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.
Legal
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.
Creditors sue Telesat claiming satellite operator illegally moved assets beyond their reach
Telesat’s lenders are taking the company to court as big debt repayment deadlines loom.
Deck co-founders call non-compete lawsuit from former employer National Bank “frivolous”
Defendants deny claims that they’ve built a competing FinTech business.
Court allows TikTok to continue operating in Canada, for now
Federal judge asks industry minister to review decision forcing TikTok Canada to wind down operations.
Alexi escalates legal fight with Clio by filing antitrust claim
After being sued for an alleged contract breach, Alexi fires back with countersuit.