Flexibility Demonstrated by IP Offices due to COVID19: As current and prospective intellectual property (IP) owners around the world continue to find themselves in a difficult situation as a result…
Category: Regulatory Policy
Fashion’s Response to COVID-19 and the Regulatory Considerations in Producing Face Masks
Around the world, fashion companies have rushed to reallocate resources in order to address shortages in essential products amid the current global health pandemic. Paris-based giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis…
Personal Privacy in a Digital Age: Examining Current Intellectual Property & Privacy Obligations
Canadians have privacy rights associated with their personal information. This even applies when one’s personal information is held by someone else – like with hospital medical records. Patient ownership of…
Tech, Tykes and Teens (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love GAFA)
As the 2020 Presidential Primary begins to gather steam south of the border, US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s plan to break up big tech (Google, Amazon, and Facebook – she followed…
The Dark Side of Wearable Technology
In an earlier post, I discussed how wearables are becoming prominent in modern life, with Toronto being a notable hotspot for technology development and related interest. From a legal perspective,…
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Moral Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Decision-Making – Who Should be Harmed and Who is Held Responsible?
As autonomous vehicles begin their test runs and potential commercial debuts, new liability and ethical questions arise. Unlike other computer algorithms which are already available to the public, a fully…