Hyperlinking on the Internet Not Defamatory
The Supreme Court of Canada has now made clear that the use of hyperlinks to defamatory content on the Internet does not itself amount to ... Continued
What’s Old is New, Yet Again: Government Reintroduces Copyright Reform Bill
On September 29, 2011 the federal government introduced into Parliament Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act. Canadians have seen a great number of proposals for ... Continued
Business Beyond Borders seminar focuses on protecting IP
On November 22, 2011, Neil Melliship, Michael Roman, and Jeffrey Vicq delivered a presentation as part of the Business Beyond Borders seminar series organized by ... Continued
Seva Batkin on domain names as a type of property
Seva Batkin is featured in the November 2011 edition of Internet and E-Commerce Law in Canada. His article, “Domain Names – A Type of Property” ... Continued
CW sponsors Canadian Foundation of Pharmacy Award
Clark Wilson congratulates Derek Desrosiers, CEO of uniPHARM Wholesale Drugs Ltd. and recipient of the prestigious Pillar of Pharmacy Award from the Canadian Foundation of ... Continued
Women in Leadership Decade of Dreams Gala
On November 5, Clark Wilson sponsored the “Women in Leadership Decade of Dreams Gala” at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel. The event raised funds for the ... Continued
False Allegations of Sexual Harassment Result in Punitive Damages Against Employer
In the recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal, Elgert v. Home Hardware Stores Limited, an employer learned a very tough lesson about the ... Continued
SCC Nixes Claims for Costs in Human Rights Hearings
In a decision handed down in late October 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada held that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal did not have the ... Continued
BC Minimum Wage Increases Effective November 1st
A summary of the latest BC minimum wage increases, effective November 1, 2011, are as follows: the general minimum wage went from $8.75 to $9.50 ... Continued
Legislative Amendments: Board Composition and Personal Education Numbers
The Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011 (Bill 18) was given first reading on November 3, 2011. Bill 18 introduces new provisions in respect of ... Continued
Reverse Merger Rules Tougher for U.S. Exchange Listings
The SEC approved tougher reverse merger rules for U.S. exchange listings.
Samantha Ip on being a construction lawyer
The November 11, 2011 edition of The Lawyers Weekly features Samantha Ip discussing her career as a lawyer in the article Pre-teen dream job a ... Continued