This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. Canadian blockchain companies have long complained about the constant regulatory uncertainty they face while operating in an innovative industry. These businesses operate in an opaque regulatory environment, whether incorporating cryptocurrencies into their offerings or engaging…

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are a relatively new organizational form that is being adopted by the blockchain community in the pursuit of building out “web3” (a reinvented Internet based on decentralized protocols). …

Spending time in immersive, virtual worlds has historically been associated with dystopian societies. Ernest Cline’s novel Ready Player One is the first example that comes to mind for many people. However, rising participation in virtual worlds is on a seemingly unbreakable trajectory amongst the younger generations. …

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. The recent rallies in the price of both bitcoin and ethereum have created a renewed swelling of mainstream interest in the cryptocurrency space. With interest steadily rising to heights last observed in the previous “cryptocurrency…

The Ontario government’s recent announcement of consultations to improve the province’s privacy protection laws presents the opportunity for Ontario to introduce leading privacy requirements for businesses in the province. …

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. “Pay in four easy payments” and similar messages have recently started appearing on the screens of Canadians checking out their online shopping carts. …

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. According to the Ontario government and Statistics Canada, COVID-19 has resulted in millions of lost jobs and tens of billions of dollars in deficit spending. …

This article was originally published by The Lawyer’s Daily (www.thelawyersdaily.ca), part of LexisNexis Canada Inc. In 2018, millions of individuals in the United States were outraged to discover they lacked access to their bank accounts through several popular mobile applications. Due to changes instituted by their bank Capital One, Plaid…

Québec introduced a new bill that may bring GDPR, CCPA and Artificial Intelligence regulations into Canada