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

Official Marks In Canada: The Most Significant Change In Decades Official Marks In Canada: The Most Significant Change In Decades

Trademarks
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
After decades of urging by Canadian trademark professionals to change the regime involving official marks in Canada, a significant change came into effect on April 1, 2025. Official marks are a somewhat unique creature of Canadian trademark law. Pursuant to section 9 of Canada’s Trademarks Act (the “Act”), the Registrar of Trademarks may give public notice of the adoption and use by public authorities of official marks. Once such notice is given, it is prohibited in Canada for anyone to adopt a trademark which is the same as or likely to be mistaken for the official mark.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/official-marks-canada-most-significant-change-decades

Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Launches Data Breach Risk Self-Assessment Tool Privacy Commissioner Of Canada Launches Data Breach Risk Self-Assessment Tool

Privacy
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
On March 26, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced that a new online tool is now available to assist organizations in assessing the likelihood of whether a privacy breach creates a real risk of significant harm (RROSH) to individuals.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/privacy-commissioner-of-canada-launches-data-breach-risk-selfassessment-tool

US Court Denies Copyright Protection For AI-Generated Artwork US Court Denies Copyright Protection For AI-Generated Artwork

Information Technology
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the Court) issued its decision in Thaler v Perlmutter, affirming the findings of a lower court and the United States Copyright Office (the Office) that works produced solely by generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) do not attract copyright protection, as an AI system cannot be an “author” under the United States’s Copyright Act of 1976 (the Act).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/us-court-denies-copyright-protection-for-aigenerated-artwork

Partial Default Judgment Relating To Various ECO And LAB Trademarks Granted Partial Default Judgment Relating To Various ECO And LAB Trademarks Granted

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– April 16, 2025April 16, 20252025-04-16
On April 1, 2025, the Federal Court (the Court) issued its decision in Ecolab USA Inc. v. 2431717 Ontario Inc. (3D Eco Chemical Labs Canada), 2025 FC 595, partially granting a motion for default judgment in favour of the Plaintiff, Ecolab USA Inc., and restricting the Defendant, 3D Eco Chemical Labs Canada, from using various ECO and LAB formative marks (the Defendant Marks) in association with cleaning and disinfecting products.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/partial-default-judgment-relating-to-various-eco-and-lab-trademarks-granted

Quebec Privacy Regulator Prohibits Grocery Chain From Keeping Customers’ Biometric Data Quebec Privacy Regulator Prohibits Grocery Chain From Keeping Customers’ Biometric Data

Privacy
– April 2, 2025April 2, 20252025-04-02
On February 18, 2025, the Québec Commission d’accès à l’information (the CAI) issued a decision prohibiting Metro Inc. (Metro) from establishing a bank of biometric data for a pilot project aimed at preventing shoplifting and fraud.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/quebec-privacy-regulator-prohibits-grocery-chain-from-keeping-customers%E2%80%99-biometric-data

Trademarks Act and Regulations Updates Effective April 1 Trademarks Act and Regulations Updates Effective April 1

Trademarks
– April 2, 2025April 2, 20252025-04-02
On March 18, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) published further guidance on the amendments to the Trademarks Act (the Act) and the Trademarks Regulations (the Regulations) that confer new authorities on the Registrar of Trademarks (the Registrar). The newest guidance from CIPO provides additional information about the amendments relating to official marks.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/trademarks-act-and-regulations-updates-effective-april-1
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Events

DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson To Speak On Ransomware Attacks At INFONEX Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference

January 29, 2025

On January 29, 2025, DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson and City of Toronto cybersecurity lawyer Nick McAlister will lead a program called “Surviving a Ransomware Attack” at INFONEX’s Canadian Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference 2025.

DWW’s CPD Series 2024 Presents "Professionalism and Technology Refresher"

November 20, 2024

Professionalism and Technology Refresher: A Case-Driven Exploration of Professional Standards and Technology

As the practice of law continues to evolve in line with technological advancements, lawyers’ professional obligations must be interpreted and exercised with those changes in mind. This session’s panelists will explore a series of self-contained scenarios that raise legal professionalism issues and reflect recent disciplinary Law Society of Ontario decisions, including technological competence, cybersecurity, and social media, among others.

Jennifer Davidson To Present Legislative Update on Data Protection Issues In Canada's Critical Infrastructure At ITechLaw 2024 European Conference

October 30, 2024

On October 30, 2024, Jennifer R Davidson will be presenting a legislative update on data protection issues in Canada’s critical infrastructure at the Data Protection Law Committee meeting held during the ITechLaw 2024 European Conference. For more information and to register for the conference, visit: https://www.itechlaw.org/event/2024-european-conference/agenda/#agenda

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