Intellectual Property
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June 13, 2024
New asset freezes, entry bans & export prohibitions target Russian war of aggression against Ukraine
Canada has aimed new sanctions and export prohibitions at participants in Russia’s military-industrial complex, in a co-ordinated move with other countries on the first day of the G7’s three-day summit in Italy.
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June 12, 2024
SCOTUS copyright decision raises limitations discussion
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), ruling in Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, found a copyright infringer was liable for damages accruing more than nearly a decade before the infringement was discovered, raising interesting limitations issues.
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June 11, 2024
Ex-Chief Justice of Canada says judges of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal remain independent
In the wake of Beijing’s escalating crackdown on independent voices and institutions in Hong Kong since China enacted and expanded a sweeping “national security law,” Hong Kong’s top court is still independent, retired Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin said as she announced her planned departure next month from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
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June 11, 2024
Canada expands critical minerals list to include high-purity iron, phosphorus and silicon metal
Canada has added high-purity iron, phosphorous and silicon metal to the list of critical minerals identified as priority resources for their potential to spur economic growth and their necessity as inputs for key supply chains, according to a release from Natural Resources Canada.
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June 11, 2024
New associate joins Miller Thomson Vancouver
A recent news release from Miller Thomson LLP announced the addition of associate Ben Pearson to the firm’s technology, intellectual property and privacy group.
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June 11, 2024
Quebec’s final anonymization regulation: Unmasking requirements for businesses
In an era where data reigns supreme and privacy concerns loom large, businesses find themselves with the urge to innovate but must do so within the boundaries of the law. Enter anonymization — the process by which personal information is transformed into an obscured form, preserving utility while safeguarding individual identities.
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June 10, 2024
New associate joins Markwell Clarizio
A news release from Markwell Clarizio LLP recently announced the addition of layer Emily Papsin.
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June 07, 2024
Criminal Lawyers’ Association concerned about use of facial recognition software by Ontario police
Alarm bells are being raised by some in the legal community over the decision by two Ontario police forces to use facial recognition technology.
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June 07, 2024
New innovator-in-residence at Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) announced in a June 5 news release that it had appointed Colin Lachance as the innovator-in-residence for the 2024-25 year.
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June 07, 2024
SCC rules on interplay of informer privilege & open courts in so-called secret trial case
The Supreme Court of Canada says no “secret” trial occurred during the in-camera prosecution of a confidential police informer in Quebec, but it has ordered 9-0 that a redacted trial judgment should be made public, which contains no information that might identify the police informer in breach of what the top court has previously described as the “extremely broad and powerful” informer privilege.