Business Transactions and the Legal Landscape.
On January 8, US and Canadian legal specialists, including Rick Moscone, together with business entrepreneurs discussed the impact and future of blockchain in business. The panel discussed the evolving legal landscape, and the exciting entrepreneurial opportunities presented by blockchain and digital currencies.
Albert Engel shares his perspective with the Hamilton Spectator about the Chedoke Creek sewage spill in the article Sewage Disclosure Motion Hits Snag
We congratulate our Partner Nina Perfetto, on being selected as the recipient of this year’s CIBPA Business / Professional Excellence Award.
Dedicated to her clients and her community, Nina is a tireless advocate and deserving leader. We applaud her success!
This award honours an individual who demonstrates outstanding achievement in his or her profession, entrepreneurialism, innovation, philanthropy, community involvement or contribution to the arts. Nina was presented the award at the 67th Annual CIBPA President’s Ball.
Bill Hearn quoted in The Globe and Mail about multi-pronged legal campaign for Jim Balsillie and the Center for Digital Rights aimed at holding Canada’s federal political parties accountable for breaking their data protection promises to Canadians and for violating Canadian laws on privacy, competition, elections, and anti-malware.
IP Lawyer, Colleen Spring Zimmerman speaks with Cottage Life Magazine over a trademark battle between beer companies.
To read about Colleen’s perspective, read the article here: https://cottagelife.com/general/battle-brewing-between-beer-companies-over-muskoka-chair-logo/
In an interview with the Globe and Mail, Rick Moscone shares his perspective – “there are certain players who have taken a bit of an aggressive approach, waiting for regulators to come say something. It creates a non-level playing field when some are willing to take that approach and others aren’t.”
What to expect when the new trademark laws come into force in June 2019.
IP and Trademark lawyer Colleen Spring Zimmerman, shares with the CMA what to expect when the new trademark laws come into force: Scents, holograms, 3D objects and even texture can now be registered as part of your brand. Read about it in the Canadian Lawyer article: Canada’s impending trademark law changes to affect how IP lawyers protect fate of clients’ brands
IP and Trademark lawyer Colleen Spring Zimmerman, shares with the CMA what to expect when the new trademark laws come into force this June. Scents, holograms, 3D objects and even texture can now be registered as part of your brand. Read about it in the Canadian Lawyer article: Canada’s impending trademark law changes to affect how IP lawyers protect fate of clients’ brands
Fogler Rubinoff LLP congratulates Matthew Norris on being a recipient of the 2018 Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Award.
This honour is given to lawyers under the age 40 who have an outstanding track record of success in their field, are recognized leaders in the community, and are contributors to their firm’s success. They are nominated by their peers as being at the top of their game in leadership, professional achievements, business acumen, adaptability, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Matt is a Partner in the firm’s Business Law Group. His practice focuses on assisting businesses on broad range of corporate, commercial and business matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financing transactions and corporate structuring and restructurings.
In addition to his transactional practice, Matt regularly advises a wide range of clients, from start-ups to institutional clients, on day to day corporate and commercial matters impacting their business. Matt helps business owners with all aspects of their shareholder and partnership arrangements, including buy/sell arrangements and succession planning. Matt often works with entrepreneurial clients in helping them establish, grow, operate and organize their businesses.
Matt received this prestigious recognition during the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards Gala on November 8th in Toronto. Congratulations to Matt on this well-deserved distinction.
Bill Hearn is quoted in the Canadian Lawyer article “OPC understaffed as mandatory data breach reporting comes into effect“.
Bill shares his perspective on the new federal privacy law mandatory breach notification rules which come into effect November 1, 2018.
