CODES AND STANDARDS TRAINING INSTITUTE (CASTI) INC. COMMENCES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ACTION AGAINST KINETIC INSPECTION & TESTING AND TODD SMITH

Edmonton, AB, January 26, 2018 – Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) Inc., provider of training programs in the field of engineering codes and standards, has filed and served a Statement of Claim in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench listing 1250793 Alberta Ltd. operating as Kinetic Inspection & Testing and Todd Smith, who was formerly a CASTI instructor, as defendants.

The action alleges that the defendants infringed upon CASTI’s copyrighted materials, among other causes of action, including breach of contract. The copyrighted materials were developed with substantial investment by CASTI over its 35-year history and include unique instructional design only found in CASTI training programs to teach engineering codes and standards and prepare candidates for certification exams.

The defendants deny CASTI’s assertions and have filed a Counterclaim. CASTI is nevertheless confident that it will prevail in both its lawsuit and the Counterclaim.

About CASTI

Codes and Standards Training Institute (CASTI) was founded in 1982. Since then, CASTI has presented over 1,500 courses internationally, specializing in the area of engineering codes and standards, such as API, ASME, ASTM, CSA, NACE, ISO, and others. For over 25 years, CASTI has prepared exam candidates for API, AWS, CSA, and Alberta inspector certification exams. The CASTI instructor staff includes members of many codes and standards committees as well as globally-recognized professional engineers with international accreditations. To learn more, visit www.casti.ca and follow @CASTI_Inc.