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May 6, 2026
CBC Radio: What will Canada do about prediction markets?
Betting on a future event — like, who will be a bridesmaid at Taylor Swift's wedding — is the whole point of prediction markets. Every year, Americans spend billions on these kind of bets, but Canada hasn't fully opened the door to them.
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Apr 23, 2026
CBC News: How a challenge of the mining claim system sparked B.C.'s move to claw back DRIPA
When it comes to private property, owners are protected from mineral claims by other laws, such as the Trespass Act, said Sara Ghebremusse, an assistant professor at University of British Columbia’s Peter A. Allard School of Law.
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Mar 13, 2026
Global News: OpenAI faces civil lawsuit over Tumber Ridge shooting
Global News Morning speaks with UBC Law Lecturer Jon Festinger about the civil lawsuit against OpenAI, launched by the family of a 12 year old girl who was critically hurt in the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Province: Why are Vancouver sports teams still Tweeting?
This is a big test for corporate ethics, Vancouver lawyer Jon Festinger says. Festinger once worked as the Canucks’ general counsel; he also was a senior executive at CTV and has lectured for years at UBC’s Allard School of Law.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Globe and Mail: Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office tries to keep up as scams become increasingly sophisticated
“I think it’s terrific that Crowns and police are co-ordinating, and I wonder if there’s room for some way to co-ordinate as well with telecoms and banks and internet service providers,” Ms. Ford said, pointing to the Canadian Anti-Scam Coalition as one such avenue.
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Dec 10, 2025
CTV News: Can you sue over bad behaviour at holiday gatherings? Yes, but you probably shouldn’t, UBC prof says
Against this backdrop, the University of British Columbia and Peter A. Allard School of Law Prof. Adam Hofri-Winogradow took a look at what your legal options are when holiday-related disputes get out of hand, and why you probably shouldn’t resort to suing, even if you can.
