BC court rules Public Guardian and Trustee acted properly in avoiding risky wills variation claim
Pursuing the case would have created unnecessary financial risks: court
Ontario Superior Court clears police of wrongdoing in gas station arrest incident
The court rejected claims of unlawful arrests and excessive force
Alberta announces new justices, justices of the peace
The government has appointed nine justices over 2024
Manulife, iA Financial issue debentures; AirBoss secures $253 million credit with TD Bank, CIBC
Torys, McCarthy Tétrault, Davies, Aird & Berlis among legal counsel
Legal clinic says Tribunal Ontario’s technology accommodations program not delivering as promised
The clinic says it has filed more than 30 requests on behalf of clients without a single approval
Robert Poirier appointed to review Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System
The system’s governance model has not been reviewed in over 10 years
Ontario court directs reconsideration of special award for housing benefits in personal injury case
Insurer’s conduct lacked consideration for the appellant’s severe vulnerabilities: court
SEC Enforcement Highlights for Fiscal Year 2024
On November 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) announced its enforcement results for the fiscal year (“FY”) 2024. Though the SEC filed only 583 total enforcement actions in FY 2024—a decline of 26% from the 784 enforcement actions filed in FY 2023—the Commission obtained a record-setting $8.2 billion in financial
Ninth Circuit Deflates Contractor Minimum Wage Mandate
On November 5, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the president lacks the authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (FPASA or Act) to impose a $15 minimum wage on federal contractors and remanded the case to the district court to reconsider in light of the Ninth Circuit’s decision.