Intellectual Property
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April 17, 2025
Canadian author files class action against Meta for allegedly training AI with copyrighted books
Meta and its subsidiary, Facebook Canada, are set to face a proposed class action over its alleged use of copyrighted works of Canadian authors to train its artificial intelligence large language models.
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April 17, 2025
Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale join Gowling WLG’s intellectual property group
Gowling WLG has announced the addition of Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale to its intellectual property group, with Hardy based in Toronto and Richdale in Vancouver.
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April 15, 2025
New CBA course aims to aid legal professionals in serving trans clients
During one of the most hostile periods in recent history for trans rights, the Canadian Bar Association has launched an online course to help legal professionals better serve trans people.
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April 15, 2025
Judge ‘reluctantly’ rejects certifying class action alleging various solvent products were identical
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application to certify a class action in a case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant was selling multiple products with the same chemical makeup at different prices.
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April 10, 2025
Constitutional clash brewing as Ottawa targets immigration bar with up to $1.5 million in admin penalties
Bar organizations are warning Ottawa that a new administrative monetary penalty regime to be applied to legal professionals — featuring penalties of up to $1.5 million for immigration and refugee lawyers determined by federal officials to have participated in clients’ misrepresentations — will be constitutionally challenged if lawyers are not exempted from the proposed regulations, which are expected to come into force later this year.
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April 09, 2025
LSO’s appeal allowed, Divisional Court order quashed in November 2021 licensing exams breach
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) and quashed orders of the Divisional Court in connection with an information breach that compromised the integrity of the November 2021 online barrister and solicitor licensing exams.
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April 03, 2025
Carney announces 25 per cent retaliatory tariff on U.S. autos
Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to fight U.S. tariffs on all fronts, including in the courts and with a new 25 per cent tariff on U.S.-made automobiles in direct response to a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles that went into effect at midnight on April 3.
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April 02, 2025
New trademark law changes aimed at improving dispute resolution, preventing abuse
Canadian companies are facing a changed trademark landscape starting this month with the coming into force on April 1 of amendments to the Trademark Act.
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April 01, 2025
Stomping out the competition: Can shoes be art?
Recently, the makers of iconic footwear from the 1970s and ’80s, including Birkenstock and Crocs, have been trying to extend protection for their footwear past the expiry of rights arising from industrial designs.
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April 01, 2025
Law schools, students need to prep for AI in profession: scholar
With the increased use of artificial intelligence in the legal profession, law schools need to consider new forms of education and a revamp in guidance when it comes to students’ career paths, says a scholar.