Alberta has had mandatory breach notification requirements for private organizations under its Personal Information Protection Act since...

In recent years (and arguably even months), we have seen a rise in high profile data breaches and ransomware attaches - from the WannaCry...

Has your approach to drugs and alcohol in the workplace “gone up in smoke” with medical, and soon to be legal, Cannabis? What will...

Generally speaking, here’s your cheat sheet on building a case for just cause:

1) Has the Employee exhibited extremely serious intentional...

Nominations are now open for the Junior Achievement of Northern Alberta & NWT 2018 Alberta Business Hall of Fame! Do you know someone...

A FedEx Unit cut its profit by $300 million following an attack by the NotPetya virus.  This equates to a loss of $0.79 per share,...

Academics are exploring ways on how robotics and artificial intelligence may be able to replace lawyers and judges in the future to help...

My colleague Jenelle Butler writes in the attached link about the long standing saga between Air Canada and its pilots on the issue of...

Check out the post by Brownlee's Michael Thorne about David Pick's presentation to the Professional Liability Underwriting Society on...

A recently released decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal indicates that the Tribunal will hear argument with respect to the...

Travis Bradberry's article on the "secret to productivity" as answered by 200 ultra-successful people is very interesting, with...

We are thrilled to be presenting our Emerging Trends in Education Law conference this November.  We have a great line-up of topics,...

Brownlee LLP is proud to sponsor the Alberta Council of Women's Shelters.  Join us at the #LiftHerUp launch to encourage women in...

Written by Drew Wilson

In July 2017, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench awarded Margaret Stevenson nearly $200,000 for injuries she...

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada released a report yesterday on his investigation of the RCMP's use of IMSI catchers, which can be used...

The large data breach at Equifax has lead to many questions and concerns about privacy, privacy rights and protecting your personal...

Body-worn cameras can provide an audio-visual record of events from a municipal enforcement officer’s point of view. These records can...

While assisting employer clients with settlement negotiations on a conclusion of employment, I often advise not to simply agree to do a...

A quick, and very important, reminder from my colleague, Megan Van Huizen...

The key is in the title: asking people HOW their position works, helps them realize that there may be gaps in this understanding and...

Since Equifax announced its enormous data breach, it has been hit with more than 30 lawsuits in the US.  Yesterday, it was served...

Apparently the TV show “Suits” has a real life version too, and the problem isn’t limited to the legal profession.  “Degree mills”...

Brownlee partner, David Pick, presented on Indemnity Clauses for a PLUS Canada event in Calgary on September 6, 2017.

Brownlee LLP is...

Equifax is one of the leading credit reporting agency and is often the first place one contacts when their personal information may be...

Tiny houses are definitely a trend that seem to keep getting bigger and bigger. Whether it is a new HGTV shows (such as "Tiny House, Big...

If you are thinking of starting business activities or early in the process of running a business, some free advice from professionals...

Back on February 27, 2017 the Alberta Government announced the creation of a $36 million rebate program for solar installation on...

I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of unlimited vacation and how it may play out in a workplace.  Sounds like a great perk,...

As referenced in the posting from our Kirsten Hayne, linked below, the municipal and school board elections are quickly approaching....

Planning on providing existing employees with new employment contracts or offer letters for the first time? If the new contracts or offer...

Unfortunately, I have had to deliver the news that pursuing justice is just too expensive.  I've had to say it from my desk, but I...

Labour and employment law in Canada is about to undergo some significant changes, perhaps some of the biggest we’ve seen in decades...

As a lawyer, we often get clients asking us to translate "legalese" for them.  Leadership, however, does not require technical...

There's an argument to be made that the legalization of adult use cannabis will result in costs to municipalities. However, tax revenue...

Written by David Pick

The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench considered the availability of coverage for a social engineering fraud claim in

It was discovered last week that three staffers at MacEwan University paid fraudsters impersonating a supplier $11.8 million dollars over...