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Helping Your Ideas Take Flight For Over 25 Years
Helping Your Ideas Take Flight For Over 25 Years.
Nine Lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada, 2026
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
DWW Recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Toronto by Best Lawyers 2026
DWW Recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in Toronto by Best Lawyers 2026
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Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.
Deeth Williams Wall has received awards and accolades from several national and international industry publications including Best of the Best, Who's Who Legal, Best Lawyer, Lexpert Guide to Leading Lawyers, Chambers Global, Canadian Lawyer and IP Stars.

Recent Insights

Federal Court Of Appeal Broadens Special Circumstances Excusing Non-Use Of Recently Acquired Trademarks Federal Court Of Appeal Broadens Special Circumstances Excusing Non-Use Of Recently Acquired Trademarks

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– October 1, 2025October 1, 20252025-10-01
On September 9, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) issued its decision in Centric Brands Holding LLC v Stikeman Elliott LLP, 2025 FCA 161, overturning a Federal Court (FC) decision to expunge Centric Brands Holding LLC’s (Centric) AVIREX trademark registration (the Mark).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-appeal-broadens-special-circumstances-excusing-nonuse-of-recently

Privacy Commissioners Of Canada And Ontario Update MOU For Sharing Information Privacy Commissioners Of Canada And Ontario Update MOU For Sharing Information

Privacy
– October 1, 2025October 1, 20252025-10-01
On September 11, 2025, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (collectively, the “Commissioners”) signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding Between the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on Mutual Assistance and Information Sharing in the Administration and Enforcement of Laws Protecting Personal Information (the “Memorandum”) to facilitate information-sharing between their Offices on issues of common interest.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/privacy-commissioners-of-canada-and-ontario-update-mou-for-sharing-information

Partial Sealing Order Issued In Infringement Claim By Media Against OpenAI Partial Sealing Order Issued In Infringement Claim By Media Against OpenAI

Litigation
– October 1, 2025October 1, 20252025-10-01
On August 14, 2025, the Superior Court of Justice issued its decision in Toronto Star Newspapers Limited v OpenAI Inc., 2025 ONSC 4685, granting OpenAI and its related entities’ (collectively, the Defendants) request for a Partial Sealing Order (the Order) in its motion to challenge the court’s jurisdiction over certain claims. In the underlying action, the Defendants are being sued by several Canadian newspaper and media outlets (collectively, the Plaintiffs) for copyright infringement, breach of their “Terms of Use”, and circumvention of technological protection measures.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/partial-sealing-order-issued-infringement-claim-by-media-against-openai

Don’t Go Breaking My Arts: Panel Upholds Registrant’s Domain Name Despite Complainant’s Identical Official Mark Don’t Go Breaking My Arts: Panel Upholds Registrant’s Domain Name Despite Complainant’s Identical Officia...

Litigation
– October 1, 2025October 1, 20252025-10-01
On September 9, 2025, the decision in City of Port Moody v Aldo Difelice, 25374-CDRP, was released under the Canadian Internet Registration Authority Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (CDRP), where the CDRP panel (Panel) denied the City of Port Moody’s (the Complainant’s) request to transfer the domain name cityofthearts.ca (the Domain Name) due to it being registered in bad faith. Among other things, the Complainant relied on its rights in the official mark CITY OF THE ARTS as registered under Canada’s Trademarks Act.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/don%E2%80%99t-go-breaking-my-arts-panel-upholds-registrant%E2%80%99s-domain-name-despite-complainant%E2%80%99s

First Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued By A Canadian Privacy Commissioner First Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued By A Canadian Privacy Commissioner

Privacy
– September 17, 2025September 17, 20252025-09-17
On August 27, 2025, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released PHIPA Decision 298 (the Decision), in which the IPC issued an administrative monetary penalty (AMP) against a doctor and private clinic under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA). This is the first AMP issued by a privacy commissioner in Canada.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/first-administrative-monetary-penalty-issued-by-a-canadian-privacy-commissioner

SIX STAR Review: Federal Court Dismisses Opposition To Trademark Application SIX STAR Review: Federal Court Dismisses Opposition To Trademark Application

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– September 17, 2025September 17, 20252025-09-17
On August 27, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) issued its decision in G6 Hospitality IP LLC v. Sandals Resorts International 2000 Inc., 2025 FC 1430, dismissing G6 Hospitality IP LLC’s (G6) appeal from a decision of the Trademark Opposition Board (TMOB), which rejected all grounds of its opposition against Sandals Resorts International 2000 Inc’s (Sandals’) trademark application (the Application) for THE WORLD’S ONLY SIX STAR LUXURY INCLUDED VACATION & Design (the Mark) in association with travel- and hotel-related goods and services.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/six-star-review-federal-court-dismisses-opposition-to-trademark-application
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Events

DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson to Speak on TCLG Cybersecurity Panel

September 18, 2025

On September 18, 2025, Jennifer R. Davidson will speak on a panel entitled “Decoding Cybersecurity Clauses, Standards, and Best Practices” hosted by the Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group (TCLG) at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP.

DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat To Speak In OBA Program for Influencer Agreements

August 27, 2025

On August 27, 2025, Imtiaz Karamat will speak in a program titled "Understanding Influencer Agreements” as part of the Ontario Bar Association’s new Speakers Bureau series, which is aimed to equip rising influencers and content creators to build their online brand while avoiding legal pitfalls.

Imtiaz will join Yonida Koukio of Oziel Law to discuss common types of contracts that influencers may enter and key considerations for influencers to keep in mind when in these circumstances.

DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat To Speak On EDI Panel At CBA IP Day 2025 Conference

May 29, 2025

On May 29,  2025, Imtiaz Karamat will speak on a panel titled "EDI Through the Ages:  Are we there yet?" at the Canadian Bar Association IP Day 2025 Conference in Ottawa, Ontario.

Imtiaz will join an intergenerational panel to engage in roundtable discussion on changes in Equity Diversity & Inclusion (“EDI”) in the workplace over the recent decades, including addressing the shifting landscape through the years, the current state of EDI, and the future of EDI initiatives.

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