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Copyright Cases 2019: Back to Basics and Plenty More

In volume 35 of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review, Halifax partner Daniela Bassan, QC, has published an article regarding notable cases in Canadian copyright law. Daniela’s piece reviews the key themes and trends from 2019, including ongoing developments in digital and online copyright disputes. To read the article in full, click here.

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Early court decisions on generative AI: What Canadian businesses need to know

BY Matthew N. Craig

Matthew N. Craig and Sam Schonfeld Regardless of which industry you are a part of, you have likely noticed the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) all around you. Increasingly,…

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Government of Canada introduces Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act

Sarah Dever Letson, CIPP/C, Maria Cummings, and Keeley A. Hussey On June 15, 2026, Bill C-36, An Act to enact the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act, to amend the…

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PEI’s new Employment Standards Act is now in force: What employers need to do now

Murray L. Murphy, K.C., CPHR and Jacob E. Zelman In our earlier update issued in March 2025 (At a glance: Key changes coming to Prince Edward Island’s Employment Standards Act), we flagged…

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More health profession migrations: An update on Nova Scotia’s Regulated Health Professions Act

BY Tyana R. Caplan & Jennifer Taylor

By Tyana Caplan & Jennifer Taylor The midpoint of 2026 provides a timely opportunity to review which health professions in Nova Scotia have now migrated to the Regulated Health Professions…

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A reason to reconsider probate planning in New Brunswick

By Christopher Marr, TEP, Partner with assistance from Brady McKinley, student-at-law Significant increase to New Brunswick probate tax and fees Effective as of June 12, 2026, probate fees and taxes have significantly increased…

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Coverage – Policy Interpretation – Causation

BY Tipper McEwan

By Tipper McEwan In Green Rise Foods Inc. v. N.V. Hagelunie, 2026 ONCA 334 (CanLII),the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered a case involving a series of potential causes for…

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Back to the office? Not without notice: BC Court of Appeal confirms work-from-home can be a binding term of employment

BY Sacha Morisset, K.C.

By Sacha D. Morisset, K.C. The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of constructive dismissal against a Vancouver real estate developer that directed a longtime remote employee…

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The In-Canada Workers Initiative: Hope and Disappointment

By Brittany Trafford and Brendan Sheridan On May 4, 2026, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced further details on the federal government’s one-time initiative to accelerate permanent residence…

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DeVenne v. DeVenne (Part III): Liability and Remedies

BY Tipper McEwan

By Tipper McEwan In Part One of this three-part series on a recent case involving a power of attorney lawsuit in Nova Scotia, DeVenne v. DeVenne, 2026 NSSC 61 (CanLII),…

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DeVenne v. DeVenne (Part II): Breach of Duty

BY Tipper McEwan

By Tipper McEwan This is Part Two of a series discussing a recent case, DeVenne v. DeVenne, 2026 NSSC 61 (CanLII), involving a power of attorney lawsuit in Nova Scotia….

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