How to trim eDiscovery costs part five: Archive unnecessary data from your workspace
In my previous blog posts How to trim eDiscovery costs part one: laying the groundwork, How to trim eDiscovery costs part two: review fewer documents and review efficiently; How to trim eDiscovery costs part three: leverage technology by adding tools and apps to your review and How to trim eDiscovery costs part four: set your review...
Continue reading the post titled How to trim eDiscovery costs part five: Archive unnecessary data from your workspaceThe SEC crackdown on crypto-securities: SEC v. Ripple
It’s a busy new year for lawyers representing Ripple Labs Inc. (“Ripple”), as they prepare to face off with American regulators in the “Cryptocurrency Trial of the Century”. On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched an action against Ripple Labs Inc. and two of its executives alleging the violation of federal...
Continue reading the post titled The SEC crackdown on crypto-securities: SEC v. RippleGuidance from the Canadian Securities Regulators on crypto-platforms
Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) published guidance on situations when securities legislation may apply to entities that facilitate crypto-currency trading. The CSA is an umbrella organization of securities regulators from each of the provinces and territories. The CSA’s mandate is to protect Canadian investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, and to foster...
Continue reading the post titled Guidance from the Canadian Securities Regulators on crypto-platformsWhat does it mean to witness a document?
The pandemic has changed how the world does business. People can buy, sell, and contract without ever meeting face to face. This new digital age emerged from necessity and has grown because of technology like Zoom, TitanFile, and DocuSign. But with this new convenience also comes a new set of considerations. Take DocuSign for example....
Continue reading the post titled What does it mean to witness a document?Protecting one’s information on social media
Siskinds technology, privacy and cybersecurity lawyer Peter Dillon, was recently interviewed by AdvocateDaily.com regarding the recent scandal that erupted after Facebook data was harvested and used by a political consulting firm. Read the full article below. Protecting one’s information on social media By Mia Clarke, Associate Editor The recent scandal that erupted after Facebook data...
Continue reading the post titled Protecting one’s information on social mediaCannabis Retail in Ontario: Franchising as a Business Model
Cannabis Retail in Ontario In the wake of federal plans to legalize recreational cannabis use,[1] the Western Provinces announced licensing schemes for private sale. A number of cannabis companies, such as Canndara, Spiritleaf, and Starbuds, began the process of organizing franchise systems with a view to exploiting this new market. In Ontario, the former Liberal...
Continue reading the post titled Cannabis Retail in Ontario: Franchising as a Business ModelApprovals Reform gets closer
For most businesses that need new or amended approvals, these changes probably cannot come quickly enough. But the transition period could be painful.
Continue reading the post titled Approvals Reform gets closerNational Energy Board Hearings for Energy East Starting Over
A month and a half after Minister Carr appointed three new panel members to the National Energy Board, the Energy East pipeline review will be starting over from the beginning. We reported in December that the Minister appointed the new members to the Board following the recusal of the former panel. The panel recused itself...
Continue reading the post titled National Energy Board Hearings for Energy East Starting OverAcquittals in Two Recent Fisheries Act Prosecutions
We often report on convictions under the Fisheries Act. It is less often that we report on acquittals. In the last several months, two cases related to charges against farmers in PEI under the Fisheries Act were dismissed. The cases turned on whether the farmers, contrary to section 36(3) the Act, permitted the deposit of...
Continue reading the post titled Acquittals in Two Recent Fisheries Act ProsecutionsWaste manifests v TDGR: when fed/ prov rules conflict
New Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulation (TDGR) requirements are no longer quite consistent with the federal/provincial waste manifest form. This is challenging for shippers and waste managers. One problem is the change in sequence of required items. TDGR s. 3.5 requires the sequence to be: UN No., Shipping Name, Class, Packing Group In order to qualify as a TDG shipping...
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