Information Technology
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May 11, 2023
FOLA motion addressing ‘greying of the bar’ passes at LSO annual general meeting
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations’ (FOLA) motion that the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) implement strategies and incentives to address the “greying of the bar” passed at the annual general meeting (AGM) on May 10.
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May 09, 2023
LSO bench shifts again as Levitt becomes second FullStop candidate to become bencher
The recently elected Law Society of Ontario (LSO) board has shifted again as bencher Julia Shin Doi was appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario on May 8. Her elevation to the bench opened up a seat in Toronto, which has been taken by FullStop Team candidate, Howard Levitt.
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May 08, 2023
Ruling ordering Google to pay $500,000 over links raises questions: experts
A Quebec Superior Court ruling that ordered Google to pay $500,000 to a businessman in moral damages for restoring a link to an online post that falsely accused him of being a pederast raises more questions than answers over the liability and obligations of Internet intermediaries in Quebec law, according to experts.
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May 04, 2023
Canadian businesses face rising compliance costs, litigation risk over privacy
Canadian businesses are facing rising compliance costs and increased litigation risk due to regulations requiring mandatory reporting of privacy breaches, according to lawyers working in the space.
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May 03, 2023
AI project a ‘call to action for the law to really embrace the future and really get ahead of it’
A “first of its kind” cross-discipline research initiative led by York University will “examine the ways in which emerging technology, like artificial intelligence, is transforming and entangling society – dubbed the ‘techno-social collective.’” The initiative’s vice-director, Pina D’Agostino, an intellectual property and technology law expert, told Law360 Canada that “every area of the law needs to be interrogated to really ensure that we have a proper framework to tackle these challenges that we’re facing with AI and emerging technology.”
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May 01, 2023
Good Governance Coalition crushes FullStop Team in sweeping LSO bencher election
The Good Governance Coalition has swept the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) 2023 bencher election, taking every seat. Over 100 candidates ran in the election, but campaigning was dominated by two organized groups: the Good Governance Coalition (GGC) and the FullStop Team.
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April 28, 2023
LSO complaints commissioner report highlights mentoring, social media, recordkeeping
The Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) annual report from the Complaints Resolution Commissioner details observations around mentoring, social media use and “diligent” recordkeeping, as well as an increase in requests for review received since 2020.
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April 27, 2023
‘Time for wholesale changes’ to LAWPRO board, Groia says; motion to re-elect board tabled
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) tabled a motion to re-elect the Lawyers’ Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO) board, making it the “most important issue for the new bench to deal with when they take over in May.”
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April 27, 2023
LSO requests anonymous group backing FullStop to ‘cease’ emails suggesting regulator affiliation
An anonymous group claiming to be citizens of Ontario who are “deeply concerned about identity politics” and its “influence within public institutions,” has sprung up in the last leg of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) bencher election to support the FullStop Team.
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April 26, 2023
‘Deference is owed’ to judge’s weighing of interests in anti-SLAPP case: B.C. Appeal Court
B.C.’s top court has upheld a decision which said that a copyright infringement lawsuit was not strategic litigation against public participation, also known as a SLAPP. Proctorio, Inc. is a U.S.-based company which has developed software to replace human proctors at examinations with an algorithm that monitors students remotely through their computers.