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Canadian Immigration Lawyers Set Up Special Website to Handle Flood of Requests from American ‘Refugees’ Looking to Leave US After Trump Win

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Canadian Immigration Lawyers Set Up Special Website to Handle Flood of Requests from American ‘Refugees’ Looking to Leave US After Trump Win

Since Donald Trump’s re-election, Canadian immigration lawyers have seen a surge in inquiries that inspired one firm to create a website dedicated to American “refugees.” To serve disillusioned U.S. voters, Vancouver immigration lawyer Ryan Rosenberg launched a website called “Trumpugees.ca” with the tagline, “Tired of Trump? Thinking about Canada? We can help.” The site provides … Read more

Cineplex says it will appeal $38.9M fine over $1.50 online booking fee

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Cineplex says it will appeal .9M fine over .50 online booking fee

Cineplex Inc. has been ordered to pay a record $38.9-million fine by the Competition Tribunal for deceptive marketing practices — but the ruling doesn’t stop the theatre owner from continuing to charge the online booking fee that sparked the case in the first place. The tribunal issued the decision late Monday, siding with the Competition Bureau … Read more

Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

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Lawyer couple found in contempt of court amid evidence they stole millions from homebuyers

A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling nearly $7 million from real estate clients has been found in contempt of court for failing to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went.  Singa Bui and her husband Nicholas Cartel face penalties that could include fines or even imprisonment, and will … Read more

MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets

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MrBeast wants ‘full assessment’ of internal culture amid allegations of impropriety and unsafe sets

MrBeast has ordered a full assessment of the internal culture in his YouTube empire as well as an investigation into “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a confidential memo obtained by The Associated Press. Addressed to “Team Beast” employees, the message sent Wednesday outlines infrastructure changes including plans to hire … Read more

CrowdStrike hit by class action lawsuit from shareholders over massive outage

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CrowdStrike hit by class action lawsuit from shareholders over massive outage

CrowdStrike has been sued by shareholders who said the cybersecurity company defrauded them by concealing how its inadequate software testing could cause the global outage on July 19 that crashed more than eight million computers. In a proposed class action filed on Tuesday night in the Austin, Texas, federal court, shareholders said they learned that … Read more

Unhappy with new greenwashing rules, Alberta and fossil fuel companies push back

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Unhappy with new greenwashing rules, Alberta and fossil fuel companies push back

The Alberta government is aiming to soften new rules against greenwashing that led Canadian oil and gas groups to scrub their websites of climate pledges or add disclaimers. Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schultz, whose government has been critical of changes put into law last month, said Wednesday her government plans to take part in the … Read more

Quebec judge dismisses $2.5M Dollarama class action settlement

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Quebec judge dismisses .5M Dollarama class action settlement

A Quebec judge has dismissed a $2.5-million class action settlement on behalf of Dollarama customers who purchased products subject to an eco fee. The proposed settlement was reached on Feb. 21 and was subject to court approval. The judge dismissed the settlement on April 17, according to a website dedicated to the class action. Law firm LPC Avocats informed class members … Read more

Banana company Chiquita ordered to pay families of men killed by Colombian paramilitary

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Banana company Chiquita ordered to pay families of men killed by Colombian paramilitary

Chiquita Brands International must pay $38.3 million US in damages to the families of eight Colombian men killed by a paramilitary group in that country, a Florida jury said on Monday. In 2007, Chiquita was ordered by a U.S. court to pay a $25-million fine to settle criminal charges that it did business with the United … Read more

UK Receptionist Who Can’t Pronounce Name Of Law Firm Is Laid Off After A Week

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UK Receptionist Who Can’t Pronounce Name Of Law Firm Is Laid Off After A Week

A UK receptionist, Miss J Earle, recently lost an employment tribunal claim after being dismissed for failing to correctly pronounce the name of her law firm. Employed as a receptionist administrator at Wykeham Hurford Sheppard & Son Ltd for less than a week in 2022, Earle’s contract was abruptly terminated. The firm cited her inability … Read more

Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

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Loblaws, Sobeys owners under investigation by Competition Bureau for alleged anti-competitive conduct

Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched investigations into the parent companies of grocery chains Loblaws and Sobeys for alleged anti-competitive conduct, court documents reveal, with Sobeys’ owner calling the inquiry “unlawful.” The Federal Court documents show the commissioner of competition launched the probes on March 1, saying there’s reason to believe the firms’ use of so-called property … Read more