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
Eight DWW Lawyers named in the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada (TM)
Eight DWW Lawyers named in the 2024 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

It’s Not Just Your Imagination. Apps And Websites Use Deceptive Design Patterns To Collect Personal Information It’s Not Just Your Imagination. Apps And Websites Use Deceptive Design Patterns To Collect Personal Infor...

Privacy
– July 24, 2024July 24, 20242024-07-24
On July 9, 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), along with 25 privacy enforcement authorities around the world, published their findings following a global privacy sweep conducted earlier this year on more than 1,000 websites and mobile apps.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/it%E2%80%99s-not-just-your-imagination-apps-and-websites-use-deceptive-design-patterns-to-collect

What Do You Think? ISED Consultation On Canada’s AI Strategy What Do You Think? ISED Consultation On Canada’s AI Strategy

Information Technology
– July 24, 2024July 24, 20242024-07-24
On June 26, 2024, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) launched a public consultation on Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure. The feedback from this consultation will shape the design and implementation of the AI Compute Access Fund (the Access Fund) and the Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy (the Sovereign Strategy), which are initiatives launched by Budget 2024.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/what-do-you-think-ised-consultation-on-canada%E2%80%99s-ai-strategy

Give It Back! BC Court Orders Former Public Body Employee To Return Records In A Privacy Breach Give It Back! BC Court Orders Former Public Body Employee To Return Records In A Privacy Breach

Privacy
– July 24, 2024July 24, 20242024-07-24
On June 21, 2024, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the Court) in British Columbia (Attorney General) v. Gondor, 2024 BCSC 1077, ordered the return of electronic records containing personal information (the Identified Records) that belonged to a public body employer, the District of Saanich (the District), after finding that the District’s former employee (Gondor) made copies of the Identified Records and distributed them without authorization.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/give-it-back-bc-court-orders-former-public-body-employee-to-return-records-a-privacy

Finally! At Long Last, Canada Makes Progress In Examination Of Trademark Applications Finally! At Long Last, Canada Makes Progress In Examination Of Trademark Applications

Trademarks
– July 11, 2024July 11, 20242024-07-11
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has at very long last finally made progress in tackling the long-standing trademark examination backlog. In a 2024 issue of our E-TIPS® Newsletter (see here for a previous report by the E-TIPS® Newsletter), we noted that there were reasons for optimism, and our optimism appears to have been justified.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/finally-at-long-last-canada-makes-progress-examination-of-trademark-applications

Québec Publishes Final Version Of Bill 96 Regulation On Non-French Trademark Use Québec Publishes Final Version Of Bill 96 Regulation On Non-French Trademark Use

Trademarks
– July 11, 2024July 11, 20242024-07-11
On June 26, 2024, the Québec government published the final version of the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Regulation), which clarifies some uncertainties raised by Bill 96 regarding non-French trademark use in Québec. The trademark requirements under Bill 96 and the Regulation are set to come into force on June 1, 2025.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/qu%C3%A9bec-publishes-final-version-of-bill-96-regulation-on-nonfrench-trademark-use

How Old Are You Really? OPC Launches Public Consultation On Privacy-Protective Age Assurance How Old Are You Really? OPC Launches Public Consultation On Privacy-Protective Age Assurance

Privacy
– July 11, 2024July 11, 20242024-07-11
On June 10, 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced an exploratory consultation seeking public comments on privacy-protective age assurance with a goal of developing a future guidance document on the design and use of age-assurance systems.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/how-old-are-you-really-opc-launches-public-consultation-on-privacyprotective-age-assurance
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Events

M. Imtiaz Karamat To Chair OBA Session On Lawyers Using ChatGPT For Business Development And Marketing

May 30, 2024

On May 30, 2024, Imtiaz Karamat will be chairing Session 5 of the OBA’s webcast Series on ChatGPT for Lawyers, entitled “Using ChatGPT For Business Development And Marketing”.

Join Imtiaz and an esteemed panel of speakers as they discuss how ChatGPT can assist lawyers in promoting their business and critical considerations for its effective use in legal practice.

DWW Is Proud To Sponsor The 2024 ITechLaw World Technology Law Conference

May 8, 2024

DWW is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the upcoming 2024 ITechLaw World Technology Law Conference being held from Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 to Friday, May 10th, 2024 in Washington D.C.

DWW Is Proud To Sponsor CAN-TECH Law’s 2024 Women In Tech International Women’s Day Event

March 7, 2024

Deeth Williams Wall LLP is proud to sponsor CAN-TECH Law’s 2024 International Women’s Day event titled “#InspireInclusion: If Not Her, Then Whom?” at the Loft in Toronto on March 7, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, CAN-TECH has curated an exceptional lineup of six women from different realms of the legal profession to share their stories about how they inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion. The event will include a panel discussion, cocktails, and a seated dinner.

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