27 Sep, 2017 Would your child bully another child for not using a spot cream? By Passle Group The ASA seems to think so! The ASA have upheld complaints made about a TV ad for the acne brand Proactiv, featuring Jorgie Porter, as...
27 Sep, 2017 GDPR: three vantage points, one goal By Passle Group This morning I had the pleasure to attend a presentation and panel discussion organized by Moore Blatch and Carswell Gould on the topic...
27 Sep, 2017 Pleased to be speaking at Cannabis at Work Conference, Monday October 2, Calgary By Colin Fetter Has your approach to drugs and alcohol in the workplace “gone up in smoke” with medical, and soon to be legal, Cannabis? What will be the...
26 Sep, 2017 Building a case for "just cause". By Kyle Allen Generally speaking, here’s your cheat sheet on building a case for just cause: 1) Has the Employee exhibited extremely serious...
25 Sep, 2017 Illegal working penalties released; name, shame and make them pay By Alan Hunt Arguably the most valuable asset to any Advertising & Marketing agency is its talent. Today’s workforce is increasingly international,...
21 Sep, 2017 I, LawyerBot... By Alexandra Carr The future of 'robotic' legal services is an exciting and a very fast-growing industry, but the impact on lawyers' day-to-day jobs seems...
21 Sep, 2017 Luxury advertisers are hungry for video content By Alan Hunt This is an interesting (and encouraging) move by publishers to increase their audience base and allow advertisers to reach...
20 Sep, 2017 Will Robots Replace Lawyers and Judges? By Lorne Randa Academics are exploring ways on how robotics and artificial intelligence may be able to replace lawyers and judges in the future to help...
20 Sep, 2017 Mandatory Retirement a Dead Issue? By Colin Fetter Jenelle Butler My colleague Jenelle Butler writes in the attached link about the long standing saga between Air Canada and its pilots on the issue of...
20 Sep, 2017 The Saga Continues: Air Canada Pilots to Return Before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal By Jenelle Butler A recently released decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal indicates that the Tribunal will hear argument with respect to the...
20 Sep, 2017 Jaguar ad takes the chequered flag By Brinsley Dresden The ASA decision not to uphold the 5 complaints about a Jaguar TV commercial which shows the F-Type taking some tight corners is a...
14 Sep, 2017 OCC Acting Comptroller Compares Fintech to Dating By Matthew Levinson As the OCC explores creating a fintech charter, the acting comptroller has described the process as "dating." The OCC continues to meet...
13 Sep, 2017 Deal or No Deal? By Colin Fetter While assisting employer clients with settlement negotiations on a conclusion of employment, I often advise not to simply agree to do a...
13 Sep, 2017 Are you taking full advantage of your Wrongful Termination Insurance Coverage? By Kyle Allen A quick, and very important, reminder from my colleague, Megan Van Huizen...
12 Sep, 2017 You Can Never Automate a Lawyer .... By Tim Hughes That's what I was told while running a workshop for a top ten lawyers. Now there may be many caveats (irony) with this article about...
11 Sep, 2017 Can You Spot Fake Credentials? The Real Life Mike Ross By Passle Group Apparently the TV show “Suits” has a real life version too, and the problem isn’t limited to the legal profession. “Degree mills” are...