May 30, 2025
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and remitted certain issues back to trial in a case where $800,000 in damages was ordered against a company that copied confidential source code.
May 23, 2025
A proposed class action against Canadian mall owner Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd., alleging the covert collection of biometric data from visitors to its shopping centres, has been denied certification by the British Columbia Supreme Court.
May 23, 2025
Dentons has announced the addition of Kosta Kostic as a partner in its corporate group in Montreal.
May 22, 2025
Manitoba has launched an innovation and productivity task force to advise the government on the implementation of new and emerging technologies and the promotion of data-driven decision-making according to a release issued by the province on May 22.
May 21, 2025
The Federal Court ruled that Iranian films at the centre of a copyright dispute between IPTV rivals are not protected by Canadian law, finding the defendants failed to establish the works’ authors or makers were from a treaty country.
May 16, 2025
The Competition Bureau has released its annual plan for 2025-26, saying it will continue to build on previous legislative changes aimed at enhancing competition, especially in the face of “rapid shifts in trade, market dynamics and technology.”
May 16, 2025
An Ontario judge has criticized a lawyer for the apparent use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in a factum which provided several incorrect case citations, and legal experts are saying the judge's admonishments highlight the need for human oversight of AI and increased attention to the guidance provided by law societies and courts on the use of the technology by legal professionals.
May 14, 2025
U.S.-based facial recognition technology giant Clearview AI has been dealt another legal setback in Canada with an Alberta court decision upholding an effective ban on the company’s activities in the province.
May 14, 2025
The B.C. Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for a blogger who allegedly published a number of defamatory statements claiming that a family-owned Okanagan business and its associates were involved in human trafficking, terror financing and organized crime.
May 14, 2025
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has launched a new portal aimed at matching lawyers looking for opportunities to give back with organizations that need their help.