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Confidentiality and misconduct considerations related to employee workplace recordings

In Hart v. Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited [2017] MBQB 68, the trial judge considered an employee’s secret recordings with senior management in...

Canadian government suspends CASL private right of action

The Canadian federal government has announced that it has suspended the coming into force of the private right of action under Canada’s anti-spam...

The first 48 hours: responding to a data breach

Your organization’s initial response to a data breach is critical in determining the long-term impact the incident will have on your business.

Corporate governance and data issues

The immediate steps you take after a data breach can set the tone for the response and influence how smoothly your organization can move forward from...

Up & coming issues in privacy class actions

A cybersecurity strategy must be in place to prioritize and protect the organization’s critical data and information systems and to manage the risk...

Vendor management – how to protect your data

Giving vendors access to your systems and data can be critical to your organization’s success but can also create significant risks. Managing your...

Document management before & after a data breach

The number of documents involved in a data breach investigation or litigation can be immense; proper preparation and response is critical.

Establishing and maintaining privilege during data security incidents

Here are practical steps and best practices that you can implement to ensure that privilege is protected during a data security incident.

Preparing for CASL’s private right of action

Learn about the implications of the private right of action provision and how your business can prepare.

First-ever judgment on Canadian information technology patent signals caution for owners of broad patents

In January 2017, the Federal Court found in MediaTube v Bell that Bell’s IPTV does not infringe a Canadian patent, signalling to information...