Business
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November 14, 2024
Proposed $2.1M settlement reached in Dell data theft class action
A proposed $2.1 million settlement has been reached in a class action launched against Dell for compensation for data thefts conducted by one of the computer giant's former service providers, Halifax-based class counsel Wagners Law Firm has announced.
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November 14, 2024
TransAlta reaches deal with Competition Bureau in $542M acquisition of rival utility
To address competition concerns, Calgary-based TransAlta Corp. is paring back its acquisition of competitor Heartland Generation of Calgary — a deal originally valued at more than $600 million.
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November 14, 2024
Blakes signs on new partner for IP litigation work
Geoffrey Mowatt, an intellectual property litigator with nearly two decades of practice, has joined the Toronto office of Blakes as a partner and co-leader of the firm’s intellectual property litigation practice, along with Fiona Legere.
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November 14, 2024
Life without parole? | Michael Crowley
A few weeks ago, I read the article by Norman Douglas, a retired judge and former Crown Attorney, in which he suggested that it would be appropriate to bring back capital punishment in certain cases, or failing that. To institute a sentence of life without the hope of parole.
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November 14, 2024
Removal of untranslated English decisions on website won’t end novel lawsuit against SCC: plaintiff
The Supreme Court of Canada’s removal of thousands of pre-1970 (mostly unilingual-English) judgments from its website won’t end an unprecedented Federal Court lawsuit that aims to compel the top court’s registry to fix alleged violations of the Official Languages Act by translating the court’s unilingual decisions into the other official language, says the plaintiff language rights group Droits collectifs Québec.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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November 13, 2024
Securities administrators publish 10th report on gender diversity in corporate leadership
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published its 10th-year report titled “Review of Disclosure Regarding Women on Boards and in Executive Officer Positions,” offering insights into the progress of gender diversity in corporate leadership among Canadian public companies. While meaningful steps have been taken, the report’s key findings reflect incremental advances and highlight areas for further improvement.