Publications & Presentations

Article

Canadian Privacy Law Review: Preparing for and Responding to Security Breaches

Roland Hung Canadian Privacy Law Review Roland Hung's recent article titled, "Preparing for and Responding to Security Breaches" was featured in the April issue of the Canadian Privacy Law R...

Mar 27, 2023

Article

Seven Tips for Better Technology Services Agreements

Lisa R. Lifshitz Lexpert In a perfect world, all technology vendors would present their clients with balanced legal agreements that perfectly represent the commercial deal bet...

Mar 13, 2023

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

New Mandatory Breach Requirements in British Columbia’s Public Sector

Roland Hung On November 25, 2021, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2021 (“Bill 22”) was given Royal Assent. Bill 22 attempts to mod...

Mar 7, 2023

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Charities and Not-for-Profits: Obligations for Compliance with Privacy Legislation

Roland Hung and Nathaniel Balakumaran We often get asked by charities and not-for-profits whether they need to comply with the various privacy laws in Canada. Because charities and not-for...

Feb 16, 2023

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Preparing for and Responding to Security Breaches

Roland Hung T-Mobile recently discovered that it suffered a massive security breach in or around mid-January 2023. The result of the breach was that the personal ...

Feb 10, 2023

Article

Seven Survival Guide Lessons from a Former Chief Privacy Officer

Roland Hung Canadian Privacy Law Review

Jan 10, 2023

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

A Year in Review 2022 - Top Five Privacy Developments in Canada

Roland Hung It has been an eventful year for privacy law in Canada. In 2022, the Canadian privacy landscape saw significant changes, as stakeholders at all levels...

Dec 14, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

“The Most Egregious of Circumstances” – The Federal Court Confirms the High Bar for Privacy Law Damages in Al-Husseini v. Altaif Inc.

Roland Hung The Federal Court’s recent decision in Al-Husseini v. Altaif Inc., 2022 FC 1497, adds to a growing number of cases that address the high bar for award...

Dec 7, 2022

Presentation

The Coming New Wave of AI Laws

Lisa R. Lifshitz ABA Webinar

Dec 6, 2022

Presentation

General Counsel Panel: Risk Management 2.0

Roland Hung LMA Canada Webinar

Nov 24, 2022

Article

Seven Survival Guide Lessons from a Former Chief Privacy Officer

Roland Hung LEXPERT business of Law

Oct 31, 2022

Article

Canada’s First AI Act Proposed

Lisa R. Lifshitz business law today On June 16, 2022, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (“Minister”) tabled the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (the “AI Act”), C...

Jul 13, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Cybersecurity in M&A Transactions

Lisa R. Lifshitz and Roland Hung It’s no secret that the world is becoming increasingly data-driven, and the business world is no exception. The ability of a business to effectively s...

Jul 7, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

No Coffee Breaks from Privacy Compliance - A Cautionary Tale for App Developers

Roland Hung and Ida Sherkat In an effort to engage with customers on a deeper level, companies are increasingly investing time and resources into developing and improving their m...

Jul 4, 2022

Presentation

Important Developments in Privacy & Cybersecurity Laws in Canada

Lisa R. Lifshitz, Cameron McMaster and Roland Hung Torkin Manes Webinar

Jun 30, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Proposed Privacy Bill Introduces Fines and New Requirements for Private Organizations

Lisa R. Lifshitz, Roland Hung and Cameron McMaster After a hiatus of almost two years, the Canadian Government has finally recommenced its long awaited overhaul of existing federal private sector priva...

Jun 21, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Legislative Update: Bill C-26 Introduces New Requirements for Federally Regulated Industries

Lisa R. Lifshitz and Cameron McMaster On June 14, 2022, the Minister of Public Safety, Marco Mendicino, introduced into Parliament the first reading of Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyberse...

Jun 17, 2022

Article

Legal iGaming Comes to Ontario!

Lisa R. Lifshitz ABA Business Law Today On April 4, 2022, Ontario became the first province in Canada to regulate online gambling, legalizing what was previously a grey market in this space....

May 5, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Blockchain: Opportunities and Legal Considerations

Roland Hung, Lisa R. Lifshitz and Olivia Veldkamp Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that is most widely known for its application with Bitcoin. Despite this claim to fame, blockchain techn...

Apr 20, 2022

Torkin Manes LegalPoint

Tort of Intrusion Upon Seclusion Does Not Extend to Hacked Companies

Roland Hung and Abdul-Baasith Javed Recently, in Winder v. Marriott International, Inc., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has reaffirmed its opinion regarding the limits of liabilit...

Mar 21, 2022

Presentation

Getting Up to Date on New Data and Privacy Laws: Critical Federal and Provincial Developments for Technology Lawyers

Lisa R. Lifshitz 2021 CanTech Conference

Oct 20, 2021

Presentation

Cloud solutions for dispersed workforces: Understanding your risks and benefits

Lisa R. Lifshitz Legal Tech Summit Canada

Jun 29, 2021

Presentation

Cloud Solutions for Dispersed Workforces: Understanding Your Risks and Benefits

Lisa R. Lifshitz Key Media LegalTech Summit (June 29, 2021) (Toronto)

Jun 24, 2021

Book

Co- author, "Same, Same, but Different: Uncommon Law(s) When Doing Business in Canada"

Lisa R. Lifshitz and Cameron McMaster Director’s Technology Handbook: Tips and Strategies for Advising Corporate Directors (published by the American Bar Association in May, 2021)

May 12, 2021