ArticleU.S. Court Of Appeals Finds That The Lines Remain BlurredA video posted on YouTube allows us to compare segments of the songs side by side. CanadaIntellectual PropertyAird & Berlis LLP
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ArticleOntario Court Confirms Dismissal Of Proposed Class Action Against Hydro OneOn December 31, 2018, the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed an appeal of a November 2017 Decision denying certification of a class action against Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One). CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleSupreme Court To Revisit Standard Of Review In Appeals Of Administrative DecisionsIn a recent decision granting leave to appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada signalled its intention to once again consider the nature and scope of judicial review ...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleBreaking The Ice: Seven7's Strategic Bet On CCM And The Future Of Hockey GearOn June 18, 2025, Seven7, an investment firm co-founded in 2016 by current Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis, announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian private equity fund Altor...CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleGet Into The Octave-gon With The New MMALast week, the White House signed into law the Music Modernization Act (MMA), bringing American copyright law further into the digital age.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleSports Programming: PVR/DVR Proof!It was with much fanfare in the Fall of 2013 that Rogers scooped the NHL's Canadian national broadcast rights from Bell Media, for the tidy sum of $5.2 billion over 12 years (starting in the 2014-15 NHL season). CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleThe Dawning Of A New Dark Age For EuropeDarkness looms over the Internet in Europe as members of the European Parliament voted in favour of the proposed directive on copyright in the Digital Single MarketCanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleThe Financial Transformation Of College Sports: Is Private Equity The Future?As college sports continue to evolve, the balance between tradition and transformation is tipping toward commercialization. Now, private equity is looking for a way in.CanadaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentAird & Berlis LLP
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ArticleCanada's Anti-Spam Legislation – Are You Ready?Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) comes into force on July 1, 2014. It is widely considered to be the most restrictive legislation in the world regulating commercial electronic messages ("CEMs").CanadaPrivacyAird & Berlis LLP
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ArticleHas Your Company Suffered A Data Breach? Expect To Lose $6.03 Million On AverageThe 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study, produced by IBM and the Ponemon Institute, serves as a sharp reminder for organizations to continue to bolster their data security initiatives. CanadaPrivacyAird & Berlis LLP
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ArticleFueling Civic Innovation Through The Launch Of Civic Hall TorontoThis month, the City of Toronto, Code for Canada and the Centre for Social Innovation came together to launch the Civic Hall Toronto initiative.CanadaStrategyAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleOneEleven, A Global Scale-Up Hub, To Double Its Toronto PresenceOneEleven, a global scale-up hub, has recently announced that it is doubling its Toronto presence, bringing its total Toronto footprint to over 100,000 square feet in dedicated office space for scale-ups.CanadaStrategyAird & Berlis LLP
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ArticleOMERS Enters Cryptocurrency MarketDevelopments in blockchains and cryptocurrencies have dominated fintech news in 2018 for a variety of reasons, not least because they are responsible for increased stock trading.CanadaTechnologyAird & Berlis LLP
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