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Six Ways An Organization Can Benefit from an Internal Generative AI Use Policy

Bennett Jones LLP on 9/13/2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools can be incredibly beneficial for businesses, enhancing productivity by streamlining administrative tasks, reducing redundancy, automating processes and improving data analysis....more

Artificial intelligence (AI) advocacy in the Federal Court

Smart & Biggar on 9/12/2024

In April 2023, a curious law professor and lawyer submitted his “Introductory Civil Procedure” exam to ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, to see how it would score. The results were surprising: ChatGPT outperformed over 70% of his...more

Certification Denied in Proposed Negligent Design Class Action Against Gun Manufacturer for Mass Shooting

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/28/2024

The Ontario Superior Court recently emphasized the need, in a negligent design claim, for evidence on the product from a qualified design expert, even in the context of a certification motion....more

Canada's Crack-down on Sanctions Evasion

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/26/2024

On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act received royal assent. Division 8 of this legislation introduced various amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist...more

Canadian Patentees are Presumptively Entitled to the Remedies of an Accounting of Profits and a Permanent Injunction

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/26/2024

In two companion appeals relating to patents over television interactive programming guides, the Federal Court of Appeal clarified that a successful patent plaintiff is entitled to an accounting of the defendant’s profits...more

Canada Increases Enforcement Focus on Greenwashing

Mintz on 8/20/2024

As of June 2024, Canada added certain provisions to its Competition Act that explicitly target the practice of greenwashing. In particular, according to the Canadian Competition Bureau, these amendments: (1) “requir[e] that...more

Federal Government Publishes Notice Requiring PFAS Information and Updates its Draft State of PFAS and Risk Management Scope...

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/2/2024

On July 27, 2024, the Federal Government published a Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Canada Gazette under paragraph 71(1)(b) of Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999...more

Fuite de données : La CACB clarifie la portée potentielle des recours à l’encontre des consignataires de données en matière de...

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/30/2024

Le 4 juillet 2024, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu deux jugements d’appel en matière d’actions collectives dans des contextes de fuite de données. Ce faisant, la CACB a clarifié la portée...more

Ontario Superior Court Decides Bellwether Individual Issues Trials in Class Action

Bennett Jones LLP on 7/24/2024

In Reddock v Attorney General of Canada, 2024 ONSC 3238, the Ontario Superior Court released a post-common issues trial decision regarding the additional damages, if any, five plaintiffs were entitled to as a result of the...more

The Double Default Rule in Real Estate Transactions

Bennett Jones LLP on 7/18/2024

"We're ready, willing and able to close. Are you?" These are familiar words to those who buy and sell real estate. They embody the notion that, on the time appointed for the closing of the transaction, a party is ready to...more

Canadian Government (Finally) Provides Certainty on Criminal Interest Rates

Bennett Jones LLP on 7/16/2024

As we have reported in prior blogs, the Government of Canada is moving forward with plans to lower the criminal interest rate to an annual percentage rate (APR) of 35 percent (the current criminal interest rate, being an...more

2024 mid-year highlights in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law

Smart & Biggar on 7/10/2024

In the first half of 2024, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. The Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar has collected the top stories from January to June and...more

La législation canadienne relative à l’écoblanchiment est maintenant en vigueur

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/3/2024

Le 20 juin, le gouvernement fédéral a adopté des modifications à la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») qui ciblent l’« écoblanchiment » (c.-à-d. le fait de faire des déclarations non vérifiées ou non fondées concernant les...more

Canada’s New Greenwashing Laws Enacted

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 6/25/2024

On June 20, the federal government passed amendments to the Competition Act (Act) that target “greenwashing” (i.e., making untested or unsubstantiated claims about the environmental benefits of a product or business). These...more

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - Australia and United Kingdom License Exemptions on the Way!

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC on 6/10/2024

Canada has long enjoyed International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) license exemptions and minimal controls for items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). What about some of our other friends, such as...more

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Canada

White & Case LLP on 5/15/2024

AIDA expected to regulate AI at the federal level in Canada but provincial legislatures have yet to be introduced. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Canada is expected to regulate AI at the...more

Cross-Border M&A Opportunities Favor the Prepared

DarrowEverett LLP on 4/18/2024

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) unlock growth, diversification, and a stronger global stance for businesses. These strategic moves enable firms from different nations to blend resources, making way into new...more

Federal Budget 2024: How It Impacts You and Your Business

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on 4/17/2024

On April 16, 2024 (Budget Day) the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024). Budget 2024 included a number of proposed...more

Enhanced Scrutiny a Virtual Certainty: Canadian Government to Closely Scrutinize Foreign Investments in Interactive Digital Media

Stikeman Elliott LLP on 4/16/2024

Canadian businesses involved in the interactive digital media sector, including video games and augmented reality, should be aware of the implications of the Investment Canada Act and the Canadian government’s recent policy...more

Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Publishes First Final Investigation Report

Bennett Jones LLP on 4/4/2024

On March 26, 2024, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) published a final report on its investigation into allegations that a Canadian mining company, Dynasty Gold Corporation (Dynasty), operating in...more

Canadian Government Enacts Major Amendments to the Investment Canada Act to Enhance Canada’s National Security Review Regime

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP on 3/28/2024

Substantial amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) were enacted on March 22, 2024, with the passing of Bill C-34, the National Security Review of Investments Modernization Act. These amendments, long in the works, will...more

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