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The Court of Appeal of Ontario recently made an interesting ruling concerning who ranks first in trying to recover from a fraudster.

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Earlier this year, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to enforce a settlement after finding that the plaintiffs' lawyer had engaged in civil fraud by misrepresenting the independence

On July 28, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has agreed to a $12 million settlement, which includes a $3 million penalty.

Western Union is facing a $586-million settlement, after admitting to aiding criminals in money laundering and fraud.

Compliance and ethics reporting, investigations and monitoring remain essential business functions during the pandemic as companies face increased risk of misconduct and whistleblowing.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently confirmed that company executives can be personally liable for environmental infractions.

Minimum fines for provincial environmental offences in Quebec have significantly increased for companies operating in certain industrial sectors.

After a person's death, their estate can usually be administered without much contention on the basis of the Will, and by seeking a Grant of Probate from the Court.

The Proposed Amendments include a prohibition that would effectively ban the sale of short-term binary options in the Quebec market.

The Times has recently published an article on fraud affecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in which Gowling WLG's Alex Jay was quoted.

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its decision in Teva Canada Ltd. v. TD Canada Trust, 2017 SCC 51 ("Teva").

During the boom of immigration trends over the past years, you may have heard a few stories about people losing money by hiring illegal consultants. Besides financial loss, alarmingly, people may also suffer irremediable legal consequences.

One of the primary reasons why people declare bankruptcy is that upon being discharged, the bankrupt person is released from their obligation to repay most of the debts that had existed at the time they went bankrupt.

Court Lifts Statutory Stay of Proceedings Where Proposed Class Action Alleges Fraud Against Bankrupts

In 2015, American and Canadian courts released a number of decisions of interest to fidelity claims professionals.

On May 23, 2014, the first criminal sentencing of an individual under Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act was rendered.

This decision is another chapter in the ongoing litigation concerning the enforcement of an Ecuadorian judgment in Ontario against Chevron and Chevron Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron.