Information Technology
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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.
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October 23, 2024
Ontario NDP, privacy commissioner unveil measures to improve safety of school children, educators
Members of Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP and the province’s information and privacy commissioner have announced separate initiatives aimed at improving the safety of school children and educators.
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October 23, 2024
FINTRAC warns lawyers to be alert to potential money laundering and sanctions-evasion schemes
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has published a special bulletin on the use of the legal profession in money laundering and sanctions evasion, warning lawyers and businesses to be alert to the characteristics of financial transactions “that may be associated with the laundering of proceeds of crime through the legal profession.”