Nicole Byres launches ‘The Legalist’ with BCBusiness
Nicole Byres, chair of our Labour & Employment Group, has joined with BCBusiness magazine to launch ‘The Legalist’, a new blog about employment law cases ... Continued
BCCA Sets Aside $100,000 Punitive Damages Award but Upholds Damages for ‘Loss of Apprenticeship’
More than a few eyebrows were raised when, in 2009, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in Marchen v. Dams Ford Lincoln Ltd. ... Continued
Loss of Pension Benefits on Termination – What are they Worth?
Pension benefits may be a significant part of an employee’s compensation package. As a result, when an employer terminates an employee on a “without cause” ... Continued
Driving/Cell Phone Ban Fines in Effect February 1st
On January 1, 2010, drivers were prohibited from using electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle unless specifically permitted by the law. “Electronic devices” include ... Continued
Welcome to the firm, Parveen Karsan!
We are pleased to welcome Parveen Karsan to our Taxation Practice Group. Parveen will be practicing corporate tax, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, mergers ... Continued
Crying Over Spilt Ammonia: Insured Denied Coverage Under All-Risk Property & Warehouseman Liability Policy
The recent BC Supreme Court decision in Versacold Corp. v. Zurich Insurance Co. highlights an ambiguity created by common exceptions to policy exclusions. Insurance policies ... Continued
Clark Wilson sponsoring two events with the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society
Clark Wilson is sponsoring Bootup Demo Days, a joint effort of the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, Bootup Labs and BCIC, in Vancouver on January 28. At ... Continued
Significant Change to Canadian Trade-mark Prosecution Practice Concerning Extensions of Time to Respond to Examiner’s Reports
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently announced a significant change to its practice regarding the grant of extensions of time in its examination of ... Continued
Nigel Kent’s article featured in Canadian Journal of Insurance Law
Nigel Kent’s article titled ‘Juggling Ethics: Joint Retainers and the Professional Obligations of Insurance Defence Counsel‘ was featured in the January 2010 edition of Canadian ... Continued
Books Titles Unregistrable as Trademarks in Canada
Federal Court decision suggeste that book titles are prima facie not properly registrable trade-marks in Canada
VANOC Seeing Red over Marketing Campaign
Another marketing campaign has attracted criticism from the Vancouver Organizing Committe for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC). A story today reports that Scotiabank’s ... Continued
ICSC Whistler 2010
This article summarizes the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2010 Whistler Conference.