Intellectual Property
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July 10, 2025
Federal Court awards Turkish broadcaster $5.96M in damages for copyright infringement
The Federal Court has ordered certain IPTV providers to pay $5.96 million in statutory damages for infringing a Turkish broadcaster’s copyright in 2,974 episodes of 22 TV series and its live television channel.
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July 10, 2025
Oyen Wiggs welcomes Alexandria Giesbrecht as an associate
Oyen Wiggs has announced that Alexandria (Lexi) Giesbrecht has joined the firm as an associate lawyer after summering and articling with the firm.
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July 04, 2025
Federal Court upholds dismissal of UBC trademark challenge
The Federal Court has upheld the dismissal of the University of British Columbia’s opposition to a trademark registration by a food services company, finding that UBC failed to prove that the mark was not distinctive or confusing in relation to its own restaurant and catering mark.
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July 03, 2025
Amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure and impacts on settlement
New amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure have brought new obligations for settling parties.
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July 02, 2025
Smart & Biggar promotes 10 lawyers, 3 to principal roles
Smart & Biggar has announced the promotion of 10 team members, including Dominique Lambert, Artemis Lai and Victoria Townsend, who have all been elevated to principal.
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June 30, 2025
Appeals dismissed in copyright case against tennis association, players
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed three appeals by a self-represented appellant relating to examinations for discovery and costs in a copyright infringement case regarding his photography.
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June 27, 2025
SCC clarifies appeal right from removal orders in immigration judicial review case
In an immigration and statutory interpretation decision that sheds light on administrative law and how to analyze reasonableness in judicial review cases, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that foreign nationals may appeal removal orders to the Immigration and Refugee Board’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) if their visas were current on arrival in Canada, even if their visas expire after their arrival here.
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June 26, 2025
Federal Court Chief Justice Crampton to retire in fall after 14 years leading national trial court
The Federal Court announced that its chief justice, Paul Crampton, will retire from the bench next fall, after almost 14 years as the court’s leader and 16 years as a puisne judge with the itinerant national trial court.
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June 26, 2025
Grey market revisited
As asked in a recent decision of the Federal Court, when is a TOYOTA bumper no longer a TOYOTA brand product? According to the plaintiffs, when it’s damaged during shipment by a grey marketer. The defendant disagrees (Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation) v. Marrand Auto Inc., 2025 FC 1105).
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June 26, 2025
Rock and law: Defying authority and shattering conventions
Long a cultural battleground, rock and roll fills a space where artistic expression vibrates with the energy of rebellion and the spirit of freedom. Yet, beneath the raw sound and electrifying performances lies a fascinating interplay with the law. Legal themes permeate rock and roll, influencing everything from censorship battles to intellectual property disputes and social justice.