DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Nine DWW Lawyers named in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
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.
Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. This is where we come in.
The vitality of thought is in adventure. Ideas won't keep. Something must be done about them. Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) This is where we come in. Deeth Williams Wall

Recent Insights

Major Changes Coming to IP Litigation and Technology Related Disputes in Ontario in 2026 Major Changes Coming to IP Litigation and Technology Related Disputes in Ontario in 2026

Litigation
– April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025-04-30
On April 1, 2025 a working group of lawyers and judges released its Phase 2 Consultation Paper ( the “Paper”) proposing a massive overhaul to the rules which govern litigation in Ontario, the Rules of Civil Procedure. The proposed reforms would apply to all civil cases in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, excluding the Small Claims Court. Modifications would also apply to certain types of proceedings such as bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. The Paper follows the working group’s Phase 1 Report, released in May 2024, which outlined potential areas of focus for reform.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/major-changes-coming-to-ip-litigation-and-technology-related-disputes-ontario-2026

Ontario Privacy Commissioner Releases Interpretation Bulletin On Correction Requests Made To Public Institutions Ontario Privacy Commissioner Releases Interpretation Bulletin On Correction Requests Made To Public Insti...

Privacy
– April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025-04-30
On April 22, 2025, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released an interpretation bulletin (the Bulletin) on the handling of correction requests received by public institutions. These requests may be submitted by an individual to correct the personal information that an institution holds on them in accordance with sections 47(2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or 36(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (collectively, the Acts).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/ontario-privacy-commissioner-releases-interpretation-bulletin-on-correction-requests-made

Implied Undertaking Rule Not Violated Where Document Was Publicly Available Implied Undertaking Rule Not Violated Where Document Was Publicly Available

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– April 30, 2025April 30, 20252025-04-30
On April 14, 2025, the Federal Court (the Court) issued its decision in ITP SA v CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC, 2025 FC 684, dismissing ITP SA’s (the Applicant) application alleging that CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC (the Respondent) infringed the Applicant’s copyright in an image of its concentric “pipe-in-pipe” system through its use in a presentation to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) for a pipeline project.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/implied-undertaking-rule-not-violated-where-document-was-publicly-available

Official Marks In Canada: The Most Significant Change In Decades Official Marks In Canada: The Most Significant Change In Decades

Trademarks
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
After decades of urging by Canadian trademark professionals to change the regime involving official marks in Canada, a significant change came into effect on April 1, 2025. Official marks are a somewhat unique creature of Canadian trademark law. Pursuant to section 9 of Canada’s Trademarks Act (the “Act”), the Registrar of Trademarks may give public notice of the adoption and use by public authorities of official marks. Once such notice is given, it is prohibited in Canada for anyone to adopt a trademark which is the same as or likely to be mistaken for the official mark.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/official-marks-canada-most-significant-change-decades

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Launches Data Breach Risk Self-Assessment Tool Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Launches Data Breach Risk Self-Assessment Tool

Privacy
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
On March 26, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced that a new online tool is now available to assist organizations in assessing the likelihood of whether a privacy breach creates a real risk of significant harm (RROSH) to individuals.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/privacy-commissioner-of-canada-launches-data-breach-risk-selfassessment-tool

US Court Denies Copyright Protection For AI-Generated Artwork US Court Denies Copyright Protection For AI-Generated Artwork

Information Technology
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the Court) issued its decision in Thaler v Perlmutter, affirming the findings of a lower court and the United States Copyright Office (the Office) that works produced solely by generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) do not attract copyright protection, as an AI system cannot be an “author” under the United States’s Copyright Act of 1976 (the Act).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/us-court-denies-copyright-protection-for-aigenerated-artwork
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Events

DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson To Speak On Ransomware Attacks At INFONEX Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference

January 29, 2025

On January 29, 2025, DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson and City of Toronto cybersecurity lawyer Nick McAlister will lead a program called “Surviving a Ransomware Attack” at INFONEX’s Canadian Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference 2025.

DWW’s CPD Series 2024 Presents "Professionalism and Technology Refresher"

November 20, 2024

Professionalism and Technology Refresher: A Case-Driven Exploration of Professional Standards and Technology

As the practice of law continues to evolve in line with technological advancements, lawyers’ professional obligations must be interpreted and exercised with those changes in mind. This session’s panelists will explore a series of self-contained scenarios that raise legal professionalism issues and reflect recent disciplinary Law Society of Ontario decisions, including technological competence, cybersecurity, and social media, among others.

Jennifer Davidson To Present Legislative Update on Data Protection Issues In Canada's Critical Infrastructure At ITechLaw 2024 European Conference

October 30, 2024

On October 30, 2024, Jennifer R Davidson will be presenting a legislative update on data protection issues in Canada’s critical infrastructure at the Data Protection Law Committee meeting held during the ITechLaw 2024 European Conference. For more information and to register for the conference, visit: https://www.itechlaw.org/event/2024-european-conference/agenda/#agenda

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