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In a recent decision of Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal, Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. the Appellant sought to expunge the Respondent’s registered trademark MASTERPIECE ... Continued
Vancouver based yoga wear retailing phenom Lululemon Atletica has tweaked the nose of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC), ... Continued
Every Elf in North Pole-ville Liked Insurance a lot, But the Adjuster who worked there certainly did Not! Each Elf was insured from tip of ... Continued
Dispute over use of GOURMET appealed to Federal Court
When the Crown contemplates conduct that might adversely impact the potential existence of Aboriginal rights of an Aboriginal group, the Crown has a duty to ... Continued
The company holiday party is an opportunity for the company to recognise, celebrate and reward employees’ hard work over the past year. Employers, however, face ... Continued
At one time, some people predicted that Social Networking sites (like Facebook, Twitter and Linked In) would just be a fad. Now, it is estimated ... Continued
Many employers have restricted employee access to social networking sites (i.e. Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, blogs and Twitter) primarily due to fears that employees will access ... Continued
Mark Longo and Brock Smith, along with Dean Prelazzi from the B.C. Innovation Council hosted an informal, unplugged, ‘British Columbia Innovation Council Soundboard’ discussion – ... Continued
Members of the Cowichan Tribes had the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) tied up in knots recently when it accused VANOC of stealing the Cowichan’s traditional ... Continued
This article highlights amendments to the Strata Property Act from the perspective of the developer.
From time to time, we receive questions about court decisions from other provinces. One Ontario case which has garnered some interest in British Columbia is ... Continued