Using Big Data for Targeted Advertising Could Violate Canadian Privacy Law
On April 7, 2015, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada ruled in its Report of Findings #2015-001 against Bell, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications companies. The Commissioner ruled Bell’s targeted advertising program violated federal privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic...
Canadian Anti-Spam Enforcement in Full Swing as Fines Issued
Porter Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay the amount of $150,000 as part of an Undertaking concerning alleged violations of paragraphs 6(1)(a), 6(2)(b) and 6(2)(c) and non-compliance with paragraph 11(1)(b) and subsection 11(3) of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), as well...
David Reive and Karen Durell quoted in The Globe & Mail
The Globe and Mail, "How Canadian companies can protect themselves from fakes, here and abroad"
Sporting a fake down parka that you bought at a flea market may seem like innocent fun, but it’s nothing of the sort to manufacturers and exporters, safety regulators and those whose business depends on protecting intellectual property. It has recently...
Catherine Dennis Books authors Canadian chapter of trademarks guide
International Comparative Legal Guide to Trade Marks
Catherine Dennis Brooks, a partner in Miller Thomson’s Intellectual Property Group, has authored the Canadian Chapter in the 2015 edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Trade Marks, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London.
The International Comparative Legal Guide to Intellectual Property
Global Legal Group Ltd.
Chapter on Canada in the 4th edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to Intellectual Property.
Registered Trademarks on Signage in the Province of Quebec
International Trademark Association Bulletin
Federal Court of Canada Rules on Availability of Trademark and Copyright Protection for Metatags
International Trademark Association Bulletin
Intellectual Property Forum: Current Developments – Canada
Journal of The Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
Guidance for CASL Installation of Computer Programs Provisions (Part 1 of 2)
This Alert is Part 1 of 2, and it addresses some of the CRTC’s guidance regarding CASL’s installation of computer program provisions. Part 2 of this Alert, which will be released in early February, will address more of the CRTC’s...
Developing an Organizational Compliance Program Under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
CASL is now in force As of July 1st, individuals and organizations who send or receive commercial electronic messages (CEMs) in Canada must comply with Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)’s anti-spam provisions. With CEMs being broadly defined, many organizations, including registered...
