Intellectual Property
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August 21, 2025
How a $1,000 compromise can cost your firm millions
Financially motivated cybercrime continues to surge, and Canada has emerged as a prime target on the global stage. The country consistently ranks among the most attacked nations, second only to the United States for ransomware incidents. For the Canadian legal industry, which holds vast amounts of sensitive client data, this trend presents a growing risk.
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August 22, 2025
Estate planning: Ongoing income streams after death
For individuals benefitting from the payment of royalties, it is not uncommon for those payments to continue after death, which gives rise to considerations in the estate planning and estate administration contexts. The most prominent example in recent years may be that of Michael Jackson, recognized by Forbes as the highest-paid dead celebrity in 2024 and in several years prior — royalties earned from MJ: The Musical alone certainly bolstered the bottom line.
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August 22, 2025
Why Kawartha police were correct
The Kawartha Lakes Police Service faced criticism for charging a 44-year-old man in Lindsay, Ont., with inflicting life-threatening injuries on an alleged intruder in his apartment. The intruder is also charged. Some criticism comes from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who appears to support a “castle doctrine” allowing homeowners to use reasonable, including potentially deadly, force to defend themselves when their home is invaded.
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August 21, 2025
‘Inadequate’ pay deters outstanding jurists from federal bench; $28,000 boost needed: commission
Canada’s 1,198 federally appointed judges should get a substantial lump sum salary increase — $28,000 — as their pay package is no longer enough to attract “outstanding” private bar lawyers to the bench, says the federal Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, echoing warnings made by federal judicial leaders over the past few years.
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August 21, 2025
Federal Court orders streaming service to pay $368K in copyright infringement case
The Federal Court has ordered a streaming service found liable for copyright infringement to pay nearly $368,000 in legal costs on top of a $5.96‑million statutory damages award.
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August 21, 2025
Pirating case means jail for business owners, exemplifies pace of civil proceedings
We often hear the complaint that criminal cases take too long to prosecute. Police must obtain evidence, sometimes by convincing a judge that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that incriminating material may be found. Only then are the police granted access to complete a search.
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August 20, 2025
Federal Court imposes prison terms for contempt by father and son in IPTV piracy case
The Federal Court has sentenced a father and son, central figures behind an unauthorized IPTV service, to prison terms of at least four and six months, respectively, for contempt of a Federal Court Anton Piller order, with both facing up to nearly five years in prison if they fail to cure their contempt.
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August 20, 2025
The Prince of Darkness and the power of intellectual property
Some people leave behind a legacy. Ozzy Osbourne left behind a brand manual.
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August 20, 2025
A directive from the Federal Court of Appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has firmly stated the law concerning the standard of review on appeals to it, the liability of directors and shareholders for corporate liability and awarding damages where the extent of infringement and the harm it caused is difficult to establish (Patel v. DermaSpark Products Inc., 2025 FCA 145).
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August 18, 2025
Kelly Zhang joins Goodmans
Goodmans LLP has added Kelly Zhang as an associate in its litigation and dispute resolution group.