Intellectual Property
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November 28, 2024
Competition Bureau moves against Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising
Alleging that Alphabet’s Google has engaged in anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology, Canada’s Competition Bureau is asking the Competition Tribunal to order Google to sell two of its advertising technology tools — the company's publisher ad server, DFP, and its ad exchange, AdX — and to direct Google to pay an administrative monetary penalty equal to three times the value of the benefit Google derived from its alleged anti-competitive practices (or if that amount cannot be reasonably determined, three percent of Google’s worldwide gross revenues).
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November 27, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: what lawyers really think about their profession
Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
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November 26, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: stress remains significant issue for lawyers
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high levels of satisfaction with things like collegiality and collaboration at their firms and opportunities for advancement, but there is one issue that continues to remain a problem and has no easy fix — stress.
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November 25, 2024
Pros and cons of impact of technology on law in 2025
There is a growing and sustained use of digital construction methods (DCMs) in the global construction sector for the delivery of cost-effective and timely projects. Digital construction is defined as “utilizing digital technologies to construct more efficiently with higher quality.”
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November 25, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: majority of lawyers say they are satisfied with their jobs
A recent survey of lawyers is indicating overall satisfaction with many aspects of the profession, despite some lingering concerns about things like stress and compensation.
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November 21, 2024
SCC judges will meet with local bar/bench, law students in Victoria next year
Canada’s top judges will meet, and take questions from, the bar, bench, public and law students in Victoria next February as part of their planned cross-country visits in 2025 to mark the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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November 19, 2024
Public has low confidence in criminal courts; believes politics influences SCC appointments: poll
If public confidence is a litmus test for the health of the justice system, a new national poll suggests Canada’s courts have room to improve.
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November 19, 2024
3 associates join Gilbert’s LLP
Recent news releases from Gilbert’s LLP announced the addition of Sacha Poirier-Feraud, Robyn McDougall and Ridhey Gill as associates.
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November 19, 2024
What amounts to bad faith?
There have been several recent decisions relating to bad faith by an applicant for a trademark. The Canadian Trademark Act includes bad faith as a ground of invalidity and opposition. A decision by the U.K. Supreme Court provides further clarification concerning what is required to show bad faith.
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November 18, 2024
2 new associates join Lenczner Slaght
Recent news releases from Lenczner Slaght announced the addition of Niema Mohammad and Ravneet Minhas as associates.