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Swinging For Change: How MLB And AUSL Are Shaping The Future Of Women's Sports

On May 29, 2025, Major League Baseball ("MLB") announced a strategic investment in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League ("AUSL"), marking the league's first-ever collaboration with a professional women's sports organization.

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Projet De Loi 109 : Le Québec Cherche À Réglementer La Découvrabilité Du Contenu Francophone Sur Les Plateformes Numériques

Le 21 mai 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a déposé à l'Assemblée nationale le projet de loi 109 intitulé Loi affirmant la souveraineté culturelle du Québec et édictant la Loi sur la découvrabilité...

Canada Media & IT

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Chaos To Clarity: The Many Benefits Of Strategic IT Asset Management

Managing a modern organization's IT ecosystem is no easy feat.

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

From Cineplex To Wonderland: The Drip Pricing Rollercoaster

On May 2, 2025, the Commissioner of Competition filed a new drip pricing application before the Competition Tribunal, challenging certain conduct of Canada's Wonderland Company...

Canada Media & IT

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McMillan LLP

How Sports Teams Can Integrate Technology For The Front Office, Players And Fans

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

Bill 109: Quebec Moves To Regulate Discoverability Of French-Language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Playing By The Rules: Key Insights For Promotional Contests In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

CRTC Public Hearing On The Modernization Of The Definition Of CanCon Within The Audiovisual Industry

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Winning Market Share In Times Of Economic Uncertainty

Canada Media & IT

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RSM Canada

Faster, Bolder, Better: Navigating The Fine Line Between Superiority Claims And Puffery In Canadian Sports Advertising

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Kurt Dahl Discusses Becoming An Entertainment Lawyer And Working With Canadian Musicians

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Greg Bryk Talks About Harnessing The Power Of Passion In Your Everyday Life | Ep 22 (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

Alexa Translations

A New Threat To U.S. National Security: The Imminent Demise Of Hollywood

Worldwide Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

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Webinars

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24 Jun 2025 | 9:00 AM

(1st Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

24 Jun 2025 | 3:00 PM

(2nd Session) 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report: Unique Insights into the Global In-House Counsel Profession

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

24 Sep 2025 | 2:00 PM

Online Safety: Navigating Compliance Across the UK, the EU and the US

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Herbert Smith Freehills

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Mondaq | 2025 Law Firm Data Landscape Report

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Mondaq

Music and the Arts

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

Although it is battling for eyeballs with newer services like TikTok, YouTube is still a dominant player in the online video space.

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Procido LLP

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

On Sunday May 4, 2025, President Trump posted on social media that foreign film production represents a US national security threat necessitating a 100% tariff on films made outside of the United States.

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Monetizing The Melody: The Billion-Dollar Evolution Of Music Securitization

Asset securitization offers an efficient structuring solution to finance and capitalize certain businesses. It has been used in Canada and internationally to finance and refinance auto...

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Gowling WLG

Episode 22: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part One (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons

Une nouvelle loi californienne oblige les boutiques numériques à indiquer tout achat effectué sous licence seulement

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

Music Rights Trump Campaigns

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Williams v Music And Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Ltd And The Territorial Principle

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Fasken

When Chili's Met The Beastie Boys: A Sizzling Sabotage Showdown

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Friday Afternoon With Vinny

Canada Media & IT

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Casey & Moss LLP

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Publishing

Authors Falling Victim To "Book Spamming"

With the expansive capabilities of artificial intelligence, AI-generated works have extended into the publishing industry. As reported by The Guardian, some authors have fallen victim...

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Breaking The Seal: BCCA Recommends A Procedure For Media Challenges To Private Proceedings

The open court principle requires court proceedings to be open and accessible to the public. It is essential to the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of the press under section...

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Press Freedom Paradox In R. v. Vice Media: The Supreme Court Of Canada's Review Of Press Freedoms Versus The Investigative Powers Of Police

On November 30, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its decision in R. v. Vice Media Canada Inc., a case many describe as pitting press freedoms against the investigative powers of police.

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Ebooks: 4 Settlements And 1 Application

Canada Anti-trust

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 17 – 21, 2016)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Online Defamation & Libel: The Trump Effect

Canada Litigation

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Field LLP

Google Books And Fair Use

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Goldman Sloan Nash & Haber LLP

Go Jays Go! - Playboy Goes All Text; Aussies Set To Engage In Genocide Of Feral Cats; Amanda Lang Leaves Canadian Broadcasting Corporation – What A Day For Canada's Baseball Team!

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Legal Blogs We Enjoy: Nominations For The 2014 Clawbies

Canada Media & IT

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DLA Piper

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Media & Entertainment Law

Keep Social Media Private

In this day and age, there are not many people who do not have some form of social media, whether it be Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, or X (formally Twitter).

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

French Language Requirements Of Bill 96 And June 1, 2025: Common Misconceptions

With the approach of June 1st, many of our clients are coming to us to ensure that they are compliant with Bill 96 by the « due date ».

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of King's Bench Of Alberta Strikes Provisions Of PIPA For Unconstitutionality

In a May 8, 2025 decision, Justice Colin C. J. Feasby of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta considered whether Alberta's privacy...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Exigences de français du Projet de loi 96 et du 1er juin 2025 : idées reçues

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Kurt Dahl Discusses Becoming An Entertainment Lawyer And Working With Canadian Musicians

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Amping Up Trade Wars: Tariffing Intangible Film, Television, And Streaming Content

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Basic Style Or Original Work? Social Media Influencers And The Line Between Style And Copyright Infringement

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Smart & Biggar

The Role Of AI In Entertainment And Gaming: Seizing Opportunities And Managing Risks

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le rôle de l'IA dans le milieu du divertissement et des jeux : Saisir les occasions et gérer les risques

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Gaming

The Role Of AI In Entertainment And Gaming: Seizing Opportunities And Managing Risks

AI has revolutionized the entertainment and gaming industry and has a multitude of uses.

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Le gouvernement de l'Alberta mise sur l'établissement d'un modèle concurrentiel pour les jeux de hasard en ligne

Le 26 mars 2025, Dale Nally, le ministre responsable des services et de la réduction du fardeau administratif en Alberta, a présenté le projet de loi 48, aussi connu sous le nom iGaming Alberta Act...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Navigating Alberta's iGaming Future: Key Takeaways From Bill 48

On March 26, 2025, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 48 (the iGaming Alberta Act), marking a significant step toward the establishment of a regulated online gaming market in the province.

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Gaming The System? Manitoba Cracks Down While Alberta Follows Ontario's Lead

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Alberta Government Bets On Competitive iGaming Model

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

iGaming In Canada: 2024 Deals A Strong Hand And A Few Wildcards For 2025

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Landscape For Internet Gaming In Canada Evolves

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill-16: Alberta Reshuffles Its Gaming Sector, Opening The Table For Private Operators

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Are Poker Winnings Now Taxable In Canada? A Canadian Tax-Lawyer Analyses Of 4 Tax Court Of Canada Recent Poker Decisions

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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Latest Videos

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Greg Bryk Talks About Harnessing The Power Of Passion In Your Everyday Life | Ep 22 (Podcast)

Alexa Translations

Video: What To Do When You Receive A Negative Review?

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Sponsorship Agreements In The Sports World: The Promise Of Fame And Exposure (Video)

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Lavery

Canadian Lawyer TV Interviews Cliff Proudfoot, KC On Lawson Lundell's Recent Successes, Including ‘Western Canada Law Firm Of The Year' Award

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Lawson Lundell LLP

Let The iGames Begin: What You Need To Know About Ontario's New iGaming Market (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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