Mark Longo at Fusion Salon 2010
On May 27, Mark Longo will present a workshop at the Fusion Bootcamp, part of the Fusion Salon Investment Forum 2010 taking place at the ... Continued
New West Partnership Trade Agreement – TILMA expands to Saskatchewan
The New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), among the Governments of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, was signed on April 30, 2010. In general terms ... Continued
TSXV Changes Initial and Continuing Listing Requirements
The TSXV changed initial and continuing listing requirements.
Wills Variation Act: A Testator’s Legal and Moral Obligations must be Satisfied Before Other Claims will be Considered
In a recent decision, the BC Court of Appeal clarified the importance, or lack of importance, of the claims of persons not protected by the ... Continued
Knowing and Approving the Contents of a Will: The Applicable Burden of Proof
A basic tenet of estate law is that the testator must know and approve of the contents of his or her will; if the testator ... Continued
Picketts v. Hall – Trial Judge Overturned by Court of Appeal, Leave to Appeal to SCC Denied
In the Summer 2008 edition of Your Estate Matters, we reported on the trial decision of Pickets v. Hall, a case involving a large estate ... Continued
Veronica Franco quoted in the Times Colonist
The May 12th edition of the Times Colonist quotes Veronica Franco extensively in the article “Insurer needs to know about differing fixtures”. Veronica discusses which ... Continued
Feud Over Family Name Spills Into Federal Court
Federal Court ordered expungement of STENNER mark on basis that it was not distinctive
“Bad Faith” Decisions Bad News for Trademark Applicants?
Article by Jeffrey Vicq originally published on the Ipilogue regarding trademark prosecution comparisons between the US and Canada
University Senate Policies Trump Collective Agreement says BC Court of Appeal
On April 20, 2010, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the “Court”) rendered an important decision dealing with whether or not a university’s senate could ... Continued
Clark Wilson sponsoring IveyBC Speaker Series event on May 6
Clark Wilson is sponsoring the event ‘Silicon Valley VC Investment in Canadian Technology Companies: Past, Present and Future’ on May 6, 2010. Join fellow members ... Continued
When Prior Use is not Prior Use
In an update to an earlier post, the Supreme Court of Canada has recently granted leave to appeal in the case of Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida ... Continued