The Ontario government moved one step closer towards employee privacy rights by passing Bill 88, The Working for Workers Act, 2022, which requires employers to have written policies for electronic monitoring in the workplace and to provide these policies to employees. Effective April 11, 2022, Bill 88 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to … Read more
The market for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has cooled in recent months, with new data showing sales of NFTs falling 92% since September *. Can investors who have made significant losses claim tax relief? Boodle Hatfield, a leading private wealth law firm shares its advice. Can I offset losses on NFT investments against other capital gains? … Read more
In the 3D virtual world known as the metaverse, pioneering enterprises are exploring ways to capitalize on this new frontier’s growing popularity. As expected, the use of company marks and brands is becoming an issue to watch. Take Nike’s recent lawsuit against online resale StockX platform. The suit alleges StockX NFTs that incorporate images of … Read more
Over the past 18 months there has been a significant rise in the number of contracts in corporate transactions being signed electronically. Although this is largely attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, this method of signing contracts is fast becoming the ‘new normal’. With many organizations still having a substantial proportion of employees working from home, … Read more
We predicted in our recent article The (continuing) rise of insurtechs that insurtechs are well-placed to capitalize on the future digital sector given they are more nimble and digitally focused than traditional players. This includes the frontier-land of the metaverse. It is anticipated that technological advancements will ultimately allow our virtual and physical worlds to … Read more
Elon Musk’s free speech driven Twitter bid coincides with the EU reaching political agreement on its Digital Services Act. Elon Musk’s $ 44 billion takeover of Twitter has been one of the most controversial technology transactions in recent years resulting in considerable comment and debate across the political spectrum. At the heart of the controversy … Read more
To record a transfer of ownership of a European patent (application) before the European Patent Office (EPO), evidence of the transfer must be provided in the form of a written document (such as an assignment) signed by all of the parties. Until recently, the only form of signature that the EPO would recognize was a … Read more
On April 26, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized an additional four tobacco-flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products for marketing under the Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) pathway. Marketing granted orders (MGOs)[1] were issued for the following NJOY tobacco-flavored ENDS products: NJOY Ace Device: Closed e-cigarette device NJOY Ace Pod Classic … Read more
On 04 May 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communication (“MIC“) released the Draft Law on E-Transaction (“Draft Law“) for public comment. The deadline for comments is 4 July 2022. The effective date of the Draft Law has not been decided yet. The Draft Law, comprising 104 articles and 11 chapters, is expected to supersede … Read more
Education is the most effective vehicle for human growth. It broadens, enhances, and improves a person’s vision of the future. Without knowledge, a man is nothing more than a beast. Human beings are emancipated by education, which leads to their liberation from ignorance. According to Pestalozzi, education is a continuous process of natural, harmonic, and … Read more