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  • November 13, 2024

    CanLII sues AI-based legal research platform for alleged data scraping and copyright violations

    The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has filed a lawsuit against a company behind an AI chatbot over allegations it bulk downloaded over 3.5 million records from CanLII’s website in violation of its terms of service and its copyright in the relevant works.

  • November 13, 2024

    Privacy regulators pass resolution targeting harms caused by deceptive online design patterns

    Privacy regulators across the country have issued a joint resolution calling for action on the growing use of deceptive online design patterns (DDPs) that undermine privacy rights. The resolution, passed at their October annual meeting and announced Nov. 13, was said to outline key measures that organizations can use to adopt privacy-first design practices.

  • November 13, 2024

    National workplace health and safety organization launches online portal for businesses

    The Hamilton, Ont.-based Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched an online portal aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses stay on the right side of workplace safety laws and regulations.

  • November 13, 2024

    Canada launches new Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute

    The federal government has announced the launch of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (CAISI) to “bolster Canada’s capacity to address AI safety risks” and continue to position the country “as a leader in the safe and responsible development and adoption of AI technologies.”

  • November 13, 2024

    Newfoundland to add more Crown prosecutors

    Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to hire more Crown lawyers following cries of a shortage of prosecutors in the province. On Nov. 13, it was announced the province’s government will be investing nearly $24 million into initiatives to “enhance access to justice and strengthen public trust in the justice system.”

  • November 13, 2024

    Access to justice and modernization of the family law rules: A holistic narrative

    Lack of access to family justice can have profound and damaging effects. Children may be denied parenting time and contact with beloved caregivers; they may be exposed to, and experience, the lasting physical, psychological and financial harms of family violence; and they may grow up in poverty.

  • November 13, 2024

    New associate joins Mathews Dinsdale Vancouver

    A recent news release from Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP announced the addition of Jakob Sanderson as an associate in the firm’s Vancouver office.

  • November 13, 2024

    Partner promotion announced at Savards

    A recent news release from Savards LLP announced the promotion of Riaz Sayani to the firm’s partnership.

  • November 13, 2024

    COMPELLING APPEARANCE, DETENTION AND RELEASE - Bail

    Application by Nygard for bail pending determination of his convictions and sentence appeal. He sought a stay of proceedings, or, alternately, an order for a new trial and a reduction of the sentence. Nygard was convicted of sexual assault in relation to four complainants and was sentenced to a global sentence of 11 years.

  • November 13, 2024

    Pros and cons of using a parenting co-ordinator

    Family lawyers today are constantly looking for alternative methods to achieve resolution. To borrow a phrase from our politicians, there are now many “tools in the toolbox” to assist us. Not quite so some 47 years ago, but things have certainly improved over time (there I said it, something is better today than when I started to practise).

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