Court...

Route1 Inc.  (the Company or Route1), a world-leader in secure data protection technologies and user authentication for government and enterprise, today announced that yesterday the Company filed a complaint against AirWatch LLC (AirWatch) in the...

On Friday, March 24, 2017, ClearCorrect, LLC was notified that the United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) has ordered the cancellation of all challenged claims of Align Technology's U.S. Patent...

Horizonte Minerals Plc, (AIM:HZM) ('Horizonte' or 'the Company') the nickel development company focused in Brazil, announces that its annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2016, together with Management's Discussion and Analysis...

Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The new...

West Mountain Environmental Corp.'s (the "Company" or "WMT") Chinese legal counsel filed a motion to refer its contract dispute with Shanghai Hehui Environmental Technology, Co. Ltd. ("Hehui") to arbitration in conformance with the terms of...

The Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA) is concerned and disappointed that the 2017 federal budget failed to announce the creation of a human rights ombudsperson for the extractive sector. Communities, workers, and indigenous...

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has laid three charges against Prairie Mines & Royalty ULC and Westmoreland Coal Company for modifying their mining plan without AER approval and for failing to notify the AER of an incident as soon as practicable....

Today, mayors from more than 60 cities across the country joined together to lift their voices in support of immigrants and immigration reform in a 'Cities Day of Immigration Action.'U.S. Conference of Mayors leaders Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti,...

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) today gave notice that it received $75,984.92 from an order the Executive Director made under section 161(1)(g) of the Securities Act on February 17, 2017 against Winston King-Loong Kuit. On...

Criminals only need a small amount of your personal information to steal your identity. With basic information like your birth date, social insurance number and your name as a starting point, criminals can impersonate you to commit a range of further...

United Food and Commercial Workers Local 501 (TUAC 501) is disappointed with the ruling delivered on Thursday by the TAT (Tribunal administratif du travail: "labour administrative court"). We remain convinced that the Municipality of Rosemère acted...

Canada Border Services Agency Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Canada's Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Mark Laroche, Ottawa International Airport Authority President and CEO, announced that Primary Inspection...

In a settlement agreement with the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Robert Alexander Sim and Brian Edward Sims have admitted they breached a cease trade order and illegally distributed securities in First Choice Products Inc. Both men...

This week, the nation's mayors are gearing up for a Cities' Day of Immigration Action to be held on Tuesday, March 21. Events that day will demonstrate support for immigrants in communities across the country and reiterate the mayors' support for...

SelectCore Ltd. ("SelectCore" or the "Company") announced today that SelectCore Financial Services Inc., the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, and six other program managers (collectively, the "Defendants") have been served by All Trans Financial...

West Mountain Environmental Corp. (the "Company" or "WMT") received notice that a lawsuit had been filed against it by Shanghai Hehui Environmental Technology, Co. Ltd. claiming that the Company has failed to deliver the TPS unit in a timeframe that...

BBX Capital Corporation ("BBX Capital") announced today that the long-awaited trial of the last remaining claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission against BBX Capital and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alan B. Levan will...

The following news is being issued by Borrelli Walsh (Cayman) Limited, representatives of VisionChina Media Inc (?Company?) ? the Company announces today that by order of the Grand Court made on 2 March 2017, Margot MacInnis of Borrelli Walsh...