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

Significant Amendments To Trademark Regulations Come Into Force April 1 Significant Amendments To Trademark Regulations Come Into Force April 1

Trademarks
– March 19, 2025March 19, 20252025-03-19
On February 26, 2025, the Regulations Amending the Trademarks Regulations (the Regulations) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. The Regulations come into force on April 1, 2025.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/significant-amendments-to-trademark-regulations-come-into-force-april-1

Privacy Commissioner Seeks Federal Court Order For Pornhub Operator To Comply With Canadian Privacy Law Privacy Commissioner Seeks Federal Court Order For Pornhub Operator To Comply With Canadian Privacy Law

Privacy
– March 19, 2025March 19, 20252025-03-19
On March 3, 2025, The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the OPC) announced that it filed an application with the Federal Court (the Court) seeking an order to require Aylo, one of the world’s largest operators of pornographic sites, including Pornhub, to take necessary steps to comply with Canada’s federal private sector privacy law, the Personal Information and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/privacy-commissioner-seeks-federal-court-order-for-pornhub-operator-to-comply-canadian

If It’s Dead; It Stays Dead: Federal Court Confirms No Jurisdiction Of TMOB To Revisit Final Decision Deeming Trademark Application Abandoned If It’s Dead; It Stays Dead: Federal Court Confirms No Jurisdiction Of TMOB To Revisit Final Decision Dee...

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– March 19, 2025March 19, 20252025-03-19
On February 18, 2025, the Federal Court (the Court) issued its decision in Chwaja v. 0710674 BC Ltd. (Cottonmouth), 2025 FC 312, which upheld a Trademark Opposition Board (TMOB) decision that declared a trademark application for the mark “Cotton Mouth” (the Application) abandoned; and noted that the TMOB lacked jurisdiction to revisit its own decisions once final.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/if-it%E2%80%99s-dead-it-stays-dead-federal-court-confirms-no-jurisdiction-of-tmob-to-revisit-final

Federal Court Allows Appeal From Decision Expunging FRUITFLOW Trademark Registration Based On New Evidence Federal Court Allows Appeal From Decision Expunging FRUITFLOW Trademark Registration Based On New Evidenc...

Trademark and Copyright Litigation
– March 19, 2025March 19, 20252025-03-19
On February 21, 2025, the Federal Court of Canada (the Court) issued its decision in Provexis Nutrition Limited v. Robichaud, 2025 FC 347, allowing an appeal from a decision of the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) expunging Provexis Nutrition Limited’s (the Applicant’s) trademark registration for FRUITFLOW & Design (the Mark).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/federal-court-allows-appeal-from-decision-expunging-fruitflow-trademark-registration-based

“What We Heard”: Government of Canada Releases Report On Copyright and Generative AI Consultation “What We Heard”: Government of Canada Releases Report On Copyright and Generative AI Consultation

Copyright
– March 5, 2025March 5, 20252025-03-05
On February 11, 2025, the Government of Canada (the Government) published its report summarizing the feedback received from a recent consultation regarding the effects of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright policy and the marketplace. Overall, the Government found a lack of consensus among stakeholders for most identified issues, though there was a significant interest in improving transparency for copyright-protected content used in AI development.
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/%E2%80%9Cwhat-we-heard%E2%80%9D-government-of-canada-releases-report-on-copyright-and-generative-ai

First Major AI Copyright Case In U.S. Finds Infringement First Major AI Copyright Case In U.S. Finds Infringement

Copyright
– March 5, 2025March 5, 20252025-03-06
On February 11, 2025, in Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GMBH and West Publishing Corp., v Ross Intelligence Inc., No.1:20-cv-613-SB, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware ( the “Court”) granted summary judgment for Thomson Reuters on its direct copyright infringement claims and related arguments denying fair use made against the artificial intelligence (AI) based legal research platform, Ross Intelligence Inc. (“Ross”).
Deeth Williams Wall https://www.dww.com/articles/first-major-ai-copyright-case-us-finds-infringement
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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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