Articles 2020

Facebook discovered a data breach in 2013 due to the inadvertent interaction between two of its features. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“Commissioner”) investigated the cause and aftermath of the breach and decided that the remedial measures Facebook implemented following this breach was sufficient. Would that decision be upheld by a Court in a claim for negligence? What additional but practical technical measures could Facebook have implemented to avoid being found negligent?

On February 6, 2019, Heather Douglas and Dana Lue of the OBA Young Lawyers' Division chaired the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program "Hard Work is Not Enough: Take Control of Your Career". Read Heather's takeaways from the event here.

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. Read on for practical tips and guidelines to be more gender-inclusive using the written word.

What rights and benefits are lawyers and articling students entitled to under Ontario's employment legislation? Read on to find out!

The GST/HST holding company rules have long been hotly contested between the CRA and GST/HST registrants. The changes proposed by the Department of Finance may help to provide some clarity to this area, however, the new property test for parent corporations will likely limit the application of these previously broad rules.

The issues raised in Re Milne were a source of much debate in the Estates and Trusts Bar in 2018. In this article, Adam Giancola reviews the recent Divisional Court decision which clarifies the validity of basket clauses used in multiple wills.

Lawyers should be aware of the risks of conducting work from personal electronic devices or accounts, as a number of recent court decisions have demonstrated that executives and advisors may be compelled to produce such communications in the event of a dispute or litigation.