by Stas Bodrov | Feb 24, 2022 | Cyber and Privacy
Ontario has several privacy statutes that govern how organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information. For instance, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) governs how municipal organizations gather and use data, while...
by Stas Bodrov | Jan 7, 2022 | Coverage, Cyber and Privacy
Illinois is one of the few jurisdictions in the world that has a designated piece of legislation addressing the collection, storage, and use of biometric date – the Biometric Information Privacy Act. The purpose of the BIPA is to regulate businesses’ collection,...
by Stas Bodrov | Aug 31, 2020 | Cyber and Privacy
Everyone has been in a situation when they needed something printed but did not have access to a printer. So what did you do? If you are like me, you probably sent the document to a friend or family member for them to print it. Alternatively, you sent it to yourself...
by Stas Bodrov | Apr 22, 2020 | Coverage, Emerging Issues
It seems like ages ago the WHO proclaimed that the COVID-19 virus was officially a pandemic. Since then, countless countries implemented quarantine rules, some more restrictive than others, forcing residents to physically isolate themselves in an effort to slow the...
by Stas Bodrov | Jan 29, 2020 | Tort
On March 15, 2012, two recreational hockey teams in Ottawa squared off for one of the last games of the season. The game was intense and in the closing minutes, the Pirates were leading the Tiger Cats 5 to 3. With less than one minute to play, a Tiger Cats player...