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Spotify Unveils New "Concerts Near You" Playlist

Spotify debuted Concerts Near You, a new personalized playlist which highlights artists playing in concerts nearby. Spotify is partnering with ticketing platforms like AXS...

Canada Media & IT

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Goodmans LLP

FlexPro Gets A Grip On Baseball Pitchers' Injuries

Ulnar collateral ligament ("UCL") injuries – tears of damages to the inner elbow ligament - have been a challenge for baseball pitchers of all skill levels since the sport's inception.

Canada Media & IT

GL

Goodmans LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Les tiers qui exercent des activités de publicité politique en Ontario devraient s'attendre à des changements dans l'avenir, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC »)...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Election Compliance: Essential Rules For Broadcasters, Advertisers, Telephone Calls And Emails

Under the Broadcasting Act, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is mandated to ensure that broadcasters (television, radio and community channels)...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Federal Election 2025 Contribution And Advertising Rules

Canada Media & IT

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Bennett Jones LLP

Beware Of What You Post: Navigating Social Media Disclosure In Personal Injury Cases

Canada Media & IT

PM

PMP Law

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Episode 23: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part Two (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

D

Dentons

Alberta Government Bets On Competitive iGaming Model

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Employers Beware: B.C. Court Awards Former Employee $25,000 In Punitive Damages For Conduct In Severance Negotiations

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

What Are The CRA Tax Breaks For Canadian Caregivers? Disability Tax Credit (DTC), Medical Expense Tax Credit (METC), And The Canada Caregiver Credit (CCC)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Is CRA's Regulation 105? An Overview On Withholding Tax On Payments To Non-Residents, Explained By Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

AML: Your Independent Finance Company May No Longer Be Exempt

Canada Government

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Cassels

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

IT and Internet

Software And IT Solutions: What Canadian Companies Need To Know About Tariffs

The United States recently imposed tariffs on "all articles that are products of Canada" imported into the U.S. In response, Canada published a list of U.S. products that are subject to tariffs when imported into Canada.

Canada International

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

IT Contracts And Tariffs: Five Things To Consider

The trade war between Canada and the United States is creating considerable uncertainty across many sectors of the countries' respective economies, and the information technology ("IT") sector is no exception.

Canada International

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Learning About Consent Challenges Facing The Sexual Education Curriculum

Ten years ago, Ontario modernized its sexual health curriculum to mandate teaching, among other things, the topic of consent beginning in Grade 2.

Canada Consumer

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Gluckstein Lawyers

New Requirements And Standards Under The Federal Accessible Canada Act

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Federal Government Limits NSF Fees

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Torys LLP

New Manitoba Accessibility Requirements For Private Businesses & Non-profits: How To Comply By May 2025

Canada Commercial

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Québec's Privacy Regulator Prohibits Retailer's Use Of Facial Recognition For Loss Prevention

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

New Information Technology Security Requirements For Critical Infrastructure Facilities In Alberta

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Court Issues Reasons For "Expandable" Site-Blocking Order

Canada Media & IT

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

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Telecoms, Mobile & Cable Communications

2025 Election Compliance: Essential Rules For Broadcasters, Advertisers, Telephone Calls And Emails

Under the Broadcasting Act, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is mandated to ensure that broadcasters (television, radio and community channels)...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Quebec Budget 2025: Major Implications For Public Utility System Operators

On 25 March 2025, the Quebec government tabled the 2025-2026 Budget (Budget). The Budget proposes significant changes...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Budget du Québec 2025 : Implications majeures pour les exploitants de réseaux de services publics

Le 25 mars 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a déposé le budget 2025-2026 (Budget). Le Budget propose notamment des modifications significatives au régime de la taxe sur les services publics (TSP)...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Pressions économiques et occasions politiques : Règles d'engagement de dépenses pour l'élection fédérale canadienne de 2025

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Of Appeal Reminder That An Exclusion Clause Excluding Liability For Loss Of Profits Will Do Just That

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

A Round-Up Of Developments At The CRTC – Winter 2024-2025

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

Le CRTC lance une consultation sur les dynamiques du marché dans l'ensemble du secteur canadien de la radiodiffusion

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken (French)

CRTC Launches Consultation Examining Market Dynamics Across The Entire Canadian Broadcasting Industry

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Prorogation's Digital Impact: Canada's Digital Bills Set To Die On The Order Paper

Canada Technology

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Fasken

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Media & Entertainment Law

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

L'IA a profondément transformé le secteur du divertissement et des jeux vidéo, et ouvre la voie à des utilisations multiples. Dans les jeux vidéo, l'IA permet de créer des effets spéciaux améliorés...

Canada Technology

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Can Courts Compel Social Media Platforms To Disclose Messages? Insights From Terrigno v Petzold

A recent Alberta decision has significant implications for how private messages on social media platforms may be accessed in litigation. In Terrigno v Petzold, 2025 ABKB 127...

Worldwide Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Pressions économiques et occasions politiques : Règles d'engagement de dépenses pour l'élection fédérale canadienne de 2025

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Episode 23: Fair Dealing In Canada, Part Two (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

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Dentons

Supreme Court Of Canada Strikes Down Ontario's Third-Party Ad Spending Limits

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Declines To Rule Out Duty Of Care Owed By Social Media Platforms To School Boards

Canada Media & IT

GL

Goodmans LLP

Crypto Scammers Capitalize On Political Uncertainty As Securities Regulators Warn Of Increasing Sophistication Of Online Investment Frauds

Canada Technology

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WeirFoulds LLP

Legal Considerations In Canada Related To Deepfake Videos And Images

Canada Technology

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McMillan LLP

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

Six Points À Retenir Concernant Les Résidences De Marque En Ontario : Première Partie

Les résidences de marque ne sont plus un créneau réservé aux luxueuses villes mondiales ꟷ elles gagnent rapidement du terrain dans le paysage immobilier en évolution de l'Ontario.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Les tiers qui exercent des activités de publicité politique en Ontario devraient s'attendre à des changements dans l'avenir, la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC »)...

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

SCC Strikes Down Ontario's Pre-Election Third-Party Political Advertising Spending Limits

More changes are coming for third parties looking to engage in Ontario elections, after the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) settled the constitutional challenge to the province's...

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

2025 Election Compliance: Essential Rules For Broadcasters, Advertisers, Telephone Calls And Emails

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Notice To Developers – BCFSA Pilot Program Extends Early Marketing Period For Large Developments

ML

McMillan LLP

Pressions économiques et occasions politiques : Règles d'engagement de dépenses pour l'élection fédérale canadienne de 2025

Canada International

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Emphasizes That Advertising Alone Is Not Sufficient To Show Use Of A Trademark For Goods

OW

Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Federal Election 2025 Contribution And Advertising Rules

Canada Media & IT

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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Latest Videos

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

RS

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

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Susan Abramovitch (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Leslie Milton, Discusses About 5G And Network Regulation (Video)

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Fasken

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