Canadian Copyright Law -Technological Neutrality
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Europe’s highest court, the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU), released a decision on October 6, 2015, declaring invalid the EU Commission’s
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The Court of Québec (Small Claims Division), in Faucher v. Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. (2015 QCCQ 3366), has ruled that an online retailer who
View ArticleFirst warrant issued under Canada’s anti-spam law
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") has served the first-ever warrant under Canada's anti-spam law (commonly
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Technology enters the workplace in many ways and there are a number of risks and issues that employers need to consider. Cybersecurity and Data
View ArticleHarnessing Social Media for Crisis Management: Lessons following recent...
In October, 2015, short-sellers attacked three Canadian public companies: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., DH Corporation and Nobilis
View ArticleMajor Media Company Pays C$200,000 Under Canada's Anti-Spam Law
A large Canadian media company has agreed to pay C$200,000 as part of an undertaking to resolve alleged violations of Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL
View ArticleStriking down the Nova Scotia Cyber-safety Act: the 10 most interesting...
Nova Scotia’s Cyber-Safety Act is no more, after a successful Charter challenge to the legislation. In Crouch v Snell, 2015 NSSC 340, Justice
View Article2015 in Review, and What to Expect in 2016
Wortzmans' tradition at this time of the year is to look back on the developments in e-discovery and information governance over the past twelve
View ArticleLegal trends: privacy
There were several important privacy developments in 2015 that may potentially impact organizations doing business in Canada in the year ahead and
View ArticleLegal trends: cybersecurity
New privacy torts have recently emerged in certain Canadian jurisdictions, including intrusion upon seclusion and publicity given to private life
View ArticleLegal trends: anti-spam
As expected, since Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) came into force, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has
View ArticleCanada: Surveying the online enforcement landscape
Two recent decisions show Canadian courts grappling with trademark concepts such as ‘use’ and ‘confusion’ in the online context In 2015 Canadian
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During 2015, government agencies responsible for the enforcement of Canada's anti-spam law (commonly known as "CASL") issued important guidance for
View ArticleAdditional costs awarded to TekSavvy to produce names and addresses pursuant...
TekSavvy has successfully appealed in part an earlier costs order relating to a motion to compel a non-party pursuant to Rule 238 (We previously
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Les organismes de réglementation exigent de plus en plus des annonceurs qu’ils s’assurent que toute leur publicité est véridique et non trompeuse
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En cette période de fin d’année, plein de bonnes intentions, vous êtes sur le point d’envoyer votre traditionnelle carte de vœux. Mais êtes-vous sûr
View ArticleThree reasons for non-Canadian companies to register .ca domain names now
With over 2.3 million .ca domain registrations, .ca is the world's eighth-fastest growing domain extension (CIRA). The .ca domain represents an
View ArticleOnline Trust Alliance IoT Trust Framework Nears Release
Throughout 2015, the Online Trust Alliance (“OTA”) (a U.S.-based non-profit organization which originated in 2005 as an informal industry working
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