Anonymous for Now: Demystifying Data De-Identification

IP, Data, and Digital Platform Governance: Notes from the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference

ICYMI: Highlights from Part 2 of IP Osgoode's Bracing for Impact AI Conference Series

  On March 21, 2019, we had the pleasure of attending IP Ogsoode's Bracing for Impact conference series held at the Toronto Reference Library. This year’s conference theme was data governance, with a focus on novel legal issues with respect to two key sectors - health/science and smart cities. Professor D’Agostino’s opening remarks touched on the […]

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 up later with a plan for Apple), has once again brought tech regulation into the political realm. But the real crux of the problem, the […]

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, there are two main concerns with wearable technology: privacy and product liability. This instalment in the Toronto Wearables Series will focus on the former. The […]

The Tech Law Ultimatum: Consent or Exile?

Living in the twenty-first century comes with the need to manage expectations. While we live in a modern age with a variety of technological advancements, we may not be as innovative as we previously imagined. After decades of television shows like The Jetsons, some may even be inclined to ask, “Where’s my jetpack?”  Professor Daithí […]