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OSFI outlines technology and cyber security incident reporting expectations

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI) recently issued the Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting...

Apple lawyer charged with insider trading

The recent insider trading case of a former senior lawyer at Apple Inc. serves as a reminder that those tasked with upholding a company’s...

New guidance from OSFI on technology and cybersecurity incident reporting

Cyber security continues to be a chief concern for Canadian regulators. On January 24, 2019, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial...

Technology highlights from 2018: Growth in artificial intelligence and modernization of the payments system

The use and integration of technology into business and everyday life further accelerated in 2018.

Recent initial coin offerings settlements show broadening SEC enforcement campaign

A series of recently announced settlements relating to initial coin offerings (ICOs) show the continuing efforts of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

SEC charges token trading platform founder for operating unregistered securities exchange

A settlement recently announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) highlights the risk of personal liability for individuals who develop...

AMF not successful in convincing Court of Appeal in a market manipulation case

The Québec Court of Appeal recently rendered a judgment addressing the elements constituting an offence for market manipulation as set forth in...

The nascent CRISPR-Cas9 patent landscape in Canada

CRISPR-Cas9 is a transformative technology with the potential for unimaginable impact. However, two academic groups have been engaged in a...

FinTech continues as one of the Competition Bureau’s key priorities for 2018-2019

On May 3, 2018 the Competition Bureau released its draft 2018-19 Annual Plan: Building trust to advance competition in the marketplace for public...

Blockchain and smart contracts, cloud computing and agile development

This past year saw the acceleration of transformational technologies that are increasingly impacting businesses as well as broader society.