LAVERY IS ALSO...
INFORMATION AND PRIVACY LAW
Overview
New bargaining commodity between Western corporations, a key to their competitiveness and a tool of democratic control... At Lavery, we were the first major law firm to anticipate, over twenty years ago, the cardinal importance that information was acquiring in our society. Whether you are involved in cross-border data flow, the use of the Internet or the exploitation of the human genome, our specialists in the information and privacy sector will give you a comprehensive perspective, thanks to the depth and breadth of their expertise and the broad range of services they have to offer. One way to wield power over information.
Services
- Legal opinions and dispute resolution in government access to information matters both federal and provincial
- Protection of privacy and personal information in the public and private sectors
- Codes of conduct and internal privacy audits
- Protection of commercial, financial, technical and industrial information supplied to governments by businesses
- Dispute resolution in matters relating to the freedom of the press, the protection of information sources, defamation, libel and the right to one’s personal image
- Confidentiality clauses and authorization of personal information searches
- Medical privilege and information management in the healthcare industry
- Sollicitor-client privilege and public interest privilege
- Representation before government and legislative bodies in matters relating to access to information and privacy policies and legislation
- Drafting of policies and guidelines governing the protection of personal information for businesses and public bodies, their officers and their directors
- Legal opinions and dispute resolution in matters relating to employer-employee privacy issues: video-surveillance, screening tests, pre-hiring tests, employee guidelines for the use of the Internet
- Interpretation of the rules in matters relating to telemarketing and philanthropic solicitation
- Class action suits in matters relating to the protection of personal information and privacy
- Structuring online commercial transactions
- Management and organizational support for businesses and public bodies to ensure their compliance with the applicable regulation governing the protection of personal information, namely when designing computer systems and Internet sites
- Protection of privacy, personal image and reputation in connection with the use of new information technologies
- Protection of personal information and security in e-commerce
- Contracts for the sale and communication of data nationally and internationally
- Archiving and transferring documents electronically
- Application in Canada of the U.S. Helms-Burton law and the Patriot Act and the related information disclosure requirements, personal or otherwise
Professionals
Lawyers:
LAVERY AT A GLANCE
An independent law firm, offering the full range of legal services to business. 175 lawyers in Montreal, Quebec City, Laval and Ottawa. Member of the World Services Group, an international network of service firms with offices in 120 countries.
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LATEST PUBLICATIONS ON THIS AREA OF PRACTICE
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September 2009
In Fact and in Law - The Facebook revolution: to what extent can user privacy be protected? -
June 2001
In Fact and in Law - The New Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Information: To Whom does it Apply and as of When? -
May 2000
In Fact and in Law - Insured's access to the claims adjuster's reports
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