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From Red Carpet To Rights: Top 5 IP Considerations For TIFF Goers

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) isn't just a red carpet for filmmakers – it's a global marketplace where content creators, distributors, investors, business professionals...

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

How Surveillance And Social Media Can Hurt Your LTD Claim – Insurer Tactics To Investigate Claimants And How To Protect Yourself

Long-term disability (LTD) benefits provide income replacement if you are unable to work for an extended period due to illness or injury.

Canada Insurance

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Bluesky Rolls Out New Community Guidelines

Bluesky, a social network competitor of X, Threads and other open networks including Mastodon, is revisiting its community guidelines and other user policies to provide more clarity around...

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Legal Considerations For Live Streaming Content In Canada: What You Need To Know

Live streaming has rapidly evolved from a niche hobby to a mainstream form of entertainment, with platforms like Instagram, Twitch, TikTok, Kick, Reddit, Discord, and YouTube Live at the forefront.

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Legal Considerations For Influencers In Canada: What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Beware Of Scam Modeling And Talent Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Caught On Camera: Can Off-Duty Conduct Get You Fired?

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Could Social Media Companies Owe A Duty Of Care To School Boards?

Canada Media & IT

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Social Media Conduct In Academia: Balancing Academic Freedom And Workplace Harmony

Canada Media & IT

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Lerners LLP

Trust Me, I'm An Influencer: An Overview Of Influencer Marketing In Canada

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Insights Into Canada's Development Of Children's Privacy Framework

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

#ad Or #lawsuit? Investigating The Rise Of Class Action Litigation Targeting Influencer Marketing

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Influencers: Navigating IP Ownership, Reputational Harm And The Rise Of AI-Driven Avatars

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

GM Temporarily Cuts Shifts At Detroit Electric Vehicle Plant Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Changes To Canada's Retaliatory Tariff Regime: Key Takeaways For Importers

Canada International

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Fasken

No Salary, No Problem – The Use Of Dividends In Small Businesses To Reduce Tax Liability

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

AI In The Financial Sector: The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Publishes Draft Guidelines

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Dentons Canada LLP

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

An OnlyFans model known as ‘The Irish Viking' has been named on Ireland's tax defaulters list, having settled a tax liability exceeding €350,000.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Un tribunal albertain élargit la portée de l'exception relative aux renseignements accessibles au public

Dans l'affaire Clearview AI Inc v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (l'« affaire Clearview ») (en anglais), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta (la « CBRA »)

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joining The Club: OSC Report On Finfluencers

In April, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released its latest research report entitled Social Media and Retail Investing: The Rise of Finfluencers.

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Alberta Court Expands Scope Of The "Publicly Available" Exception To Consent Requirement Under Province's PIPA

In Clearview AI Inc v. Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) (Clearview), the Court of King's Bench of Alberta expanded the scope of the "publicly available" exception to the consent requirement...

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

Canada Technology

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

British Columbia Animal Protection Officer Terminated For Violent Social Media Posts & Secret Recordings

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Keep Social Media Private

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Worldwide Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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Smart & Biggar

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

An OnlyFans model known as ‘The Irish Viking' has been named on Ireland's tax defaulters list, having settled a tax liability exceeding €350,000.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Court Of Appeal Upholds Decision To Dismiss Defamation Action Of Dog-sled Business (Windrift Adventures Inc. v. CTV-Bell Media Inc.)

One of the purposes of section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") is to discourage the use of litigation as a means of unduly limiting expression on a matters of public interest.

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

The president of the United States announced, in a Sunday afternoon social media post, his intent to declare incentives by its trading partners to their film industries...

Worldwide Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

The intellectual property issues surrounding social media influencer aesthetics have recently received attention in the United States...

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Smart & Biggar

Travel Guidance On Electronic Device Searches: Privacy Considerations For Canadians Travelling To The United States

Canada Immigration

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MLT Aikins LLP

How To Disclose Unreported Income From OnlyFans To The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) – Here's The Skinny From A Canadian Tax Lawyer

An OnlyFans model known as ‘The Irish Viking' has been named on Ireland's tax defaulters list, having settled a tax liability exceeding €350,000.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Watch What You Post On Social Media

Dr. Ray Wiss, a practicing physician in Abbotsford, British Columbia, sought summary judgment under Rule 9-6 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules of British Columbia...

Canada Media & IT

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Social Media And Trademark Protection – The Lesser-known Benefits Of Owning A Trademark Registration

The explosion of social media usage has transformed the way products and services are marketed and how businesses interact with consumers to promote their brands.

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De Grandpré Chait

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

In Toronto District School Board v. Meta Platforms Inc. et al. (2025 ONSC 1499), Ontario Superior Court Justice Leiper dismissed a motion to strike a lawsuit commenced by the Toronto District School.

Canada Media & IT

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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

"Political Advertising" Rules For Ontario And Federal Elections

Canada Media & IT

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Vibe Check: Copyright In The Influencer Era

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Gowling WLG

UPDATE: Walmart's $80 Birkin Bag: Discount Luxury Or Designer Comedy Gold?

Canada Media & IT

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Nelligan Law

Facebook's $51-million Settlement: What Douez V Facebook, Inc. Tells Us About Privacy Laws In Canada

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MLT Aikins LLP

Defamation Action Arising Out Of Relationship Breakdown Allowed To Proceed, But No Costs Ordered (Brown v. Landriault)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Is An Emoji A Signature? Divided Court Of Appeal Makes New Law From Bad Flax

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Exploring The No-Go Zones: Overview Of The Guidance Issued By The Canadian Privacy Regulator Relating To Inappropriate Purposes

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McMillan LLP

Unwrapping Holiday Offers: Five Tips To Keep Your Promotions Off The "Naughty" List

Canada Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Unmasking Keyboard Warriors: Tackling Anonymous Online Defamation

Canada Litigation

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Taylor McCaffrey

Substitute Service By Text Message In Ontario

Canada Media & IT

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Can I Sue Someone Over A Defamatory Social Media Post?

Canada Media & IT

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

CRTC Launches Public Consultation For Proposed Bargaining Code Of Conduct Under Online News Act

Canada Media & IT

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Cassels

National Instrument 43-101: What Issuers Need To Know About Promotional Language And Other Best Practices For Public Disclosure

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Cassels

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The YouTube-ification Of Canadian Copyright Law (Video)

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Procido LLP

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

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Influencers In Toronto: Spotlight On Dan Cole (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Christopher Somerville Interviewed On Law Times TV: What happens When Social Media And Securities Law Intersect? (Video)

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Agents Of Change With Marni Dicker, Infrastructure Ontario (Video Content)

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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