Why Savvy Startups Protect their Intellectual Property
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Shareholders’ Agreements for Early-Stage Companies – Do I Need One for My Company?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Why Successful Emerging Tech Companies Offer Employee Stock Option Incentives
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Promoting Greater Access to Justice for Vancouver’s Most Vulnerable
Clark Wilson was proud to join Access Pro Bono at the 12th Annual Pro Bono Going Public: Free Legal Advice-A-Thon. This year, twelve lawyers from ... Continued
MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange –Should a professor warning others of a sexual predator colleague be covered by her employer university’s liability policy?
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, 2019 ONSC 4631, answered the question of whether ... Continued
Congratulations to Clark Wilson’s Newest Partner
We are pleased to welcome Don MacKinnon to our partnership. Don has been an esteemed member of our Commercial Real Estate group since March 2018. ... Continued
A Word of Caution for Vendors
Human behaviour can be so predictable. If you’re a vendor, you need to be aware of certain “things a purchaser will do”. With 30 years ... Continued
These are the Canadian Trademark Decisions from 2018 That You Need to Know
2018 saw a number of interesting decisions of the Federal Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and British Columbia Supreme Court, including cases dealing with ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2020
Congratulations to 21 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected for the 14th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2020. These lawyers have been recognized ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in British Columbia: Long Overdue?
Trade contractors often face significant delays in payment on construction projects, as funds slowly wind their way down the “construction pyramid” from developers to general ... Continued
PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada – A Reminder Of The Requirement To Comply With Insurance Statutory Requirements
Insurance policies typically contain a deductible clause, which typically states the amount that an insured is required to pay to the insurer before the insurer ... Continued
ROCKY HEIGHTS v. BIBER 2019 ONSC 3593 – Will the waiver of subrogation operate to protect an insured acting outside of the scope of her role in the corporate insured?
In the recent Ontario decision, Rocky Heights v. Biber, 2019 ONSC 3593, the Ontario Supreme Court was asked to determine whether a subrogated claim could ... Continued