Mummy: You Can’t Sign Away My Right to Sue
The BC Supreme Court delivered an unprecedented decision this month that a parent did not have the right to waive her child’s right to sue ... Continued
Judgment nets 800 Domains
According to news reports (here and here), Chris Bosh, of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, was awarded control of 800 domains through a U.S. Federal Court ruling. ... Continued
SEC Finalizes SOX 404 Compliance Date For Small Companies, Grants 6 Month Extension
The SEC will soon finalize the SOX 404 compliance date for small companies.
Future Revision And Update of NI 43-101
The BCSC has recently identified future revisions and updates to NI 43-101.
BC Mining Flow-Through Share Tax Credit Extended
The BC mining flow-through share tax credit has been extended by the BC Government.
Bernard Pinsky on new CSA rules for Canadian securities
The October issue of InHouse magazine quotes Bernard Pinsky in the article The Power of One. Bernard comments on new rules published by the Canadian ... Continued
Court Provides Deference To Agreements Between Deceased And Widow
In a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, the agreement between the deceased and his widow as to their financial arrangements and lifestyle ... Continued
Second Time Is The Charm
The Wills, Estates and Succession Act (Bill 4), which consolidates and modernizes succession-related statutes into a single act, has passed third reading and is expected ... Continued
CIPO Contemplating Changes – Extensions of Time in Examination
CIPO announced new consultation regarding proposed change in practice for granting extensions of time in examination
Court Of Appeal Confirms No Requirement To Post Security For Costs
As reported earlier, the Supreme Court of British Columbia held that, when making a “section 24 application” to remove a Claim of Builders Lien by ... Continued
Deadline for a CPC to Apply to Extend the Time for Completion of its QT is September 30, 2009; Other Temporary Measures Also Expire
The deadline for a CPC to apply to extend the time for completion of its QT is September 30, 2009.
It’s Curtain Time Again: The Insurance Amendment Act Re-introduced
It was fully six years ago when the Supreme Court of Canada in KP Pacific Holdings Ltd. v. Guardian Insurance [2003] 1 S.C.R. 433 declared ... Continued