News by subject: LAW/LEGAL ISSUES

A British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) panel has found that Brendan James Schouw and Hornby Residences Ltd. perpetrated fraud on an investor. The panel found that in November 2009, Schouw convinced one investor to invest $1 million...

At today's House Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled "The Electricity Sector's Efforts to Respond to Cybersecurity Threats," Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Security Officer Barbara Sugg testified on...

Tethys Petroleum Limited ("Tethys" or the "Company") (LSE:TPL) today announces that on January 25, 2017 the Almaty City Court found in favour of Tethys' wholly owned subsidiary, Tethys Aral Gas LLP ("TAG"), in rejecting the appeal of Eurasia Gas...

On January 30, 2017 a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York rendered a verdict in favor of the defendant, the Village of Freeport, in a race discrimination case known as Barrella v. Village of Freeport. This case was...

Align Technology, Inc. today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against ClearCorrect Holdings, Inc., and ClearCorrect Operating, LLC (together "ClearCorrect") and Your Smile Direct LTD of Dublin, Ireland ("Your Smile Direct") for patent...

Crowe Horwath LLP and Ntracts have collaborated to integrate time study data from Crowe Physician Links with Ntracts, a leading contract management system founded by Hall Render. Crowe is one of the largest public accounting, consulting and...

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has paid a B.C. investor $20,000 that she lost as a result of misconduct by Keith Henry Alexander. In a settlement agreement with the BCSC, Alexander admitted he breached the Securities Act...

Copper One Inc. ("Copper One" or the "Company") reports that on January 26, 2017, the Quebec Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Quebec Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles) ("MERN") issued a press release wherein it announced...

On Monday, January 23, 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal brought by West Moberly First Nations and Prophet River First Nation challenging Canada's environmental approval of the Site C dam under the Canadian Environmental...

HydRx Farms Ltd. ("HydRx ") has received a Notice of Civil Claim from Zidane Capital Corp. and its associate, Precursor Capital Corp. (collectively, "Zidane"). Zidane seeks specific performance of a conditional Amalgamation Agreement (the...

Alignvest Acquisition Corporation  ("AQX" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that, at a court hearing earlier today, it obtained the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for the Corporation's proposed qualifying acquisition...

Department of Justice Canada Sexual violence can have serious and long-term effects on victims and survivors, their families, friends and communities. The Government of Canada is committed to taking action in order to address these effects....

The Executive Director of the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a notice of hearing alleging that Prabhjot Singh Bakshi, a B.C. resident, and SBC Financial Group Inc. traded securities without being registered and illegally...

Today Giganews announced its victory in a landmark copyright law dispute decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit against appellant Perfect 10, Inc. At its core, this case was a fundamental challenge to the Usenet industry...

This press release is being disseminated by CDJ Global Catalyst LLC ("CDJ"), as required by National Instrument 62-103 of the Canadian Securities Administrators in connection with the filing of an early warning report regarding the reduction in...

On December 14, 2016, in Masset Provincial Court, lawyers on behalf of Queen Charlotte Lodge Ltd. fishing resort pleaded guilty to six violations of the Fisheries Act. The Honourable Judge Dwight Stewart ordered the defendant to pay a total fine of...

A major investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada Conservation and Protection fishery officers halted the illegal sale of Dungeness crab and spot prawn to Yat Ming Enterprises Ltd. in March 2014. On July 22, 2016, the Honourable Judge St....

Department of Justice Canada To continue to improve upon Canada's tradition of judicial excellence, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced an open and transparent process to appoint...

Capstone Infrastructure Corporation ("Capstone" or the "Corporation") today announces that the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed Ontario Electricity Financial Corporation's ("OEFC") application for leave to appeal the April 19, 2016 decision of the...

The Government of Canada is committed to eliminating systemic barriers and delivering equal opportunities to all Canadians living with disabilities. Today, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney...

JetPay Corporation ("JetPay" or the "Company") , a leading provider of debit and credit card processing services, payroll and human capital management, and prepaid card services, announced today that it has satisfied its obligations under that...

Perfectus Aluminum Inc. filed today a claim against the U.S. government seeking monetary damages. In its claim, Perfectus seeks reimbursement for millions of dollars in storage costs that it incurred as a result of the government's wrongful conduct...

Orca Gold Inc. ("Orca" or the "Company") is pleased to communicate that on January 13, 2017, President Obama signed an Executive Order "Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related...

In an overreach of authority and without consulting Congress, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued its Final Rule, the "Establishment of New Drug Code for Marihuana Extract," on Dec 14, 2016. In response to the change, which serves to...

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited ("Tybourne") has filed an early warning report dated January 13, 2017 advising that between November 3, 2015 and March...

This news release is issued by Ivanhoe Industries, LLC ("Ivanhoe Industries"), pursuant to the early warning requirements of Canada's National Instrument 62-103 with respect to common shares and warrants of Kaizen Discovery Inc. ("Kaizen"). ...

Starrex International Ltd. ("Starrex" or the "Company") filed on Tuesday, November 24, 2016, restated interim financial statements and a revised management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") for each of the 2015 second and third quarters ended June...

IEG Holdings Corporation ("IEG Holdings") once again refutes the assertions made by OneMain Holdings, Inc. ("OneMain") in its Schedule 14D-9 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 9, 2017 (the "Schedule 14D-9"), and...

A passion for intellectual property law. A commitment to exceptional client service. A culture of teamwork. For 100 years, these qualities have been the drivers of success for the IP law boutique now known as Brinks Gilson & Lione.January 1, 2017...

The San Francisco 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the American Small Business League's (ASBL) Freedom Of Information Act Request (FOIA) case against the Pentagon on 01/06/2017. The Pentagon appealed the case after they lost in the Federal...

The Ontario SPCA has charged Marineland Canada Inc. with six counts of animal cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act. On November 10, 2016, the Ontario SPCA responded to concerns brought forth regarding some of the animals living at Marineland....

Correctional Service Canada Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this release. On January 8, 2017 during the 1 a.m count, staff members at O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi Healing Lodge, a facility managed by Crane River First Nation,...

The Commissioner of Canada Elections has entered into a compliance agreement with Shell Canada Limited for failing to provide employees of the Shell Albian Sands, who were qualified as electors, the time off work necessary to enable them to have...

Today, BMI filed an action in Federal Rate Court to set interim fees for radio stations represented by the Radio Music License Committee (the "RMLC") while BMI and the RMLC negotiate the terms of a new five-year deal beginning in 2017. The RMLC has...

Editors Note: There are two photos associated with this press release. This week, six children-most under the age of 7-were rescued from sexual exploitation in the form of online child pornography. Global human rights organization International...