Intellectual Property
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April 22, 2026
Court awards Chanel, Louis Vuitton $1M in trademark case
The Federal Court has awarded more than $1 million to luxury brands Chanel and Louis Vuitton in a trademark infringement case involving counterfeit items.
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April 21, 2026
Ottawa introduces bill to establish sovereign space launch capabilities
The federal government introduced the Canadian Space Launch Act in Parliament on April 21, aiming to give Canada sovereign space launch capabilities and reduce reliance on foreign partners.
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April 21, 2026
Passing off and the importance of evidence
How much evidence is enough to win a passing‑off case — particularly where the parties are not‑for‑profit organizations and the alleged goodwill arises from a single event? In Federation of Asian Canadians Toronto v. Asialicious Holdings Inc., 2026 FC 495, the Federal Court confirmed that credible, well‑documented early use can be decisive, even where damages are modest.
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April 21, 2026
Copyright and competition: Music licensing challenges in Olympic figure skating
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event’s crown jewels. However, one of the most talked-about stories, on and off the ice, was the music copyright controversy that affected athletes from various countries.
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April 20, 2026
New OBA campaign brings rule of law understanding to public
This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.
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April 20, 2026
Here comes the Sun (Tzu litigation agent)
With AI, lawyers can turn to AI agents to answer questions, locate files, find facts (or make them up) and automate certain functions. AI chatbots appear analogous to intelligent articling students.
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April 16, 2026
Court upholds finding that potato-processing tech does not infringe McCain patent
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that the use of pulsed electric field (PEF) technology to treat potatoes before cutting does not infringe a McCain Foods patent covering “high electric fields” used to reduce resistance in fruits and vegetables.
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April 10, 2026
AI regulation race: Could U.S., EU, Canadian provinces shape Canada’s federal framework?
Canada does not yet have a dedicated federal artificial intelligence statute. However, the Canadian government has indicated that it will not be without one for long.
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April 08, 2026
Restituted art: ‘Seated Man With a Cane’ returns home
The Nahmad family is one of the leading collectors of artworks in the world and are said to have amassed approximately 4,000 paintings worth about $4 billion, most of which I understand is stored in the Geneva Freeport in Switzerland. The patriarch of the family is David Nahmad, while his son Helly runs the Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York. Other members of the family are involved in different galleries in London and New York.
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April 08, 2026
The rule of law is not a given
Most of us who have grown up in Canada, whether we realize it or not, have always taken the rule of law for granted. We never really thought about it, or what it even was, but that is precisely the point. It has always just been there, like oxygen. You don’t think about oxygen until you have trouble breathing. We as a society are now having trouble breathing.