Canada’s music rights defender sues AI song generator Suno
SOCAN is accusing the platform of infringing on Canadian artists like Tom Cochrane, Avril Lavigne.
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Calgary crypto exchange Catalyx permanently barred from operating
Former crypto exchange’s CEO, Hyuk Jae Park, will also pay a $90,000 fine to Alberta Securities Commission.
Clio’s AI legal workspace comes to Canada
Canadian product was built on case law dataset from Clio’s Jurisage acquisition.
Angel investor Jesse Wiebe conditionally discharged following guilty plea
CSCA founder under conditional probation for charges related to indecent act, unlawful entry.
Hopper to pay $35 million USD to settle US FTC suit over “hidden fees”
US federal regulator says Montréal travel app’s previous tech unfairly charged customers.
Paystone enters creditor protection, pursues debt restructuring, sale
London FinTech firm says debt-fuelled acquisition spree, billing error leave its options limited.
Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with rival Shopline
Shopify had accused Singapore-based Shopline of copying its e-commerce software.
Saskatoon angel investor Jesse Wiebe charged with indecent act while unlawfully entering home
Canadian Startup Capital Association founder recently publicly shared struggles with sobriety and mental health.
Former employee sues BDC Capital for wrongful dismissal
Claim alleges “hostile work environment” and concerns over D-Wave sale.
OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide
Complaint comes as Canada introduces bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms.
Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds
Privacy commissioner calls for stronger powers to force xAI to comply with recommendations.
New lawsuit accuses UniUni of sabotaging rival’s deliveries after lost contract
Richmond, BC-based last-mile delivery company denies allegations as it prepares to go public.
Online legal database CanLII and AI startup Caseway settle copyright dispute
Settlement terms are confidential but both parties say they will move forward independently.
Feds say TikTok can continue Canadian operations, but under new rules
After national security review, government reverses course on proposed ban of company’s Canadian operations.
Class-action lawsuit targets MDA Space over scrapped, $1.8-billion EchoStar deal
Investors allege firm didn’t disclose regulatory risk before contract collapsed.