The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina delivered two unforgettable weeks of historic performances, and figure skating once again proved it is one of the event's crown jewels.

In its recent decision in Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. v. AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc., 2024 FC 871, the Federal Court (the "Court") determined that both patents at issue...

The good folk of Molise, Italy – a little‑known region with fewer than 300,000 inhabitants – are likely blissfully unaware that their home was the subject...

On December 1, 2023, the Canadian Trademark Opposition Board reduced the extensions of time available in section 45 proceedings and trademark opposition proceedings by as much as 50 per cent.

In the May 2018 decision, Gaudreau c Néomédia inc., the Québec Small Claims Court considered the amount of damages to award for the unauthorized use of a copyrighted photograph.

A recent decision of the Federal Court in Canmar Foods Ltd. v. TA Foods Ltd. has provided the first interpretation of section 53.1 of the Patent Act

In Canada, simple and inexpensive trademark expungement proceedings are available to cancel trademarks that are not in use for more than three years.

That is not enough to show copyright.

Aird & Berlis is proud to continue its support of Black History Month by hosting a special complimentary program on March 2, 2023, " Black Voices (In)Justice: Supporting Black Youth...

"The legal industry is no longer solely about lawyers, and that's one of the principal drivers of change. Law is now a three-legged stool supported by legal, technological, and business expertise."

"Getting people used to being at the top of their personal silo to instead be a piece of an enterprise is a challenge no law firm I know has accomplished effectively." (Patrick Lamb)

Parties and non-parties to litigation are oftentimes ordered to provide disclosure early on in the process. When these parties are located outside of Ontario or Canada...

While the health risks and impact of the COVID-19 virus are, appropriately, the priority of everyone, the virus has also harmed the worldwide economy on an unprecedented scale.

In Part 3, I will suggest what such increased affinity may imply for the gaming and esports industry in the future.

On June 6, 2025, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken approved a groundbreaking settlement in three federal antitrust lawsuits that accused the NCAA of unlawfully limiting college athletes...

In a previous post, we discussed the events which led to the sports community's use of the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai.

Controversy erupted at the 2026 Australian Open tennis tournament this week after match umpires instructed World No. 1s Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka, as well as World No. 2 Jannik Sinner...

Following our earlier post, Minister Joly delivered her ‘Creative Canada' speech at a noon-hour speech today.

Anyone who has drafted or reviewed a commercial lease is familiar with a "permitted use" clause. A permitted use clause is intended to define and limit the type of business that a tenant is entitled to operate from a particular premises.

In the period immediately following a default by a borrower, a mortgage lender is often faced with a number of strategic issues to consider.