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Do You See What I See? Fake AI Cases Can Result in Real Contempt

May 11, 2025

Reliance on an AI hallucinated case in submissions to the court can constitute a breach of professional obligations and may amount to contempt.

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Put Your Best Foot Forward: New Evidence Requirements for Trademark Appeals

Apr 30, 2025

Discussion of amendments to Canada's Trademarks Act impacting timing of delivery of evidence to the Trademark Opposition Board or later to the Federal Courts.

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Who Owns a Thought? Navigating Legal Issues in Neurotech

Apr 17, 2025

In this bulletin, we explore some legal considerations that could arise as consumer-oriented neurotechnology becomes increasingly accessible.

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Tax Court Agrees that Payments Recorded as “Salary” Were Actually Shareholder Loans

Apr 2, 2025

The Tax Court's decision in Malamute shows how casual annotations on cheques can cause serious problems with revenue officials for owner-managed businesses.

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Private Competition Tribunal Challenges to Abuse of Dominance: A JAMPing Off Point

Mar 27, 2025

The Competition tribunal denied JAMP Pharma's application for leave under the abuse of dominance provisions.

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Who’s the boss? B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Test for Common Employer Doctrine

Mar 25, 2025

The BC Court of Appeal clarifies test to determine whether two companies are a common employer for the purpose of liability for employment obligations.

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Managing Environmental Risks in Business, Real Estate and Financing Transactions

Join McMillan on Tuesday, April 1st for its next environmental law webinar on key issues impacting business, real estate and financing transactions in Canada.

Details Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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Legal Considerations in Canada related to Deepfake Videos and Images

Mar 11, 2025

Following our recent bulletin on "voice cloning", we discuss the applicability of certain causes of action to "deepfakes".

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B.C. Court Clarifies Limits of Limited Partners’ Claims to Partnership Property

Mar 10, 2025

Discussion of recent B.C. Supreme Court decision of Lam v. WS Scott Station Development Limited Partnership, 2025 BCSC 149.