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Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel
Published: August 8, 2018
Categories: CASL, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)’s recent enforcement action serves as a reminder that organizations can be liable under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) for failing to take appropriate steps… Read More
Author: Tom Provost
Published: June 11, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Corporate Finance & Securities, Information Technology (IT)
One of the latest trends in cryptocurrencies is a new breed of token that aims to tackle the problem of volatility in the market price of cryptocurrencies.1 They are known… Read More
Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Steven Robertson
Published: May 22, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Immigration, Information Technology (IT), Labour & Employment
Companies that develop blockchain and mine for cryptocurrencies are, at their core, IT companies. While there are certainly issues surrounding the marketability of cryptocurrencies, the multiple uses of blockchain technology,… Read More
Authors: Jason Mohrbutter, Nathan Schissel, Chase Salembier
Published: May 15, 2018
Categories: Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
Yahoo! Inc. has announced that it has accepted a proposed settlement of $80 million to settle a securities class action in the United States. This settlement represents the first substantial… Read More
Authors: Steven Robertson, Tessa Rowland
Published: January 22, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Corporate Finance & Securities, Emerging Growth Companies, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
An Initial Coin Offering (“ICO”) – also sometimes referred to as an Initial Token Offering – provides a nascent business (typically a startup) with a crowdfunding vehicle to raise the… Read More
Author: Mahdi Shams
Published: January 15, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Corporate Finance & Securities, Emerging Growth Companies, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
Authors: Kimberly Burns, Mahdi Shams Blockchain has led to serious consideration of how its decentralized technology can be applied in the finance sector and beyond. In this post we explore three… Read More
Author: Mahdi Shams
Published: January 8, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Corporate Finance & Securities, Emerging Growth Companies, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
Authors: Kimberly Burns, Mahdi Shams Bitcoin is the world’s first and most well-known cryptocurrency and decentralized payment system. Its functional basis is the distributed ledger technology known as blockchain through which Bitcoin… Read More
Author: Mahdi Shams
Published: January 2, 2018
Categories: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Corporate Finance & Securities, Emerging Growth Companies, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
Authors: Kimberly Burns, Mahdi Shams Blockchain was the new vocabulary word for 2017. Constantly in the news, and on all of our lips, interest in blockchain dramatically increased over the past… Read More
Authors: Aaron Runge, Jeremie Roussel, Nathan Schissel
Published: December 26, 2017
Categories: Credit Unions & Cooperatives, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
In May of 2016 the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) launched a market study into technology-led innovation in the Canadian financial services sector, better known among industry players as “FinTech.” Recognizing that… Read More
Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger
Published: November 28, 2017
Categories: CASL, Information Technology (IT), Science & Technology
Authors: Nathan Schissel, Kristél Kriel, Marc Unger, Lanai Seigo We previously wrote about the significant administrative monetary penalty (AMP) of $1.1 million issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)… Read More