In the case of Bankruptcy Hanson2022 ONSC 6591,1 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dealt with access to insurance proceeds in the case of a bankrupt professional. The key questions to be decided by the Court were: 1. Whether proceeds of professional liability insurance were subject to relief under section 38 the Bankruptcy and Insolvency … Read more
(December 2022) – In Cell-Crete Corp. v. Fed. Ins. Co., 82 Cal. App. 5th 1090, 1090, 299 Cal. Rptr. 3d 251 (2022), the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the Riverside superior court’s order denying prevailing-party statutory attorneys’ fees and costs to assurance Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), rejecting the lower court’s finding that a contractual … Read more
PHOENIX, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cavco Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVCO) today announced that the United States District Court for the District of Arizona approved the settlement of the Securities and Exchange Commission action against the Company. The action was based on securities trading in 2017 directed by Joseph Stegmayerformer chief executive officer, which … Read more
Songwriters are entitled to just one royalty – not two – when their music is streamed or downloaded through an online service, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The top court’s decision Friday clarifies the meaning of a Canadian copyright law provision dealing with communication of a work to the public online. Canada ushered … Read more
27 June 2022, 15:18 The stars have condemned the Roe V Wade ruling. Picture: Getty In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn constitutional rights to abortion in the US, celebrities have taken to the global stage to express their anger. An avalanche of celebrities has spoken out in distress over the Supreme … Read more
Johnny Depp’s agent says ex-wife Amber Heard’s 2018 op-ed piece describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse was “catastrophic” to his career and coincided with the loss of a $23 million deal for a “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequel. Video / AP Johnny Depp may have won his court case against ex-wife Amber Heard … Read more
A man with a once illustrious career in the entertainment industry has appeared in the Blenheim District Court on charges in relation to a drink-drive offence. Photo / Tracy Neal The tale of a former New Zealand media and entertainment industry personality, whose decline into a series of drink-driven offences saw him once run over … Read more