The Gun in the Glove Compartment
- March 31, 2025
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The doctrine of constructive possession is a legal fiction used to describe a situation where an individual has knowledge and control of an object without having physical custody of it. The doctrine came into play during a recent trial in…
Conviction of Former Uber Chief Security Officer Affirmed
- March 15, 2025
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The conviction of former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan on obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony charges has been upheld by by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, California. The charges…
Lazarus Group and the Bybit Hack
- February 28, 2025
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
In one of the largest heists in the history of digital assets North Korean hackers exploited the Bybit cryptocurrency exchange and made off with $1.5 billion in cybercash. The incident occurred when a routine cold wallet to warm wallet transaction…
Assessing State Conduct Under the Grant Test
- February 15, 2025
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
The admissibility of drugs and guns seized by the Vancouver police from a downtown eastside apartment was central to the conviction of a suspected drug dealer. A motion judge admitted the evidence although it was tainted by a police officer…
Charter Rights and Police Body-Worn Cameras
- January 31, 2025
- Clayton Rice, K.C.
Canadian law enforcement agencies have been rolling out body-worn cameras requiring police officers to record all interactions with the public in the course of their duties with an exception that allows for deactivation when directed by a supervisor. A recent…