ArticleIP Explained: Understanding Moral Rights (Video)What is intellectual property (IP), and how do you protect it? In this video series, we will explain what IP is, the types of IP your organization may have...CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleIP Explained: Who Owns A Company's Intellectual Property? (Video)What is intellectual property (IP), and how do you protect it? In this video series, we will explain what IP is, the types of IP your organization may have, and tips and practical considerations...CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleLicensing: The Good, The Bad, And The VirtualVirtual desktops running on the cloud (Desktop-as-a-Service or DaaS, if you need another acronym) have delivered desktop-style computing to mobile devices such as iPads and Android tablets. CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleOk… So Blackberry "Can" Patent A Keyboard!A US court issued a "preliminary injunction" in a dispute between the BlackBerry maker and start-up Typo Products LLC.CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticlePrivilege For IP Advisors In CanadaIt’s budget time… therefore, time for changes to Canada’s IP laws!CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleSoftware Licenses And IndemnitiesLicense agreements often contain indemnities.CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleTrade-mark Clearinghouse LaunchedICANN’s new gTLD process has taken another step forward. CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleUpdate On Oracle vs. GoogleIn the copyright and patent infringement lawsuit between Oracle and Google (we posted on the copyright aspects here: Copyright Protection for APIs and SDKs and APIs: Do they have copyright protection?), a decision was reached last week by the jury on the patent side of the claim.CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleCASL Enforcement (Part 2)As reviewed in Part 1, since July 1, 2014, Canada's Anti-Spam Law (or CASL) has been in effect, and the software-related provisions have been in force since January 15, 2015. CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentField Law
ArticleInternet Sales Tax UpdateWe recently reported on a case out of New York State, which dealt with the question of sales tax liability in the case of online sales.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentField Law
ArticleThe Regulation Of Telepractice: An UpdateIn June 2019, we reported on the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in College of Optometrists of Ontario v Essilor Group Inc, where a company,...CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentField Law
ArticleAlberta Privacy Law Update: PIPA On Death’s DoorAbout a year ago on November 15, 2013, Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) was declared invalid on constitutional grounds.CanadaPrivacyField Law
ArticleGoogle’s Breach Of Canadian Privacy RulesIn a recent decision released by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner (PIPEDA Report of Findings #2014-001), the commissioner investigated a complaint that Google pitched ads to an individual based on medical information that he disclosed while surfing various health-related websites. CanadaPrivacyField Law
ArticleOnline Agreements: Click-Through UpheldIf your kids use Facebook, are they bound by the online terms? CanadaPrivacyField Law
VideoCreative Real Estate Deals & AFS Strategies (Video)Barry McGuire from Field Law presents at Mogul Mastermind on Creative Deal and Agreement For Sale strategies. Barry talks about the unique opportunities for approaching Agreement For Sales to get a great deal. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law
VideoHow To Purchase A Foreclosure (Video)Danielle Bourgeois from Field Law talks about the process of buying a foreclosure at Mogul Mastermind October 2020. What to look for, how the process works and timelines.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law
ArticleUnilaterally Amending Payment Terms By Conduct Alone…Nice Try!As a contractor, you might find yourself in a situation where the method for calculating payment originally agreed to in the contract becomes unworkable with the actual project scope or existing work-site conditions.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law
ArticleAmendments To Canadian Intellectual Property Laws …DelayedAs an update to our earlier post, we note that the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, in its most recent bulletin, is estimating that the anticipated changes to Canada's intellectual property laws - including the overhaul of trademark laws under new Trademarks Regulations, as well as changes to the Patent Rules and Industrial Design Regulations will not begin until late 2016. CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleMonkey See, Monkey Do… However Monkey Does Not Enjoy Copyright ProtectionI know this story crested a few weeks ago, but who can resist it? A famous 1998 Molson Canadian ad posed a Canadian version of the infinite monkey theorem.CanadaIntellectual PropertyField Law
ArticleElectronic Meetings Now AuthorizedBill 53, Service Alberta Statutes (Virtual Meetings) Amendment Act, 2021, is now in force. Section 5, relating to the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, 2020 came into force today...CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionField Law