Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, November 26, 2018 – Yes, it’s true. On 17 October 2018, Canada will become the first G7 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis nationwide. That means that individuals will be able to buy, possess, consume, grow and share cannabis under the federal governance of the Cannabis Act. Provincial governments have introduced complementary legislation to regulate activity within their respective...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, September 13, 2018 – Blaneys’ Partner David Mackenzie discusses emerging cyber threats and the expansion of regulatory risk under GDPR and Canada’s PIPEDA with A.M. Best.  He is joined by Insurance Law Global Partners Ed Lewis from Weightmans LLP in the U.K. and David Shannon with Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin in the U.S.. Listen Here

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, June 15, 2018 – Advanced driver assistance systems stand to have significant impact on premiums – and on litigation. Blaney McMurtry’s Stephen Moore explains how claims and underwriting approaches will need to be adjusted to accommodate these new technologies for Lexpert Magazine’s May ‘Change Agent’ column. Read More

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 18, 2018 – Innovative new applications, rapidly increasing computing power, and faster communication between computers, devices and sensors are having the effect of quickly eroding individual privacy. People have increasingly lost their ability to determine and regulate their own individual zone of personal privacy. While most people expect to maintain control over what personal information about them becomes...