Technology Projects & Transactions Insights

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Reasons to think critically about Terms of Use are highlighted in Disney allergy lawsuit

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Published: September 10, 2024

Author: Nicolas A. Joubert

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Commercialization & IP Strategy, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

The tragic case of a death at a Disney Springs restaurant underscores the critical importance of thoroughly understanding and scrutinizing the Terms of Use agreements we all often accept without … Read More

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Prioritize product security to be resilient against cyberattacks

Insight

Published: August 12, 2024

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel, Matthew Douglas

Categories: Innovation and Emerging Growth, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

Software security is a key consideration for any organization conducting business digitally. Recognizing this, on August 12, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation … Read More

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Bill C-72 means new interoperability requirements for technology in health care

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Published: July 4, 2024

Author: Kristél Kriel

Categories: Health Care, Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

The federal government recently announced the introduction of new legislation known as Bill C-72 aimed at improving patients’ safety and access to their health information. It is also referred to … Read More

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The importance of IP in M&A transactions

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Published: March 28, 2024

Author: Nicolas A. Joubert

Categories: Corporate / Commercial, Innovation and Emerging Growth, Innovation, Data and Technology, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Nicolas Joubert, Eric Buettner After slumping last year due largely to rising interest rates, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the technology sector are expected to recover in 2024. Interest rates are … Read More

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Rescue me: Course-correcting when an IT project is derailed

Insight

Published: February 28, 2024

Author: Randy Brunet, K.C.

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Technology Projects & Transactions

This article originally appeared in AI, Cybersecurity, IP and the Law: What You Need to Know. In many companies, IT projects are the driving force behind innovation, productivity and growth. These projects … Read More

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Incorporating information security standards into agreements with vendors

Insight

Published: February 15, 2024

Authors: Nathan Schissel, Jeremy Barber, Ian Schatz

Categories: Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

To ensure customers and vendors are clear on what is required to protect a customer’s data, customers can rely on information security standards as contractual safeguards. Still, there are several different … Read More

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IIROC Warns That Ransomware Attacks are Increasing

Insight

Published: April 14, 2021

Authors: Matt Barnes, Kristél Kriel, Nathan Schissel

Categories: Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) recently published a notice in response to an increasing number of ransomware attacks against organizations in the first few months of 2021. This … Read More

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Supreme Court of Canada Confirms CASL is Constitutional

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Published: March 25, 2021

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger, Nathan Schissel

Categories: CASL, Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger, Nathan Schissel, Nicole Graham We previously wrote about the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) upholding the constitutionality of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) in two 2017 judgments, A-382-17 and A-383-17, 2020 … Read More

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Some Evidence of Harm Hard to Come By

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Published: February 24, 2021

Authors: Jason Mohrbutter, K.C., Kristél Kriel

Categories: Class Actions, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

Authors: Jason Mohrbutter, K.C., Kristél Kriel, Nicole Graham Setoguchi v Uber and Simpson v Facebook When widespread data privacy breaches occur, compromised organizations have genuine concern that class action certification is likely to follow. However, … Read More

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Top Legal Risks and Tools for Online Operations

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Published: February 19, 2021

Author: Kristél Kriel

Categories: COVID-19, Innovation, Data and Technology, Privacy, Data Protection & Cybersecurity, Technology Projects & Transactions

Over the past year, organizations and individuals across Canada pivoted and adapted to the impacts of COVID-19, moving into the online world to better serve their clients and customers. Moving operations … Read More