The Role of Risk Management in Regulation
We live in a society that assumes risks can be both anticipated and controlled. If there is a failure to foresee and prevent harm (to fail to control the risk) […]
WeirFoulds is listed in the Canadian Lawyer Inhouse Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms
WeirFoulds LLP is delighted to announce that we have been listed in the Top 10 Ontario Regional Firms feature in the July/August edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse magazine as determined […]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Update: Private Right of Action Suspended
A private right of action under Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) was scheduled to become law on July 1, 2017 (see recent WeirFoulds Newsletter, Canada’s Anti-Spam Law has New Teeth on July 1, […]
Canada’s Anti-Spam Law has New Teeth on July 1, 2017
On July 1, 2014, Canada’s Anti-Spam Law (CASL) became law. Since that date the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been responsible for enforcing CASL regarding e-mails and other electronic messages, and many organizations have struggled to understand CASL and comply with it.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: 10 Tips For Businesses
October is national Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are 10 cybersecurity tips for businesses.
National Cyber Security Awareness Month: 10 Tips For Businesses
October isnational Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here are 10 cybersecurity tips for businesses.
Ralph Kroman Discusses Cyber Security with Canadian Lawyer Inhouse
Ralph Kroman, a partner in the Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice at WeirFoulds, is featured in the article “The shifting sands of cybersecurity”, in the May 2016 edition of Canadian Lawyer Inhouse.
Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – Updated
What Do These Changes Mean for Regulators? On September 16, 2015, Bill 119 (the “Bill”) was introduced by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care into the Ontario legislative assembly […]
Quiz: Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Contracts
Many companies acquire IT services from third-party service providers where the service providers host or otherwise acquire data and other confidential information of a company. In this context, software services […]
Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws
Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Health Privacy Laws – What do they mean for Regulators?
Quiz: The Dos and Don’ts of Workplace Investigations
Workplace investigations are essential in cases of alleged harassment, workplace violence, bullying, fraud or other types of egregious misconduct. However, employers often fail to conduct a thorough and legally sound […]
Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches
Breaches of Health Privacy: Role of Professional Regulatory Colleges
Regulatory Colleges Respond to Health Privacy Breaches – WeirFoulds LLP
Breaches of Health Privacy: Role of Professional Regulatory Colleges
Quiz: Good Faith and Honest Contractual Performance
In November 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada released a significant decision in Bhasin v. Hrynew, which recognized a new general duty of honesty in contractual performance. The court introduced […]
Quiz: Timely Responses to Access to Information Requests
In Ontario, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act are increasingly being used as tools to obtain […]