Information Technology
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November 04, 2024
Fed. Ct. judges take to YouTube to address bar’s & litigants’ non-disclosure of gen-AI court filings
Knowing that at least some (if not how many) lawyers and self-represented litigants are failing to disclose their use of ChatGPT or other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools when they create content for documents filed in Federal Court, the national trial court has taken the novel step of posting YouTube videos, titled “Compliance with the Notice on the Use of Artificial Intelligence,” featuring judges who explain how to comply with the mandatory AI-use disclosure obligations the court imposed 10 months ago.
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November 04, 2024
CRTC calls for public comment on proposed local radio news support fund
Canada’s broadcasting regulator is asking for public comment on a proposal to create a temporary fund to support local radio news drawn from online streaming services.
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November 01, 2024
Judicial council’s 1st ‘guidelines’ for AI use by judges & courts highlight risks, advise caution
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) is advising courts to exercise caution when using artificial intelligence (AI) tools given the potential risks, including entangling the judiciary in “legal complexities,” such as the infringement of copyright or violation of privacy laws.
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November 01, 2024
LSO approves bylaw, rule changes to implement family legal services provider initiative
Amidst the backdrop of Access to Justice week in Ontario, the provincial law society has set the wheels in motion for a new initiative meant to address access issues in family law.
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October 31, 2024
Rising cyber crime driven by ransomware attacks, state actors like China, says report
Canadian organizations and individuals are increasingly threatened by cybersecurity attacks, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) representing by far the most active and sophisticated state-sponsored danger, according to a report by the Ottawa-area-based Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.
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October 31, 2024
Speakers at Manitoba A2J conference call for more prison libraries
Many of Canada’s provinces should take cues from Ottawa and move to properly recognize the need for libraries in prisons, say speakers at a recent event in Manitoba.
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October 30, 2024
Federal privacy commissioner to investigate thousands of CRA data breaches
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has announced it is officially launching an investigation into more than 30,000 privacy breaches involving Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) accounts going back to 2020, five months after the CRA reported the breaches to the OPC.
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October 25, 2024
Fraud is most prevalent cybercrime; most hate crimes targeted race/ethnicity
Fraud, including identity fraud and identity theft, accounted for most of the 41,162 cybercrimes reported to Canadian police in the first six months of 2024, Statistics Canada says.
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October 24, 2024
Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal over inclusion of major banks in $1B price-fixing class action
The Supreme Court has declined leave to appeal a decision by Ontario’s top court permitting the addition of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley to a $1 billion class action alleging price fixing in the global gold and silver market.
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October 24, 2024
Federal Court deals partial setback to $4B class action against Meta, Google over alleged conspiracy
The Federal Court has allowed motions to strike a plaintiff’s claims against tech giants Google and Facebook owner Meta for alleged breaches of the Competition Act for conspiracy, finding the companies did not enter into an agreement as competitors.