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NFTs: Beeple, Bubble or Brave New World

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Jennifer Davidson and Imtiaz Karamat, Deeth Williams Wall LLP

Non-Fungible tokens or NFTs have captured the zeitgeist of the collective world in recent months. Is it a craze, the latest bubble, or is this the groundwork of a new tomorrow? The COVID-19 pandemic has created a brave new world of digital transformation, and NFTs may just be the logical consequence of a new era.

Student Forum, Technologies de l'information et le droit de la propriété intellectuelle
Sina Hariri

Breaking From Work When You Work From Home

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Sina Hariri

In conversations with colleagues, the two challenges they continue to express when working from home are how to “remember to take regular breaks” and “stop working and switch off.” Finding what works best for you can be a matter of trial and error. And with the recent series of lockdowns, you’ll likely have plenty of time for both.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division
Joshua Lerner

A Pandemic Bright Spot: Virtual Health Care

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Joshua Lerner

Notwithstanding the varied responses that remote meetings elicit, there is little doubt that the shift toward virtual health care has been a bright spot during the pandemic. In this article, Joshua shares some examples of virtual health care resources which are convenient ways for all of us, whether a young lawyer or not, to manage our health during such a difficult time. 

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division
Emma Romano

The Pitfalls of Publication Bans in Sexual Assault Cases

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Emma Romano, media & defamation lawyer, WeirFoulds LLP

In March 2021, a Waterloo woman was convicted of violating a publication ban issued in a sexual assault case in which she was the victim. Although this is reportedly the first prosecution of its kind in Canada against a victim of sexual assault, what transpired is indicative of pervasive misunderstandings about the application and purpose of publication bans in sexual assault cases.

Student Forum, Young Lawyers' Division

In Case You MIssed It: A High Level Overview of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Iin Canada and What's New in Bill C-7

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Carina Lentsch, principal lawyer, ACL LAW

On March 17, 2021, the federal government passed Bill C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), which legally expands access to MAID in Canada. This article offers a high-level overview of how we got here and what has changed since Bill C-7 has become the law of the land.

Droit relatif à la santé, Student Forum

Full Names of Parties Now Published in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions

  • 01 mai 2021
  • Lad Kucis, partner, Gardiner Roberts LLP

HPARB has changed its former practice of anonymizing its published decisions and is now publishing the names of parties when releasing its decisions on canlii.org. Lad Kucis, a partner of Gardiner Roberts who practices health law and professional regulation, discusses this recent change and the potential impacts on healthcare professionals and patients.

Droit relatif à la santé, Student Forum

Considerations for Serving LGBT2SQ Clients as They Age

  • 30 avril 2021
  • Cassandra Martino and Amelia Yiu, Elm Law Professional Corporation

Elder law practitioners should be aware of the special circumstances that may impact the lives of their LGBT2SQ clients as they age, as these circumstances will have a direct impact on how legal practitioners may want to advise their clients in planning for incapacity or death.

Elder Law, Student Forum
Sarah Nasrullah

15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Molly Reynolds

  • 29 avril 2021
  • Molly Reynolds and Sarah Nasrullah

Sarah Nasrullah, Co-Newsletter Editor of the Privacy Executive, interviewed Molly Reynolds, the Chair of the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section.

Droit de la protection de la vie privée, Student Forum
M. Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan

Drone Photograph a Breach of Privacy

  • 28 avril 2021
  • M. Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan

In a recent decision, the Grand Traverse Circuit Court in the State of Michigan (No. 349230, LC No. 18-034553-CE), the court found that the use of a drone to photograph a couple’s home infringed their “reasonable expectation of privacy."

Droit de la protection de la vie privée, Student Forum