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
BC Labour Law in the Context of Business Transactions
There are significant human resources and employment related issues that arise from the purchase, sale or merger of all or part of a business. If ... Continued
Certification – A brief overview
The majority of employers have non-union workforces. Consequently, when their employees become involved in a union certification drive they do not understand their rights and ... Continued
Pat Williams quoted on Strata Property Act changes
Pat Williams comments on the some of the changes to the Strata Property Act in the April 23, 2010 edition of The Lawyers Weekly. The ... Continued
CIPO Seeks Consultation On More Proposed Changes
CIPO seeks consultation on proposed changes: not having to confirm applicant is a “person”, adding colour, automatic deemed withdrawal of opositions
Municipality’s rights in name not retroactive under CDRP: westkelowna.ca
In District of West Kelowna v. Baremetal.com Inc. the District of West Kelowna (the “Municipality”) lost a Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Dispute Resolution Policy ... Continued
James Bryce on developing First Nations land
James Bryce’s article titled, Developing First Nations land can be a very different experience is featured in the April 20 – 26 issue of Business ... Continued
Samantha Ip on stalled payments in construction projects
The April 16 edition of Journal of Commerce quotes Samantha Ip in the article “Stalled payments a growing issue in construction industry”. Samantha will be ... Continued
World Trademark Review publishers launch TM blog
Our friends over at the World Trademark Review have recently launched what they’re calling the first blog by specialized IP journalists. The group – which ... Continued
Stripes Applied to Toothpaste: A Registrable Trademark
In Procter & Gamble Inc. v. Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc. the Federal Court agreed with the Opposition Board that none of the six grounds advanced by ... Continued