Legal | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/legal/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:56:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Legal | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/legal/ 32 32 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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]]> U.S. accounting-driven class actions drop https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-accounting-driven-class-actions-drop/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:25:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534185 U.S. filing activity down to record low, but settlement value rises: report

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]]> BCSC pursues disgorgement in long-running case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bcsc-pursues-disgorgement-in-long-running-case/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:12:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534177 Panel lifts stay, refines order in case that led to landmark ruling

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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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]]> Crypto class action settlement complete https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-class-action-settlement-complete/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:23:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533371 Court grants Wealthsimple's application for closing judgment

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]]> Justice demands higher interest rate: court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/justice-demands-higher-interest-rate-court/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:44:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533129 Court rules that monetary order must reflect rapidly rising interest rates

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]]> Scotia reaches NSF fees class action settlement https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/scotia-reaches-nsf-fees-class-action-settlement/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:40:45 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533046 Proposed settlement faces court approval hearing in June

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]]> Trustee free to decide annuity calculation: court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trustee-free-to-decide-annuity-calculation-court/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:34:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532374 Use of core CPI instead of headline rate reasonable, court finds

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]]> Ponzi ‘winners’ to get further day in court https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ponzi-winners-to-get-further-day-in-court/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:16:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532252 Court will consider disputes over clawback payments

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