New Law Would Affect Canadian Corporations with Mining, Oil or Gas Activities in Developing Countries
A potential new law will affect Canadian corporations with mining, oil or gas activities in developing countries.
Nasdaq Requires 10 Minutes Advance Notice of Material Change Disclosure
NASDAQ will now require 10 minutes advance notice of material change disclosure.
Christmas Came Early for Alberta and Nova Scotia Insurers
On December 15, 2009, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a trial court’s decision that upheld the 2003 Nova Scotia legislation ... Continued
GLAMOUR’s Appeal Denied
Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over GLAMOUR trade-mark dispute
Hyperlink With Caution
On September 15, 2009, almost a year after the appeal was heard, the British Columbia Court of Appeal handed down the judgment in Crookes v. ... Continued
Domain Names Update
As an update to our June 2009 edition of Knowledge Bytes regarding the expansion of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), it appears that there will ... Continued
Wal-Mart Wins Anti-union Battle at Supreme Court of Canada
On November 27, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its much awaited decision on an employer’s right to cease operations for alleged anti-union reasons. ... Continued
Change isn’t Always Bad: Court Upholds Employment Contract Despite Change in Position of Employee
Sometimes a change in an employee’s duties or position results in such a fundamental shift in his or her relationship with the employer, such that ... Continued
CSA Publishes Guidance for Forward Looking Statements
The CSA published guidance for forward looking statements.
No Trademark Expungement Although Language Describing Wares Outdated
Loro Piana S.P.A. v. Canadian Council of Professional Engineers is a further example of the importance of providing proper evidence in response to a Registrar’s ... Continued
Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act amended
An Order in Council has amended Schedule 2 of the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act to add 38 new marks to the prohibited marks list. ... Continued
Non-Use of a Trademark – Evidence of Special Circumstances Required
Jose Cuervo S.A. de C.V. v. Bacardi & Company Ltd. and the Registrar of Trade-marks was the second time that Bacardi had sought summary expungement, ... Continued