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

PowerSchool Commits To Strengthen Breach Measures Following Cyberattack, As Requested By Canadian Privacy Commissioner PowerSchool Commits To Strengthen Breach Measures Following Cyberattack, As Requested By Canadian Privacy...

Privacy
– August 6, 2025August 6, 20252025-08-06
On July 22, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced that PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (PowerSchool) has agreed to fulfill certain commitments, at the OPC’s request, to strengthen its security measures following a cyberattack which affected the personal information of millions of individuals in Canada.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/powerschool-commits-to-strengthen-breach-measures-following-cyberattack-as-requested-by

Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Refusal Of Certification Of Reverse Class Action For Copyright Infringement For File Sharing Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Refusal Of Certification Of Reverse Class Action For Copyright Infringeme...

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– August 6, 2025August 6, 20252025-08-06
On July 16, 2025, the Federal Court of Appeal (the FCA) issued its decision in Voltage Pictures, LLC v. Salna, 2025 FCA 131, dismissing an appeal by Voltage Pictures, LLC et al. (collectively, Voltage) to certify a reverse class action proceeding in connection with claims for file-sharing copyright infringement. The FCA’s decision is part of a longstanding series of appeals and cross-appeals involving Voltage’s pursuit of a reverse class action.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-appeal-upholds-refusal-of-certification-of-reverse-class-action-for

Guidance For Protecting Websites Against Cyber Threats Released Guidance For Protecting Websites Against Cyber Threats Released

Cybersecurity
– August 6, 2025August 6, 20252025-08-06
On July 23, 2025, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (the Cyber Centre) published guidance outlining security and privacy protection measures that organizations may implement when developing and maintaining their website (the Guidance).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/guidance-for-protecting-websites-against-cyber-threats-released

Major Changes To Ontario’s Privacy Law Now In Effect Major Changes To Ontario’s Privacy Law Now In Effect

Privacy
– July 23, 2025July 23, 20252025-07-23
On July 1, 2025, notable amendments to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the “Act”) came into force. The amendments, introduced under Schedule 2 of Bill 194, Strengthening Cyber Security and Building Trust in the Public Sector Act, 2024, aim to enhance personal information protections by modernizing Ontario’s digital privacy rules and aligning the province’s privacy framework with best practices from other jurisdictions.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/major-changes-to-ontario%E2%80%99s-privacy-law-now-effect

Canadian Cybersecurity Bill Revived Canadian Cybersecurity Bill Revived

Cybersecurity
– July 23, 2025July 23, 20252025-07-23
On June 18, 2025, the Minister of Public Safety introduced the first reading of Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-8). If passed, Bill C-8 would, among other things, enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA), which is substantially similar to the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act introduced under the previous Bill C-26 (CCSPA 2023) (as previously reported by the E-TIPS® Newsletter here), which died on order paper. Bill C-8 is currently at its second reading in the House of Commons.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/canadian-cybersecurity-bill-revived

EU Releases General-Purpose AI Code Of Practice EU Releases General-Purpose AI Code Of Practice

Information Technology
– July 23, 2025July 23, 20252025-07-23
On July 10, 2025, the European Commission published the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the Code), which offers voluntary guidance for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) model providers to meet certain obligations under the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). The Code is intended to reduce administrative burden on these AI providers and offer more legal certainty than if they were to prove compliance through alternative methods.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/eu-releases-generalpurpose-ai-code-of-practice
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Events

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.

DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson To Speak On Ransomware Panel At ITechLaw 2025 Conference

May 16, 2025

On May 16,  2025, Jennifer R Davidson will speak on a panel titled "Know Thy Enemy: Harnessing Global Threat Intelligence to Combat Rising Ransomware Risks" at the ITechLaw 2025 World Technology Law Conference in San Diego, California.

DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson To Present on Biometric Regulation and Caselaw Development In Canada At ITechLaw 2025 Conference

May 14, 2025

On May 14,  2025, Jennifer R Davidson will be presenting on biometric regulation and caselaw development in Canada at the Data Protection Committee meeting held at the ITechLaw 2025 World Technology Law Conference in San Diego, California. For more information and to register for the conference, visit: https://www.itechlaw.org/event/2025-world-technology-law-conference/.

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