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Can they really do that? Understanding the limits of governmental permitting and compliance powers

While every company strives to achieve constructive relations with regulators, sometimes this is not enough. In such cases, understanding the rules that apply to regulators and the limits of their powers can be essential to levelling the playing field.

Details Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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The United Kingdom’s New Economic Crime Bill Portends a Sea Change in Anti-Money Laundering Legislation in the West

Mar 1, 2022

United Kingdom introduces Economic Crime Bill to expand anti-money laundering capabilities of law enforcement. This Bill portends change to AML laws in Canada.

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Couldn’t Scrape By: BC Court Rejects Certification of Class Action against Facebook

Feb 17, 2022

BC Court dismisses certification application for class action against Facebook for allegedly scraping user data from their messenger app.

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Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Upheld

Jan 12, 2022

An Ontario arbitrator upheld an employer's vaccine mandate for both a site where a 3rd party obligation existed and a related site with no such obligation.

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Ontario Arbitrators Continue to Uphold Terminations of Employees who Breach COVID-19 Safety Protocols

Jan 12, 2022

A recent decision by an Ontario arbitrator further affirmed the notion that dishonesty during COVID screening protocols by an employee can lead to termination.

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Canada Partners with the European Commission to Examine Use of Digital Credentials

Dec 7, 2021

Increased standards for digital credentials improve privacy and global functionality - but what does this mean for businesses who use them?

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Risks of Anonymized and Aggregated Data

Dec 1, 2021

This article discusses how the anonymized and aggregated data poses risks to businesses, and how to stay compliant with the applicable privacy requirements.

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Protection of Virtual Goods Through Tokenized Technology

Nov 17, 2021

Real world brands are increasingly looking to NFTs and virtual online presences as the next frontier to market their products.

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Mandatory Vaccination Policy: “Reasonable, Enforceable”

Nov 11, 2021

A labour arbitrator upheld an employer’s mandatory vaccination policy, finding the policy to be reasonable and enforceable.