A troubled young Quebec City man who incited hate against Arabs by writing unapologetically “cruel and racist” rantings on social media hours after six people were…
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Internet Quebec Superior Court Rulings
July 30, 2018
Quebec’s plans to block unlicensed gaming sites ruled unconstitutional
The Quebec government took a gamble, and lost. Under the guise of concern for the health and safety of Quebecers, the provincial government introduced controversial legislation that…
Internet Rulings White-collar crimes
June 22, 2018
U.S. SEC obtains another order to freeze assets of alleged PlexCorps founder
The noose is tightening around Dominic Lacroix, a Quebec City businessman believed by Quebec’s financial watchdog and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be behind…
Business Internet Quebec Superior Court Rulings
December 8, 2017
Suspected PlexCoin founder sentenced to two months in prison
Dominic Lacroix, a Quebec City businessman believed by Quebec’s financial watchdog and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be behind PlexCorps, a controversial cryptocurrency start-up…
Business Internet
December 5, 2017
U.S. SEC files charges against PlexCorps
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency asset freeze against PlexCoin, a controversial “fast-moving” and “purported” initial coin offering (ICO) that has raised…
Internet Quebec Superior Court Rulings
October 26, 2017
Quebec City businessman believed to behind PlexCoin found guilty of contempt of court
Dominic Lacroix, a Quebec City businessman believed by the Quebec financial watchdog to be behind the virtual currency PlexCoin, was found guilty of contempt of court.
What…
Internet Quebec
September 29, 2017
PlexCoin still under scrutiny by Quebec financial regulator
Quebec’s financial watchdog is putting the squeeze on Dominic Lacroix.
He is a Quebec City resident who is thought to be behind an initial coin offering, PlexCoin,…
Canada Internet
September 19, 2017
Ottawa finally proposes regulations on data breach notifications
Private sector organizations following federal privacy law will have to provide breach notifications to customers and the privacy commissioner where it is reasonable to believe that…
Business Internet Quebec
August 10, 2017
Quebec financial watchdog raids offices of man prohibited from promoting PlexCoin
The Quebec financial watchdog raided last week the offices of Dominic Lacroix, a Quebec City man who has been prohibited by a tribunal to promote and…
Business Internet Quebec
August 7, 2017
Quebec financial watchdog considering its options over PlexCoin
Quebec’s financial watchdog is considering handing over the case involving Dominic Lacroix and his companies, who has been prohibited by a tribunal to promote and solicit…
Business Internet Quebec Rulings
July 26, 2017
New virtual currency targeted by Quebec financial watchdog
The Quebec Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal issued a series of expansive ex parte orders prohibiting Dominic Lacroix and several of his companies from promoting and soliciting…