Recent Trends in Resolving Overlapping Coverage Disputes
Published October 2009 Overlapping insurance coverage is a long-standing issue in insurance law. Indeed, as will be discussed below, common law principles were well established ... Continued
So, why are owners’ construction contracts so harsh on contractors?
Published February 2005 I have heard this complaint more often than I can count. It usually originates from contractors who, in order to get a ... Continued
An Overview of Construction Claims: How They Arise and How to Avoid Them
Disputes will inevitably arise on any construction site. While it is not possible nor realistic to expect that all claims can be avoided or will ... Continued
Builder’s Risk Insurance
Updated July 2005 Builder’s Risk insurance, also known as “course of construction”, “construction all risk”, and “contractor’s all risk insurance”, is a specialized form of ... Continued
Construction Bonding Guide
Updated June 2010* This guide explains and provides practical advice on bid bonds, performance bonds, labour & material bonds, and construction lien bonds – collectively ... Continued
Simplified Comparison of Intellectual Properties
Type of Protection Patent Industrial Design Trade mark Copyright What is Protected? Functional features of process, machine, manufactured item or composition of matter. Ornamental designs ... Continued
Checklist for Purchasing / Licensing Software / Business
As in any business transaction, “value” in software is being sought and paid for. A due diligence investigation will provide an assessment of the value ... Continued
Protecting Your Technology
When starting a new company, it is critically important to go through the trouble of reviewing what information or technology the company has and assessing ... Continued
Trademarks
A trademark is used by a business or other entity to distinguish its products or services from those of others. A trademark is typically a ... Continued
Selecting An Enforceable Trademark
Trademarks represent one of the most important assets of many businesses, serving to distinguish their products and services from those of their competitors. Given the ... Continued
What is Intellectual Property?
Intellectual property law covers a number of areas of vital concern to business. It includes such traditional matters is patents, trade-marks, copyrights, trade secrets and ... Continued
Post Employment and Customer Solicitation
Published 2001 As the world of business has become more technical and complex and as competition has intensified there has been a substantial increase in ... Continued