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An Update to the Canadian Privacy Laws: Bill C-11

With everything happening in the world, from GDPR in Europe and the newly enacted California Consumer Protection Act, it is…

gdpr, Privacy, privacylaws

BC Court of Appeal on Exclusion of Liability

The case of Apps v Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd, 2020 BCCA 78 (“Apps v Grouse“), came out earlier this year…

contract, courtofappeal, liability, notice, termsofuse, waiver

Second Site-Blocking Decision By the Canadian Courts: Bell Media v GoldTV – Part 1

In November last year, the Federal Court of Canada, in Bell Media v GoldTV, issued an injunction against the majority…

crtc, federalcourt, internet, rightotbeforgotten, site-blocking, telecommunicationsact, Trademark

“Privacy CheckList Series”: Protect Your Privacy on Facebook

Think of your personal data on the Internet as your passport or your driver’s license. What steps do you take…

checklist, digitalidentity, facebook, internet, Socialmedia

Why Do We Need A Patent System? Or Do We?

Simply put, a patent is an “exclusive right granted for an invention” to the patent holder, usually the inventor. If…

history, innovation, intellectualproperty, IP, IPlaw, patent, Patents

What is (Reasonable Expectation of) Privacy: R v Jarvis – PART 2

In the last post, I talked about the test for reasonable expectation of privacy and analyzed the Supreme Court’s definition…

charter, constitution, criminal code, Privacy, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, s.8, Supreme Court of Canada

What is (Reasonable Expectation of) Privacy: R v Jarvis – PART 1

As an Iranian Canadian, I  have many friends, who only speak Farsi and have no knowledge of English. Every now…

Privacy, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, RvJarvis, Supreme Court of Canada

Can Mr. Bezos Successfully Sue AMI For Copyright Infringement?

By now, everyone probably has heard about the drama between Mr. Bezos and AMI. AMI published a number of personal…

AMI, bezos, Copyright, fairuse, gawker, hogan, photographs, Privacy

Canadian Privacy Laws: A Primer

Canada has enacted legislation to protect the privacy of individuals. If you believe your privacy has been breached, one or…

The Right to Be Forgotten

The right to be forgotten can be traced back to the French right to oblivion. In France, after a criminal…

freedom, google, internet, law, Privacy, right, righttobeforgotten

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