Law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/law/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Law | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/law/ 32 32 Court chooses between pair of unfinished wills https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/court-chooses-between-pair-of-unfinished-wills/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:30:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535346 Draft of physical will favoured over incomplete digital edition

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]]> Short-selling dealers stay secret https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/short-selling-dealers-stay-secret/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:20:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534995 IPC upholds OSC decision to preserve privacy of dealers in failed trade study

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]]> Appeal court upholds BCSC collection effort https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/appeal-court-upholds-bcsc-collection-effort/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:57:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534417 Payments from LIFs can face forfeiture, court finds

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]]> Supreme Court denies leave in mutual fund case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/supreme-court-denies-leave-in-mutual-fund-case/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:21:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534328 Appeal denied in tax case that called for strict securities law compliance

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]]> SEC redefines crypto’s securities status https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-redefines-cryptos-securities-status/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:39:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534073 Only tokenized securities count under new guidance that also clarifies landmark legal test

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]]> Ex-rep sentenced in fraud case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ex-rep-sentenced-in-fraud-case/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:53:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533932 Investors lost nearly $1.4 million in long-running fraud

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]]> Claim against Bridging fund to be heard in mid-June https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/claim-against-bridging-fund-to-be-heard-in-mid-june/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:03:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531426 Alleged $213-million loan guarantee remains subject of dispute

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]]> Lawyer sanctioned in fake GIC scheme https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/lawyer-sanctioned-in-fake-gic-scheme/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:47:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531250 Trust account used in fraud, misappropriation, Law Society finds

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]]> Claim against Bridging fund not dead yet https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/claim-against-bridging-fund-not-dead-yet/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:17:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530136 Company to appeal denied $213M claim against flagship fund

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]]> Court holds lawyer accountable for AI hallucinations https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/court-holds-lawyer-accountable-for-ai-hallucinations/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:00:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530101 Legal filings included citations that were made up by AI

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