Last Updated May 2024
TikTok has emerged as a powerhouse for content creation and distribution, offering a platform where videos go viral overnight. However, the rapid dissemination of multimedia content on TikTok presents significant challenges for intellectual property (IP) rights holders. Additionally, the rise of AI-generated content online has created significant legal challenges.
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Last Updated May 2024
The chain of custody is a fundamental concept that ensures the integrity and reliability of evidence or data across various fields. By meticulously documenting every step from collection to presentation, organizations and legal entities protect themselves against errors and malpractices, thus safeguarding the interests of the parties involved. This article explores the chain of custody of digital evidence and its unique challenges in comparison to physical evidence.
Last Updated May 2024
When faced with the task of "getting everything" from a party's Facebook profile, where do you even start?
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Last Updated April 2024
Since it was established under the America Invents Act in 2012, the inter partes review (IPR) process has become a commonly used and effective avenue for challenging the validity of and invalidating an existing patent. Any third party can initiate an IPR and ask the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to review the patentability of one or more claims in a patent on the basis that the claims were obvious or not new because the "claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before" the claimed invention's effective filing date. (35 U.S.C § 102)
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Last Updated April 2024
One of the major challenges in handling digital evidence is the ease in which it can be altered, either intentionally or accidentally. Even simple actions like opening a file or copying a document can change its properties. Hash values mitigate this risk by providing a method to detect any changes. Similarly, metadata must be carefully preserved from the moment of capture to prevent any actions that could compromise the evidence’s reliability.
Last Updated April 2024
Canada, like many jurisdictions, has specific regulations governing the admissibility of ESI, commonly referred to as the "Best Evidence Rule." The Canada Evidence Act (CEA) sets forth guidelines that are critical for legal professionals when handling electronically stored evidence (ESE) from social media platforms and websites. This blog post delves into these guidelines and shares best practices for navigating the evidentiary landscape of digital content in Canada.