Mobile apps: What businesses should know a year after the Tim Hortons data tracking scandal
Many businesses are tapping into the digital economy by creating mobile apps to enhance customer experience, build brand awareness, and boost marketing outcomes, which often includes collecting (sometimes very detailed) information from users. However, creating and deploying these apps comes...
From vision to valuation: Empowering emerging companies with simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs)
Start-ups and emerging companies are always seeking future investment opportunities. In recent years, a financing alternative called simple agreements for future equity (“SAFEs“) has gained popularity and proven useful for emerging companies when conducting their early-stage raises. SAFEs offer an...
AI poses new threats to cybersecurity: How Canadian boards can navigate the evolving cyber risk landscape to stay ahead of the curve
The cybersecurity threat landscape is currently at a time when new threats are continuing to emerge, not the least of which are risks related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI. In response, there is increasing pressure...
Meaningful consent and data protection of third-party apps: Federal Court dismisses Privacy Commissioner’s complaint against Facebook
On April 13, 2023, the Federal Court handed down its decision in a case brought by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) against Facebook Inc. (“Facebook”).[1] The case centers around Facebook’s obligations with respect to third-party...
Blockchain Law: Anatomy of staking contracts
Overview This article explains the basics of crypto staking and key elements of staking contracts between staking service providers and token holders in Canada and internationally. Basics Staking promotes the informational integrity of blockchain networks by appealing to the self-interest...
The future of generative AI in the entertainment industry: Legal considerations and new opportunities
Developments in artificial intelligence (“AI”) have excited people across industries for years—in 2017, PwC projected that AI would contribute over USD$15 trillion to the global economy by 2030—but recent introductions in the space of generative AI have raised new implications...
Philipp Park interviewed by Games Industry Law Summit
Games Industry Law Summit
Philipp Park speaks about the firm’s expertise in the video game industry. Miller Thomson participates in the 2023 Games Industry Law Summit which takes place September 6-8. Read the interview.
CSA enhances regulation of unregistered crypto asset trading platforms
On February 22, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published Staff Notice 21-332: Crypto Asset Trading Platforms: Pre-Registration Undertakings Changes to Enhance Canadian Investor Protection (the “Staff Notice”), which marks another positive step towards clarity in regulation of the...
Privacy by Design and its current role in promoting trust in technology
OneTrust DataGuidance
David Krebs and Amanda Cutinha author an article for DataGuidance on Privacy by Design: Digital technology has and is continuing to transform the ways in which we interact with ourselves, each other, and the world at large. However, the benefits...
The Celsius bankruptcy and application of the bad debt rules
Many cryptocurrency lenders have declared bankruptcy. These loss events are indicators of the significant losses the cryptocurrency market has experienced this year. For investors who have suffered, an important consideration is how to capitalize on these losses. Accordingly, this article...
