DWW Ranked Best Law Firm in Canada by Best Lawyers, 2026
DWW Ranked Best Law Firm in Canada by Best Lawyers, 2026
DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson Receives OBA Rising Star Award in IP and IT Law
DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson Receives OBA Rising Star Award in IP and IT Law
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
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
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.
DWW Welcomes Gary Daniel as a Partner of the Firm
DWW Welcomes Gary Daniel as a Partner of the Firm

Recent Insights

Clearview AI Breached BC Privacy Law Appeal Court Holds Clearview AI Breached BC Privacy Law Appeal Court Holds

Privacy
– March 11, 2026March 11, 20262026-03-11
On February 18, 2026, the Court of Appeal for British Colombia (BCCA) issued its decision in Clearview AI Inc. v. British Columbia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2026 BCCA 67, dismissing Clearview AI Inc.’s (Clearview’s) appeal from a judicial review of the British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner’s (the Commissioner’s) finding that it contravened British Columbia’s Protection of Information and Privacy Act (PIPA).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/clearview-ai-breached-bc-privacy-law-appeal-court-holds

No Sweet Victory For SWISSKISS: FCA Dismisses Trademark Appeal But Leaves Door Open For Online Survey Evidence No Sweet Victory For SWISSKISS: FCA Dismisses Trademark Appeal But Leaves Door Open For Online Survey Evi...

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– March 11, 2026March 11, 20262026-03-11
On February 25, 2026, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) issued its decision in Promotion in Motion, Inc. v Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery LLC, 2026 FCA 40, dismissing an appeal of a Federal Court (FC) decision, which upheld the Registrar of Trademarks’ refusal to register Promotion in Motion, Inc’s (PIM’s) SWISSKISS trademarks for the goods “Chocolate of Swiss origin”.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/no-sweet-victory-for-swisskiss-fca-dismisses-trademark-appeal-but-leaves-door-open-for

AI-Generated Documents Are Not Privileged US District Court Finds AI-Generated Documents Are Not Privileged US District Court Finds

Artificial Intelligence
– March 11, 2026March 11, 20262026-03-11
On February 10, 2026, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) in United States v. Heppner, granted the US government’s motion for a ruling that documents generated by the defendant, Bradley Heppner, through an artificial intelligence tool were not protected by either attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. The Court followed up with a written memorandum on February 17, 2026 to further explain its decision.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/aigenerated-documents-are-not-privileged-us-district-court-finds

Google To Pay $1.5 Million For Refusing To De-Index Defamatory Link Google To Pay $1.5 Million For Refusing To De-Index Defamatory Link

Information Technology
– February 24, 2026February 24, 20262026-02-24
On February 11, 2026, the Quebec Court of Appeal (the Court) in A.B. c. Google, 2026 QCCA 157, considered, for the first time, the issue of the liability of an intermediary whose search engine indexes a link leading to undisputedly false and defamatory information, where the intermediary did not author the post or reproduce its contents. Among other findings, the Court ordered Google to pay $1,500,000 in punitive damages for doing so.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/google-to-pay-15-million-for-refusing-to-deindex-defamatory-link

Longstanding Test For Patentability In UK Reversed By UK Supreme Court; Patentability Of Artificial Neural Networks Also Addressed Longstanding Test For Patentability In UK Reversed By UK Supreme Court; Patentability Of Artificial Neura...

Patents
– February 24, 2026February 24, 20262026-02-24
On February 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (the Court) released its decision in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks, [2026] UKSC 3. The judgement marks a significant shift in UK patent law, overturning the longstanding test for patentability established in Aerotel Ltd v Telco Holdings Ltd, [2007] RPC 7 (Aerotel), and considering the patentability of artificial neural networks (ANNs).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/longstanding-test-for-patentability-uk-reversed-by-uk-supreme-court-patentability-of

New Guidance Released On Use Of AI Scribes By Health Information Custodians New Guidance Released On Use Of AI Scribes By Health Information Custodians

Privacy
– February 24, 2026February 24, 20262026-02-24
On January 28, 2026, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) released new guidance, titled AI Scribes: Key Considerations for the Health Sector (the Guidance) to support the responsible adoption of AI scribes in the health sector.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/new-guidance-released-on-use-of-ai-scribes-by-health-information-custodians
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Events

DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson and DWW Associate Victoria Di Felice To Speak On “Women in IP Panel” at Osgoode Hall Law School

March 18, 2026

On March 18, 2026, Jennifer R. Davidson and Victoria Di Felice will speak at the “Women in IP Panel” event co-hosted by the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode and the Osgoode Women’s Network.

Jennifer and Victoria will be joined by colleagues in the intellectual property bar to discuss their respective professional journeys, perspectives on career paths, and the challenges and opportunities for women pursuing IP law.

DWW Associate Victoria Di Felice And DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson To Speak On OBA “Future-Proofing Your IP & IT Contracts” Webcast

February 24, 2026

On February 24, 2026, Victoria Di Felice will moderate and Jennifer Davidson will speak on a webcast program titled “Future-Proofing Your IP & IT Contracts” hosted by the OBA Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Program.

DWW Associate M. Imtiaz Karamat To Speak On OBA “Transactional Work Essentials” Webcast

February 17, 2026

On February 17, 2026, M. Imtiaz Karamat will speak at Session 5 of the “Call Forward: A Series on the Transition-to-Practice for Students-at-Law” webcast program titled “Transactional Work Essentials” hosted by the OBA Young Lawyers Division Program.

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