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Is it “trade-marks” “trademarks” or “trade marks”? Your answer likely depends on how much you care about grammatical rectitude as much as technical legal conformity, ... Continued
Part 1 – The Wheelhouse Issue* Stories of post-secondary institutions deploying innovative independent, accountable, business structures, most often business trusts, to make the most of ... Continued
In the recent BC Supreme Court case of Halliday v Halliday Estate, 2019 BCSC 554, Clark Wilson LLP was successful in challenging the validity of ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq, Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Group, recently delivered a presentation to members of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. The webinar, entitled “Trade-mark ... Continued
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently released its judgment in Robledano v Queano, 2019 BCCA 150 (“Robledano”). The case involved an intestate estate, with ... Continued
On June 13, 2019 new record keeping requirements will take effect for private corporations incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act (CBCA). Under those requirements, ... Continued
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Quaggiotto v Quaggiotto, 2019 ONCA 107 (“Quaggiotto”) helps to clarify the level of knowledge courts expect a ... Continued
The 28th edition of CLE BC’s anticipated Annual Review of Law & Practice has recently been released. The book highlights key developments of the past ... Continued
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
At the Urban Development Institute’s Seminar on April 16, 2019, several important matters were discussed regarding the new Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Registrar (CSAIR) ... Continued
Don Sihota’s “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar takes place on Thursday, May 9, 2019. This half-day session provides business owners and those ... Continued
When it comes to selling their business, business owners frequently focus only on the sale price, to the exclusion of the sale terms. This is a ... Continued