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Understanding the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework: Key Insights from the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No.1

May 13, 2024

On April 30, the federal government introduced the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1, which provides the legislative framework for open banking in Canada.

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Legal Risk Assessments – An Essential Risk Management Tool

May 9, 2024

The best way to address the legal issues that arise in any business is to focus on their identification and resolution before they become legal problems.

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Navigating the Boundaries of Legal Privilege in the Wake of a Cyber Attack: Lessons Learned from the LifeLabs Breach

May 7, 2024

In LifeLabs LP v. Information and Privacy Commr. (Ontario), the court clarified the limited scope of legal privilege in the context of data breaches.

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Navigating the Grey: Deciphering “Use” in Patent Infringement Claims

May 6, 2024

In Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd. v. Arc Resources Ltd., the Court discussed what constitutes "use" of a patented invention in the context of patent infringement.

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Early-Stage Capital Raising for Canadian Technology Companies

May 1, 2024

An overview of the stages and types of financing common for early-stage Canadian technology companies and how to do it right.

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Clearing the Backlog: The Alberta OIPC’s New Process Changes and Their Impact on Organizations

Apr 30, 2024

Explore how the Alberta's OIPC process reforms from April 2024 streamline privacy practices, reduce case backlogs, and impact organizational procedures.

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Lessons Learned from the TTC’s Ransomware Attack

Apr 23, 2024

Lessons learned from the recent investigation by the Ontario IPC into the effectiveness of the TTC's cybersecurity measures and ransomware attack response

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Don’t Get Caught by Canada’s Patent Novelty Grace-Period

Apr 23, 2024

The key difference between Canada and other jurisdictions like the United States when relying on the grace-period for inventor disclosures.

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Warning For Businesses: Companies Can be Liable for Tort of Bribery Even if They Did Not Intend to Pay or Receive a Bribe

Apr 12, 2024

Businesses with a duty to provide impartial advice must take steps to ensure the payments they make or receive are not later interpreted as bribes.