DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
DWW turns 30 years old on February 1, 2024
Deeth Williams Wall has been recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2024 in the practice areas of Cyber Security & Data Protection and Intellectual Property.
Deeth Williams Wall has been recognized in The Globe and Mail's Best Law Firms in Canada 2024 in the practice areas of Cyber Security & Data Protection and Intellectual Property.
Seven DWW Lawyers Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024
Seven DWW Lawyers Recognized in Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 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

How Old Are You Really? Canadian Privacy Commissioner Issues Statement On Common Approach To Age Assurance How Old Are You Really? Canadian Privacy Commissioner Issues Statement On Common Approach To Age Assuran...

Privacy
– October 2, 2024October 2, 20242024-10-02
On September 19, 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) issued a Joint Statement on a Common International Approach to Age Assurance (the Joint Statement), joining other global regulators in moving towards a more common international approach to the data protection and privacy implications of age assurance methods.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/how-old-are-you-really-canadian-privacy-commissioner-issues-statement-on-common-approach

Federal Court Dismisses Application To Invalidate Geox’s AMPHIBIOX Trademark Federal Court Dismisses Application To Invalidate Geox’s AMPHIBIOX Trademark

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– October 2, 2024October 2, 20242024-10-02
On September 13, 2024, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) in Giuseppe De Luca v Geox S.P.A., 2024 FC 1441, dismissed Mr. De Luca’s (the Applicant) application to invalidate Geox S.P.A.’s (the Respondent) trademark AMPHIBIOX.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-dismisses-application-to-invalidate-geox%E2%80%99s-amphibiox-trademark

Hopes For A First Ever Global Treaty For AI Hopes For A First Ever Global Treaty For AI

Information Technology
– October 2, 2024October 2, 20242024-10-02
On September 5, 2024, the Council of Europe (COE) opened for signature the first ever global treaty on artificial intelligence (AI), entitled Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (the Treaty).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/hopes-for-a-first-ever-global-treaty-for-ai

Federal Court Sees Through Patent Infringement Action For Window Displays Federal Court Sees Through Patent Infringement Action For Window Displays

Patent Litigation
– October 2, 2024October 2, 20242024-10-02
On August 14, 2024, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) released its decision in Molo Design, Ltd. v Chanel Canada ULC, 2024 FC 1260, dismissing Molo Design, Ltd.’s (the Plaintiff) patent infringement action against Chanel Canada ULC, Procédés Chénel SARL, and Chanel SAS (collectively, the Defendants), and granting the Defendants’ counterclaim for patent invalidity in part.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-sees-through-patent-infringement-action-for-window-displays

Facebook Breached Canada’s Privacy Laws Says Federal Court Of Appeal Facebook Breached Canada’s Privacy Laws Says Federal Court Of Appeal

Privacy
– September 18, 2024September 18, 20242024-09-18
On September 9, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada (FCA) in Privacy Commissioner of Canada v. Facebook Inc., 2024 FCA 140, unanimously held that Facebook Inc. (Facebook) breached Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) between 2013 and 2015 by failing to obtain meaningful consent from its users and to appropriately safeguard users’ personal information.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/facebook-breached-canada%E2%80%99s-privacy-laws-says-federal-court-of-appeal

Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Lower Court Decision Finding No Patent Owner In Infringement Action Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds Lower Court Decision Finding No Patent Owner In Infringement Action

Patents
– September 18, 2024September 18, 20242024-09-18
On August 15, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal (the FCA) released its decision in Mud Engineering Inc. v Secure Energy Services Inc., 2024 FCA 131, dismissing Mud Engineering Inc. and An-Ming (Victor) Wu’s (collectively, the Appellants’) appeal from a Federal Court of Canada’s decision denying their motion for a declaration of patent ownership along with their related patent infringement action.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-of-appeal-upholds-lower-court-decision-finding-no-patent-owner-infringement
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Events

Wole Akinremi to Moderate Panel on Force Majeure and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery at the 2024 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference

October 8, 2024

On October 8, 2024, DWW Partner Olalekan (Wole) Akinremi will moderate the panel, "Force Majeure and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery – What’s Beyond Your Control?" at the 2024 Canadian Technology Law Association Fall Conference.

Jennifer Davidson to Moderate Program on Space Law at the Canadian Technology Law Association’s Annual Fall Conference

October 8, 2024

On October 8, 2024, DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson will moderate the panel, "Reaching for the Stars: Contracting Considerations in Space Law " at the 2024 Canadian Technology Law Association Fall Conference.

M. Imtiaz Karamat to Moderate Panel On The Regulatory Landscape of Drones at the 2024 CAN-TECH Law Fall Conference

October 7, 2024

On October 7, 2024, DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat will moderate the panel “It’s Not a Bird or a Plane – Regulating the Legal Landscape of Drones” at the 2024 Canadian Technology Law Association Fall Conference.

Imtiaz and a panel of experts will discuss how drones are revolutionizing business practices across industries and the current legal landscape for this technology in Canada. This program will also delve into how legislative frameworks are evolving to regulate this new frontier.

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