BCLI Publishes Consultation Paper on Common-Law Tests of Capacity
Discussion on a consultation paper released by the British Columbia Law Institute on the common-law tests of capacity.
Significant Amendments to Canada’s Trade-marks Act Closer To Reality
Canada’s federal Government introduced Bill C-56 on March 1, 2013 – the Combating Counterfeit Products Act. The primary focus of this Bill is to improve the ability ... Continued
Clark Wilson Lawyers to Chair and Speak at Upcoming Seminar
Mark Weintraub will co-chair the British Columbia Trial Lawyers Association’s upcoming seminar, Estates Litigation: A Trial Lawyers Primer. The seminar will be held on April ... Continued
Wealth Preservation Group to host second annual educational forum for charities and not-for-profits
On March 6, 2013, our Wealth Preservation Group will host a seminar on Legacy Gifting for Charities at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver. This year’s event ... Continued
Notice-and-Access Measures Adopted to Permit Electronic Delivery of Proxy Materials for Reporting Issuers
The CSA adopted notice-and-access measures to permit electronic delivery of proxy materials for reporting issuers.
TSX Considers Rules for Issuers with Connections to Emerging Markets
The TSX and TSXV are considering rules for issuers with connections to emerging markets.
Testamentary Automony in Action
Discussion on Testamentary Autonomy and the abilitiy to leave money to any beneficiaries
Clark Wilson completes $32.3 million transaction for PIRET
Clark Wilson client Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET) successfully closed the purchase of a multi-tenant income producing industrial property on February 20, 2013, for ... Continued
Preparing for Canada’s Anti-Spam Law
Canada’s anti-spam legislation was introduced in 2010, but its commencement date has been delayed while the Regulations under the Act are being finalized. The official ... Continued
2013 – A New Year Rings in with a New Copyright Landscape in Canada
2012 proved to be a very important year of change in Canadian copyright law. As summarized in the July 2012 edition of Knowledge Bytes, the ... Continued
Navigating the New Copyright Waters
Significant developments in Canadian copyright law occurred during 2012: in July, as reported in our Knowledge Bytes newsletter, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down ... Continued
Leading energy lawyer David Austin discusses impact of BC’s LNG expansion
David Austin was recently interviewed by CBC News and other media on the impact of BC’s liquid natural gas (LNG) expansion plans. He suggests that ... Continued