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Referee Finality vs. Competition Rules: CAF Appeal Board Declares Morocco 2025 AFCON Champions

On January 18, 2026, Senegal seemingly triumphed over Morocco 1-0 in a tightly contested championship final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (“AFCON”). However, nearly two months to the day after the match was played, Morocco has now been crowned champions...

Canada Media & IT

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

As the world prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Sideline Conversations takes you beyond the pitch to explore the legal and commercial issues shaping the tournament.

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Telecommunications Regulation In 2025 And Implications For The Year Ahead

2025 was an active year in Canadian telecommunications regulation. Key developments in the year included the introduction and subsequent retraction of lawful access legislation...

Canada Media & IT

F

Fasken

Alberta iGaming Requires RG Check And Ad Controls

On February 20, 2026, the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) announced a partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) that makes RG Check accreditation a requirement for iGaming sites...

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

More Time On The Clock For TikTok: Federal Court Of Canada Sets Aside Government-Ordered Shut Down Of TikTok's Canadian Operations

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

The CRTC Calls For Applications For Indigenous Radio Stations In Ottawa And Toronto

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Adaptive IT Strategy: A Practical Guide For CIOs

Canada Media & IT

PA

PKF Antares

Is Big Tech Responsible For A Youth Mental Health Crisis? (Podcast)

Canada Media & IT

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

AGCO Fines FanDuel $350,000 For Integrity Breaches

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

The NHL's Olympic Comeback: Best-on-Best Hockey And The Business Behind It

Worldwide Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Entering Alberta's IGaming Market: Registration Roadmap For Operators And Suppliers

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Lights, Camera, Acquisition: Analyzing Netflix And Paramount's Bidding War To Acquire Warner Bros.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

The Ban On Bands: Australian Open Sparks Debate On Biometric Data

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

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Webinars

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21 Apr 2026 | 10:00 AM

From Prompting to Invention Capture: Practical Copilot Workflows for IP Professionals

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Schweiger & Partners

Recorded on 20 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights into Canada's In-House Profession from CBA In-House Lawyers

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CBA In-House Lawyers

Recorded on 13 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM

Unlocking IP Department Superpowers: From challenge to opportunity - Success Stories and Best Practices from IP Leaders

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Recorded on 21 Oct 2025 | 12:00 PM

From IPMS to Ecosystem: How APIs & Agentic AI transforms Intellectual Property work

DG

Dennemeyer S.A.

Music and the Arts

CRTC Releases New Definition Of "Canadian Program"

On November 18, 2025, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) released a regulatory policy which introduces a new definition of a "Canadian program" for CRTC regulatory purposes.

Canada Media & IT

GL

Goodmans LLP

The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Starts With But A Single Step: The CRTC Releases Highly Anticipated Modernized Framework For Certification Of "Canadian Content"

After years of debate in the Canadian film and television industry, Canada now finds itself on the verge of a significant update to the definition of what qualifies as "Canadian content" (CanCon) for Canadian...

C

Cassels

OpenWav Streaming Platform Hopes To Remix The Music Industry

OpenWav, an audio streaming app that launched over the summer, continues to build momentum on its mission to return the power in the music industry to the artists at its centre.

Canada Media & IT

GL

Goodmans LLP

Five Practical Tips For Music Producers

Canada Media & IT

CP

Cox & Palmer

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

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Music Performance Agreements – Legally, What You Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Generative AI In The Music Industry: Current State Of Affairs

Canada Technology

EC

Edwards Creative Law

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

EC

Edwards Creative Law

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

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Nelligan Law

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IT and Internet

Canadian Telecommunications Regulation In 2025 And Implications For The Year Ahead

2025 was an active year in Canadian telecommunications regulation. Key developments in the year included the introduction and subsequent retraction of lawful access legislation...

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Connected Care For Canadians Act Aims To Promote Unobstructed Access To Electronic Health Information

Originally introduced in the House of Commons on June 6, 2024, Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act (the Act), was reintroduced by the Senate and received first reading on February 4, 2026.

