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Accounting And Monthly Closure For A Leading Canadian Hospitality Group

A well-established hospitality investment, development, and management group based in Canada had an extensive portfolio spanning 33 hotels operating under globally recognized brands...

Canada Media & IT

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Nexdigm Private Limited

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

Over the weekend, a viral Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert caught more than just the band's biggest fans.

Canada Media & IT

NL

Nelligan Law

Preparing For Smooth Renewal, Expiration And Termination: Mastering IT Contract Management - Part 4

For any IT agreement, whether for software-as-a-service, managed IT services, or a software implementation project, contract signing is just the beginning.

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Purchase To Repair: How Bill 29 Reshapes Consumer Rights In Québec

On October 5, 2025, substantial amendments to the Québec Consumer Protection Act (QCPAA) and the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (Regulation)...

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

Beyond The Baseline: Wimbledon's Expansion And Its Challenges

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Mid-year Legal Update: Ontario's Gaming Sector – 2025 Regulatory Developments

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Federal Bill C-8 Signals Coming Change For Canadian Cybersecurity

Canada Media & IT

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Ontario Continues Consumer Protection Modernization With Revisions To Reward Point Requirements

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Concerts And Music Festivals: Understanding The Risks And Ensuring Your Safety

Canada Media & IT

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Newly Ratified NHL And NHLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement: Standardized Retention Of Draft Pick Rights

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Powering Innovation: Updates On New And Clean Technology Interconnection Issues In Alberta And Ontario

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Cassels

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Gift Or Loan? How To Help Your Child Buy A Home Without Legal Headaches

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Update On Voluntary Disclosure: Créations Guimel Inc. v. Canada (National Revenue), 2025 FC 814 – Reviewing CRA's Duty Of Procedural Fairness In VDP In Applications

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canadian Intellectual Property Office "Next Generation Patents" Update And Status As Of May 13, 2025

SB

Smart & Biggar

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Media & Entertainment Law

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

We previously published an Update on Canada's new Online Harms Act. This is the second installment in the Osler Online Harms Series.

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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 »)

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Technology Law: A Comprehensive Annual Review 2024-2025

On June 19, 2025, I had the pleasure of presenting my annual "Computer and IT Law: The Year in Review" to the Toronto Computer Lawyers Group.

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Keep Social Media Private

Canada Litigation

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

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

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Consumer

MT

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

C

Cassels

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Music and the Arts

"Madman Trademarking Across The Water" — A Legal Love Letter To Ozzy Osbourne

Some people leave behind a legacy. Ozzy Osbourne left behind a brand manual.

NL

Nelligan Law

Concerts And Music Festivals: Understanding The Risks And Ensuring Your Safety

There are few spaces where people truly allow themselves to get lost in the moment. But when you, your friends, and hundreds or thousands of other fans are singing along with your favourite band as they command the stage...

Canada Media & IT

HS

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

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.

PL

Procido LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

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

GW

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

GW

Gowling WLG

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

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Fasken

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Hotels & Hospitality

Hospitality Industry And Canadian Immigration

Canada's hospitality sector is one of the fastest-growing industries, contributing significantly to employment and revenue generation within the Canadian economy.

Canada Immigration

Gs

Green and Spiegel

Accounting And Monthly Closure For A Leading Canadian Hospitality Group

A well-established hospitality investment, development, and management group based in Canada had an extensive portfolio spanning 33 hotels operating under globally recognized brands...

Canada Media & IT

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

Top Six Considerations For Branded Residences In Ontario: Part 2

Branded residences continue to grow in popularity across Ontario, offering a unique blend of luxury living and high-end hospitality. As these projects multiply, so do the legal and operational complexities that come with them.

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Episode 76: Scaling Impact Through Entrepreneurship In Food And Hospitality (Podcast)

Canada Commercial

D

Dentons

Town's Short-Term Rental By-Law Enforceable Against Tenant (Munir v. Garg)

Canada Real Estate

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Top 6 Considerations For Branded Residences In Ontario: Part 1

Canada Real Estate

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia Introduces New Provincial Short-Term Rental Registry

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons

The Hotel Management Agreement: What, Why And How?

Canada Media & IT

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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Social Media

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

Over the weekend, a viral Jumbotron moment at a Coldplay concert caught more than just the band's biggest fans.

Canada Media & IT

NL

Nelligan Law

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

The Board alleges that the Corporations have negligently designed and marketed addictive products which have interfered with the Board's mandate to enhance student achievement and well-being.

Canada Media & IT

DS

Devry Smith Frank LLP

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

The 2024 arbitration decisions in Board of Governors of Mount Royal University v. Mount Royal Faculty Association provide significant guidance on the intersection of social media conduct, academic freedom and workplace harassment in the post-secondary context.

Canada Media & IT

LL

Lerners LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

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

Canada Technology

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Joining The Club: OSC Report On Finfluencers

Canada Media & IT

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais 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

One-On-One With Olympic Medalist Evan Dunfee

GW

Gowling WLG

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

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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