Purpose and Prejudice in Charter Litigation
- January 15, 2024
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The meaning of a constitutional right is ascertained by an analysis of the purpose underpinning the right. Purpose is understood in light of the interests a right is meant to protect. In a case winding its way through the Court…
The Spy Hunter and a Russian Oligarch
- December 31, 2023
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
A former counterspy has been sentenced to prison by a New York court for his unlawful work for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. When he entered the guilty plea to violating U.S. sanctions against Russia stemming from its aggression in Ukraine…
The Dangers of QR Codes
- December 15, 2023
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
A jumble of squares in a grid is what the consumer sees when looking at QR codes. The simplicity makes them attractive to scammers who embed them with URLs containing custom malware or direct the user to a phishing site….
Canadian Crypto King Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations
- November 30, 2023
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The founder of crypto giant Binance has pleaded guilty to money laundering violations following an investigation spearheaded by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Changpeng Zhao, a Canadian national,…
Canadian Judge Violated Fair Trial Rights
- November 15, 2023
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
A fair trial is not a judicial inquest. In the Canadian adversarial system trial judges do not conduct inquiries on behalf of society at large. Although trial judges may assert trial management authority they must not descend into the arena…