U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Warns Investors investing in China-based companies

(July 30, 2021) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has identified a number of China-based companies raising capital through offshore shell companies. In a number sectors in China, companies are not allowed to have foreign ownership and cannot directly list on stock exchanges outside of China. Some of these […]

Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc., Shareholder Class Certification and Settlement

(June 25, 2021) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Justice Morgan) certified a Class of investors that purchased Intellipharmaceutics International, Inc.’s securities (“IPCI”) listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and scheduled a hearing date to approve a Settlement Agreement between investors and IPCI. The Plaintiffs allege that Intellipharm’s value and […]

Auxly Cannabis Group Inc., Investors allowed to proceed into discovery

(June 16, 2021) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted investors’ motion to allow them to proceed into discovery finding that there is a reasonable possibility that Auxly (“XLY”) released its 3Q 2018 MD&A with misrepresentations about its relationship with FSD Pharma Inc., (“HUGE”) and the status of the […]

Hycroft Mining Corp., Investors to collect funds: Access to Justice = Class Certification

(April 26, 2021) We believe this certified shareholder class action is one of the longest running and complex (i.e., involving the bankruptcy court and multiple contested motions, including at the Court of Appeal) Primary Market (pursuant to a prospectus) shareholder class actions in Canada – visits to the bankruptcy court, […]

Colt Resources, Inc., Investors to Collect Funds: Micro-Cap Investors have rights too

(April 15, 2021) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Justice Morgan) approved the Settlement Agreement between investors and Colt Resources, Inc. (“GTP” and “P01”), that will require Colt to convey $950,000, inclusive of costs, legal fees, and taxes, to investors ($50,000 below the statutory liability limit and approximately $200,000 more […]