Developing a Corporate 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 are caught...
Canadian Trademark Act Regulations Published for Consultation
International Trademark Association Bulletin
Royal Assent to Changes in the Canadian Trademarks Act has Significant Implications for Brand Owners
Bill C-31, which will, among other things, implement significant changes to the Canadian trademarks regime, received Royal Assent on June 19, 2014. The date on which the Bill, Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, will be proclaimed in force...
Canadian Senate Introduces the Digital Privacy Act
On April 8th, the Senate of Canada introduced Bill S-4, which proposes various amendments to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). The short title of this Bill is the Digital Privacy Act. PIPEDA applies to all organizations...
Cloud Computing
LexisNexis, May 2014
Chapter in Social Media and Internet Law.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Proposed Amendments to the Trade-Marks Act
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-31 on March 28, 2014. Bill C-31 is part of an omnibus budget bill, the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, which affects more than forty pieces of legislation and includes the most significant...
Federal Court of Canada Upholds Decision Refusing FLIP-TOP Application for Lack of Distinctively
International Trademark Association Bulletin
Canadian First Filing: Something Worth Considering
Life Sciences & Law Current Issues, co-authored with Daniel Polonenko
2014/15 Issue Read the article.
A Balancing Act: Innovation and the Regulatory-Approval Exemption
Life Sciences & Law Current Issues, 2013/14 Issue
Co-authored with Gloria Hsi. Read the article
No-name Package Causes Confusion in the Dark
International Trademark Association Bulletin
