About INNOV-8
INNOV-8 is a Toronto law firm paired with an affiliated technology company, built around a team of lawyers, technologists and data management specialists. The firm describes itself as a law firm supported by an affiliated tech company, a structure it uses to combine legal judgment with data management tools. Founder and CEO Marlon Hylton was previously a partner at a major Bay Street law firm, building its e-discovery and information governance services there before founding INNOV-8.
The firm's work centers on e-discovery for litigation and investigations, managed document review, FOI and ATIP response for public sector clients, cyber security data breach response, commercial contract review, and document review for competition law and regulatory matters. In February 2022, INNOV-8 announced a partnership bringing Canopy's AI-powered data breach response software to Canada, extending its cyber security offering. The firm's work was also featured in the Fall 2021 issue of Advocacy Matters, a publication of the Advocates' Society, as an example of lawyers using technology to manage data in litigation and investigations. Hylton, an adjunct faculty member at Osgoode Hall Law School, has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal and received the school's Alumni Gold Key Award in 2018.
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Milestones & recognition
- Founder Marlon Hylton was previously a partner at a major Bay Street law firm, building its e-discovery and information governance services there before founding INNOV-8.
- Hylton received the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Gold Key Award in 2018.
- In February 2022, INNOV-8 partnered with Canopy to bring the company's AI-powered data breach response software to Canada.
- INNOV-8 was featured in the Fall 2021 issue of Advocacy Matters, a publication of the Advocates' Society.
In the community
- INNOV-8 publishes a public collection of anti-Black racism resources, including reading lists for adults and for children and parents, as part of its stated commitment to addressing systemic racism.
- Founder Marlon Hylton chairs the human resources committee of the Toronto Public Library Foundation Board.
- Hylton serves on the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Board.
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The neighbourhood
INNOV-8's office is on Ferrand Drive in Toronto's Flemingdon Park neighbourhood. Walk Score rates the area's transit access as Good Transit, with several bus routes nearby, and the office sits close to green space, including Ferrand Drive Park, Moccasin Trail Park and E.T. Seton Park. Because INNOV-8's practice centers on e-discovery, data review and regulatory response rather than walk-in client meetings, the office works mainly as a document-review and technology operations base for a practice that serves clients across Ontario.
Frequently asked questions
- Is INNOV-8 a law firm or a technology company?
- INNOV-8 isn't a traditional law firm alone. It describes itself as a law firm supported by an affiliated technology company, built around a team of lawyers, technologists and data management specialists.
- What e-discovery services does INNOV-8 provide?
- INNOV-8 supports e-discovery for both litigation and investigations, including discovery strategy, legal hold and preservation, data collection, hosting and management, and managed document review.
- Can INNOV-8 help our organization respond to a Freedom of Information or ATIP request?
- Yes. INNOV-8 offers FOI and ATIP response support on a request-by-request basis or as an ongoing outsourced or augmented service, with reporting through each stage of the process.
- Does INNOV-8 handle data breach response?
- Yes. Since a partnership announced in February 2022, INNOV-8 combines its e-discovery team with AI-powered breach response software from Canopy to help organizations respond to data breaches and meet notification obligations.
- Can INNOV-8 assist with a Competition Bureau inquiry?
- INNOV-8 provides managed regulatory response services for Competition Bureau requests, using document review technology together with a review team trained specifically for competition and antitrust matters.
- Where is INNOV-8 located?
- INNOV-8's office is at 150 Ferrand Drive, Suite 1501, in Toronto.
Where to find them
150 Ferrand Drive, Suite 1501, Toronto, Ontario M3C 3E5 · 416-946-1660
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