Insurers with a “Direct Interest” may Join the Party
The BC Supreme Court’s recent decision in MacPherson v White, 2016 BCSC 1151 establishes that an insurer can successfully apply to be added as a ... Continued
Trader Joe’s trying to make Pirate Joe’s “walk the plank” in U.S. trademark case
In the ongoing dispute between Michael Hallatt, a Vancouver businessman, and U.S. based retailer Trader Joe’s, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth ... Continued
Raman Johal is new CBA BC, Wills & Trusts Subsection Chair
We are pleased to announce that Raman Johal has been appointed as Chair of the Wills & Trust – Vancouver Subsection by the Canadian Bar ... Continued
Be a Winner: Complying with Canadian Contest Laws
Promotional contests can be a great way to obtain brand exposure and generate consumer loyalty for the products and services of a business. With the ... Continued
Combatting Counterfeiting
While implementation of the significant reforms to the Trade-marks Act in Canada that were passed in 2014 has been very slow, one area that has ... Continued
Recent Additions to the Technology and Intellectual Property Group
We are pleased to welcome two recent additions to our Technology and Intellectual Property Group: Scott Lamb and Stephanie Mui. Scott is a partner of ... Continued
Strata Corporation Winding Up: Step-by-Step
BCLI releases its Consultation Paper on Complex Stratas
With the publication today of its Consultation Paper on Complex Stratas, the British Columbia Law Institute’s Strata Property Law Project Committee is asking the public ... Continued
Contractual Interpretation Principles Affirmed
If there was doubt following the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2014 decision in Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp. about the role of the ... Continued
Lauren Liang in ILN Estates International
Lauren Liang’s Your Estate Matters article was republished in ILN Estates International, a publication by the ILN Trusts & Estates Specialty Group. In the article, ... Continued
Clark Wilson on CLEBC’s Most Prolific Volunteers List
Clark Wilson would like to congratulate our lawyers, Diane Bell, Q.C., Veronica Franco, Mark Weintraub, Q.C., Geoff White and Pat Williams for being mentioned on ... Continued
Labour Market Impact Assessments – Employers Should Expect Delays In Receiving Decisions
Recent correspondence with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Canada Atlantic Region, suggests that the LMIA program has received an unexpectedly high number of applications ... Continued