Cyber breaches at major law firms could expose clients to liability, lawyer warns
Brent Arnold of Capstan Legal said that while law firms hold particularly valuable information, the attack technique used in these breaches could work against other large organizations.
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 10:08 AM
Cyber breaches at major Canadian law firms including McCarthy Tétrault, Davies, Bennett Jones and BLG could have legal consequences for their clients, a cybersecurity lawyer says, including potential liability if personal information held by the firms was compromised. ... [read more]
Newfoundland and Labrador introduces civil forfeiture legislation targeting crime-linked assets
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 @ 4:34 PM
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced civil forfeiture legislation aimed at allowing the seizure of proceeds and assets connected to criminal activity, according to a Nov. 4 release. ... [read more]
Federal Court upholds $250K in penalties against cannabis promotion company
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 @ 4:22 PM
The Federal Court has upheld penalties totalling $250,000 imposed on a cannabis marketing company for unlawful cannabis promotion and event sponsorship, rejecting arguments that Health Canada failed to adequately consider the Charter value of freedom of expression. ... [read more]
Ontario case shows changes to provincial libel law long overdue, lawyer says
Wednesday, November 04, 2026 @ 1:07 PM
A press secretary for former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has been dealt a victory in his legal fight with a media outlet he claims defamed him, with Ontario’s top court saying a judge had been wrong in her interpretation of provincial libel law. ... [read more]
B.C. tribunal rejects X’s $119K costs claim against woman seeking intimate-image deletion
Tuesday, November 03, 2026 @ 4:59 PM
The B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) has rejected social media platform X’s bid to recover about $119,000 in costs from a woman whose intimate image remains accessible to X users outside Canada after X chose to geofence it rather than delete it as ordered. ... [read more]