Allyson Baker on strata ballot regulations
The Province newspaper quotes Allyson Baker in the September 11, 2011 edition of the column "Condo Smarts". In response to a reader’s question, Allyson comments ... Continued
Adam Dlin and Veronica Franco join the partnership
We are pleased to announce that Adam Dlin and Veronica Franco have joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Adam practices within our Business Succession, ... Continued
Raman Johal on the importance of investigation and communication by insurers
Canadian Underwriter quotes Raman Johal extensively in the article “B.C. court awards $50,000 in punitive damages after finding that insurer took too long to advise ... Continued
Where There’s Smoke, There May Not Be Fire: The Importance of Investigation and Communication by Insurers
A recent B.C. Supreme Court decision again highlights the need for insurers to undertake effective and fair investigations before denying a claim for coverage and ... Continued
Nicole Byres on the purposive interpretation of employment in statutes
Nicole Byres, Labour & Employment Group Chair, is featured in the September 9, 2011 edition of The Lawyers Weekly. Her article, "The purposive interpretation of ... Continued
Sunrise For .xxx Domains Is Now Open
As reported in our recent Knowledge Bytes publication, today marks the beginning of the Sunrise period for the new .xxx domain. Owners of registered trademarks ... Continued
CIPO Approves New Wares and Services Descriptions
CIPO announced approval of over 500 new or changed wares (goods) and services descriptions in its online Wares and Services Manual
BC Supreme Court enunciates “Duty to Accommodate” principles
On July 26, 2011 the BC Supreme Court handed down an interesting decision dealing with the scope of an employer’s duty to accommodate a disabled ... Continued
Former Employer Liable for Lost LTD Benefits
Ever since the Ontario Superior Court’s decision Brito v. Canac Kitchens was handed down earlier this year, it has generated much comment by employment lawyers ... Continued
CNN acquires CW client Zite
Brock Smith and Michael Roman acted as counsel to Vancouver technology company Zite, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN). ... Continued
.XXX Domains – Sunrise Period set to Launch – A Call to Action for Trademark Owners
As an update to our June 2011 article regarding .XXX domains, the sunrise period is launching September 7, 2011. The sunrise period consists of Sunrise ... Continued
Family Law Considerations in Estate Planning
These materials were prepared by David W. Buchanan, Q.C. of Clark Wilson LLP, Vancouver, B.C. for a conference on Essentials of Estate Planning held in ... Continued