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In this second instalment in CIPPIC’s new fashion law blog series, I dive into the nuanced relationship between trademark law, brands, and brand power. What follows is a look at how trademarks help companies establish and build reputation, through the lens of some Canadian fashion case studies.

A quiet resurgence of the twin myths? In R v Reimer, the Ontario Court of Appeal suggests that sexts sent before a sexual encounter may be used as evidence of consent. The Supreme Court of Canada has now refused to hear an appeal.

CIPPIC and OpenMedia provide comment on the occasion of World Telecommunication Day.

Clinical education is experiential education, after all. It integrates theory and practice through structured, supervised engagement with...

After two decades as the dominant force in tabletop roleplaying, Wizards of the Coast faced major backlash for attempting to change the Open Game License (OGL) for Dungeons & Dragons. The OGL had balanced third-party creativity with copyright control, but its revocation sparked public outcry. The controversy highlights tensions between copyright and community, and the uncertain legal status of game mechanics in copyright law.

New records obtained by CIPPIC show troubling delays by the watchdog responsible for enforcing Canada's main transparency legislation at the federal government level.

Is Upcycling the Future of Fashion? The Legal Risk Behind this Trend

In 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada decided three cases related to digital privacy rights under the Charter. While there was a general trend toward broader protections for digital privacy rights, the Court was strongly divided on several key issues. Digital privacy continues to be a contentious issue, making it difficult to predict how the area will evolve in the years to come.

In November 2024, several Canadian media companies sued OpenAI, alleging it circumvented technological protection measures to scrape their sites, infringed copyright by copying their works, and was unjustly enriched.

People experiencing non-consensual distribution of their intimate images (NCDII) deserve to be taken seriously by platforms that host user-uploaded content. Yet, victims face significant challenges due to inconsistent and ineffective takedown processes on online platforms.