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Trends and Developments in Cryptocurrency: What the Experts are Seeing in the Tracing, Seizing and Safeguarding of Digital Assets, and Why So Much Value is Being Lost

Together with Lowenstein Sandler, join McMillan for a series of engaging panels with industry leaders who will share valuable insights into the newest crypto trends and developments, with a particular emphasis on the below areas of risk.

Details Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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Privacy Breaches in M&A Deals and the Importance of Data Security Diligence

Apr 3, 2023

Data security issues pose risks to a transaction, but can be mitigated with effective data security diligence, and other contractual strategies.

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Canada’s Budget 2023: Compromise and Competition – Climate, Carbon and CCfDs

Mar 29, 2023

An update on Canada’s Budget 2023 and the future of carbon contracts for differences (CCfDs) in Canada.

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Black History, Black Futures with Kathy Martin and Terrie-Lynne Devonish

Feb 23, 2023

In this episode, Kathy Martin, a Partner in our Financial Services Group, speaks with Terrie-Lynne Devonish, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at the Altus Group, about overcoming stereotypes and the power of mentors and sponsors in professional development.

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British Columbia’s Privacy Regulator Issues New Privacy Breach Guidance: Here’s What You Need to Know

Feb 16, 2023

BC Privacy Commissioner's recent guidance relating to privacy breaches acknowledges that breach notification can be a useful tool to mitigate harm.

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Part 3 of McMillan Series – DeFi Platform Mango Loses $117 Million in Smart Contract Exploit: Avraham Eisenberg Arrested and Sued

Feb 8, 2023

In Part 3 of this series, we describe two important developments in the Mango Markets story, demonstrating challenges DAOs have settling with exploiters.

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Plan for the Ban: New Year, New Canadian Plastics Regulation Update

Jan 18, 2023

An update on recent Canadian developments related to plastics and extended producer responsibility

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Ontario’s Proposed Capital Markets Act Fails to Crack the Code for Regulating Crypto

Jan 17, 2023

The draft Capital Markets Act grants the OSC broad discretion to deem a crypto asset a security, resulting in a lack of industry certainty as to its application

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Cybersecurity Threats to the Canadian Mining Industry: Is your Business Ready?

Jan 10, 2023

Mining firms are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks but through incident response planning can minimize the risk of exposure.