Cheese or Chalk – Pay When Paid Clauses
Trades in construction projects expect to be paid when the work they have done is on-time and without defect. However, construction trades are more and ... Continued
Canary in the Mine – Legal Considerations for Green Buildings
There is a global demand and corresponding shift towards sustainable construction practices and more efficient, higher performance buildings. This is not surprising since building projects ... Continued
Legislative Update – Trick or Treat?
Changes to legislation pave the way to changes in Board composition The government brought into force a law, on Halloween, that makes important changes ... Continued
New Mandatory Data Breach Reporting Rules – Tips to protect your organization
What was the first thing that went through your mind the last time you lost your cell phone? How about that time when your laptop ... Continued
Are Injunctions Now Easier to Obtain in Canada?
Since the mid-1990s, brand owners in Canada have considered that their chances of obtaining interlocutory injunctions for trademark infringement at the Federal Court of Canada ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2019
Congratulations to our 21 CW lawyers on being peer-selected for the 13th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2019: Aaron Singer, Alex Petrenko, Amy Mortimore, Bernard Pinsky, Q.C., Brent Meckling, Chris Ramsay, Darren Donnelly, David ... Continued
2018 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 27th edition of the CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice has just been released. The book highlights key developments of the past year ... Continued
Canadian Trademarks: Year in Review 2017
Incredibly, the significant amendments passed in 2014 to the Trade‑\marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T–13 (the “Act”) and the anticipated corresponding amendments to the Trademarks ... Continued
Trademark filings surge in 2017
Statistics released by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and aggregated by IPPractice reveal that our IP group had a busy 2017: they filed more trademark ... Continued
Canadian Trademarks: Year in Review 2016
Once again in 2016 there has been no progress to bring into force the significant amendments passed in 2014 to the Trade-marks Act, R.S.C. 1985, ... Continued
2017 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 26th edition of the CLE BC Annual Review of Law & Practice has just been released. The book highlights key developments of the past ... Continued
Combatting Counterfeiting
While implementation of the significant reforms to the Trade-marks Act in Canada that were passed in 2014 has been very slow, one area that has ... Continued