Intellectual Property
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October 24, 2024
Federal Court deals partial setback to $4B class action against Meta, Google over alleged conspiracy
The Federal Court has allowed motions to strike a plaintiff’s claims against tech giants Google and Facebook owner Meta for alleged breaches of the Competition Act for conspiracy, finding the companies did not enter into an agreement as competitors.
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October 21, 2024
Cybersecurity recovery costs for businesses soared to $1.2B in 2023 despite fewer incidents
Canadian businesses spent approximately $1.2 billion on recovery from cybersecurity incidents in 2023, up from approximately $600 million in 2021, despite a decline in the proportion of Canadian businesses impacted by such incidents, according to Statistics Canada's Canadian Survey of Cyber Security and Cybercrime (CSCSC).
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October 18, 2024
Federal Court finds accounting of profits needs recalculation in passing off case
The Federal Court has determined that an accounting of profits must be recalculated in a case where passing off was established in the sales of luggage to the detriment of Switzerland-based Wenger, the maker of SwissGear luggage.
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October 18, 2024
Associate promoted to partner at Tyr LLP
Cole Meagher has joined the Tyr LLP partnership, a recent news release from the firm announced.
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October 17, 2024
Ottawa seeks feedback on ‘potential’ new tools for ‘robust enforcement’ of forced labour import ban
The federal government has launched public consultations on substantial new “tools” to boost enforcement of Canada’s import prohibition on goods made with forced labour, which came into force in July 2020.
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October 15, 2024
Federal Court permits withholding of sensitive documents in $80B warship procurement case
The Federal Court has confirmed that the government can withhold certain documents in a case concerning alleged bias in the procurement process for the $80 billion Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project, citing potential injury to Canada’s national interest.
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October 15, 2024
Incidental and ancillary services
A decision of the Federal Court deals with the concept of incidental and ancillary services and the obligation to show the use of a trademark in association with services.
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October 15, 2024
IPC decisions consider encryption-based cyberattacks with no data exfiltration
Do organizations have privacy reporting obligations when threat actors gain access to their IT systems without exfiltrating any data?
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October 10, 2024
Canadian Judicial Council rolls out new advisory guidelines for federal judges on their social media use
“Proceed with caution” might sum up, in a nutshell, the latest official advice for judges on their use of social media.
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October 10, 2024
Artificial Intelligence and voice contracts: Where are we now in Entertainment Law?
In the evolving battle of artificial intelligence (AI) and aggregated personality, characteristics and attributes of actors and famous personalities, the human voice has become a persistent battleground, one that is followed keenly by entertainment lawyers.