Canada Healthcare

TL

Torys LLP

Adaptive IT Strategy: A Practical Guide For CIOs

Volatility is no longer a phase—it is the operating condition. Trade policy shifts, regulatory fragmentation, and accelerated AI adoption are redrawing competitive boundaries faster than most governance models...

Canada Media & IT

PA

PKF Antares

Data Saves Lives: Bill S-5 Revives Interoperability Requirements For Health-Care Technology

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Bill C-16: Updates To Canada's Federal Child Sexual Abuse And Exploitation Material Reporting Regime

Canada Criminal

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

TikTok's Unauthorized Data Practices May Breach Privacy Rights

Canada Media & IT

SL

Siskinds LLP

Lawyers Obtain Permanent Injunction To Remove Defamatory Postings Made Against Them (Judson Howie LLP v. Blackwell)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Clearview AI v. Alberta: A Turning Point For Privacy Law And Internet Scraping

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

PSTQ : Une Réforme Majeure De L'immigration Économique Au Québec

Canada Immigration

BB

BCF Business Law

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Broadcasting: Film, TV & Radio

The CRTC Calls For Applications For Indigenous Radio Stations In Ottawa And Toronto

In Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2026-33, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") issued a call for applications for radio stations to serve Indigenous communities in Ottawa and Toronto.

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

Canadian Broadcasting Regulation In 2025 And Implications For The Year Ahead: Consultation, Course Correction, And Continuing Uncertainty

The past year marked a pivot point for the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC" or "Commission")...

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Fasken

The NHL's Olympic Comeback: Best-on-Best Hockey And The Business Behind It

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially began on February 6, 2026, with the opening ceremony being held in Milan Cortina. The women's hockey tournament got underway one day earlier...

Worldwide Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Lights, Camera, Acquisition: Analyzing Netflix And Paramount's Bidding War To Acquire Warner Bros.

Canada Media & IT

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Le gouvernement fédéral finalise la nouvelle réglementation sur l'accessibilité des technologies numériques

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Legal Anatomy Of A Film Production

Canada Media & IT

TD

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Le CRTC Adopte Une Approche De L'IA Privilégiant L'humain Pour La Certification Du Contenu Canadien

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Federal Government Finalizes New Digital Technologies Accessibility Regulations

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CRTC Signals Human-First Approach To AI In Canadian Content Certification

Canada Media & IT

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Advertising, Marketing & Branding

How To Deduct "Loss Leaders," Other Outrageous Promotional Expenses On Your Canadian Business Taxes: Lessons From A $3.2 Million Giant Bluefin Tuna And Japan's "Tuna King"

On January 5, 2026, the global culinary world watched wide-eyed as Kiyoshi Kimura, the celebrated "Tuna King" and owner of the Sushi Zanmai chain, placed a historic winning bid at Tokyo's Toyosu Market.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Sideline Conversations: The Legal Checklist For Public Watch Parties (Video)

As the world prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2026 across Canada, the U.S., and Mexico, Sideline Conversations takes you beyond the pitch to explore the legal and commercial issues shaping the tournament.

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Alberta iGaming Requires RG Check And Ad Controls

On February 20, 2026, the Alberta iGaming Corporation (AiGC) announced a partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) that makes RG Check accreditation a requirement for iGaming sites...

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Product Stewardship And EPR: A Review Of 2025 And Beyond

Canada Environment

GW

Gowling WLG

L'Office de la protection du consommateur du Québec condamne Canadian Tire à une amende de 1,3 million de dollars pour publicité trompeuse

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Avoiding The Penalty Box: A 2026 Winter Games Guide To Olympic Marketing Law

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

When Regulators Shake Hands: The CFIA–China Food Safety MOU

Worldwide International

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trademark Registrability Of Geographic Names: Lessons From The "LAS VEGAS ATHLETICS" Trademark Filings

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Latest Videos

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Is Big Tech Responsible For A Youth Mental Health Crisis? (Podcast)

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Legal Considerations For Hotels: ESG (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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)

L

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

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