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Dian P. Thompson

Associate

Americas
Toronto

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+1 416 595 1155 dthompson@marks-clerk.ca
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Dian is an intellectual property lawyer and a member of the Trademark and Copyright Law practice groups. Her practice focuses on the clearance, protection, enforcement and licensing of copyrights and trademarks as well as data and privacy law matters. 

Dian is licensed to practice law in Ontario (2019) and Jamaica (2015) and articled with a full-service Bay Street firm. She holds a Master of Laws from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies and a Legal Education Certificate from Norman Manley Law School where she won numerous awards including the Foga Daley Scholarship for academic achievement and interest in Intellectual Property Law. She also received a Certificate in Copyright law from Harvard Law School. 

Before starting her legal career, Dian graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with a minor in Psychology from the University of the West Indies. 

Outside the office, Dian enjoys cooking, restaurant hopping and planning her next travel adventure.

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B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M.

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- 23 June 2022

Bills Bills Bills… Proposed changes to Canada’s Privacy Framework by Bill C-27

Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (DICA) was introduced on June 16, proposing to enact three pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening the private sector privacy framework in Canada.
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- 02 November 2021

5 stars – tried it, loved it & it works better than claimed

On October 13, 2021 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Penalty Offenses (“Notice”) to more than 700 companies informing them that the use of fake or misleading endorsements and reviews online could result in civil penalties.
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- 21 September 2021

Victory for Voltage in Reverse Class Action

In the 2019, a group of production companies (‘Voltage”) sought certification of a respondent class proceeding alleging copyright infringement of five of its films by a group of defendants (commonly known as a “reverse class action”).
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