What relevance does a tort doctrine from the late Middle Ages hold for modern electronic forms of property like digital assets? Quite a bit, it turns out. Recent court rulings show the venerable common-law tort of conversion providing an effective vehicle for relief in a number of cryptocurrency and NFT disputes.
Robert A. Schwinger explores recent developments in this edition of his New York Law Journal Blockchain law column.
Download the full New York Law Journal article, "Ancient torts and modern assets."
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On October 22, 2024, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) published written reasons for a decision delivered verbally on August 24, 2024.
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Following the commencement at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, November 15, of a national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, shutting down Canada Post’s operations across the country, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published guidance recommending that all stakeholders required to deliver documents to securityholders contact their local securities regulator or visit their local regulator’s website for guidance.
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The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is undergoing a modernization effort to provide a new online portal for patent services that serves as a centralized online platform for filing, tracking and managing patent files.
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