Debate surrounding the copyrightability of fashion designs has created significant conversation across various jurisdictions. As designers seek greater protection of their creative works, there continues to exist an interesting and complex dynamic between granting protection and ensuring that essential elements and designs remain part of the public domain.

In this address – delivered in Kingston at the OBA’s September Council Meeting – President Colin Stevenson explains the impetus behind his practice innovation mandate and outlines how the OBA will help all members keep pace with the rate of change.

Careful drafting with an eye to removing and replacing gendered pronouns and gender assumptions is a small but critical way the legal profession can promote equality and respect for gender diverse Canadians.

Four of the most talked-about topics in estate-planning that every savvy solicitor should be hip to.

Who is following in the electronic footprints that our fitness tracker, smartwatch, cellphone and computer activity leave behind? Privacy law experts examine the legal protections and pitfalls around personal data.

What are some of the most intriguing topics in cutting-edge law practice management?

The most common methods of sharing documents with clients, opposing firms, and others may be placing you and your firm at risk. To protect confidentiality, today’s technology offers much more secure ways to exchange documents.

As employees adapt to the shifting roles and new processes that the proliferation of automation brings, employers will rely on counsel to navigate the transition and mitigate the legal risks.

This year’s recipient of the OBA's Heather McArthur Memorial Young Lawyers Award offers an insider’s view of a concerted constitutional challenge aimed at ending an inhumane practice in our prisons.

Leading lawyers weigh in on the major implications of Bill C-46 for immigrants in Canada