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In the recent case of West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2017 BCSC 2397, the BC Supreme Court considered whether two successive ... Continued
On February 6, 2018, we advised that BC’s Attorney General was intending to revamp our province’s motor vehicle tort system. Those changes are one step ... Continued
Brendan Morley will be presenting at a TLABC seminar next Friday on the topic of Equitable Doctrines, Defences and Remedies. This is a terrific learning opportunity ... Continued
Often, after a will has been made, the circumstances that led a person to make their estate plan in a particular way will change, and ... Continued
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
On a recent transaction, a draft purchase agreement I was reviewing contained a “materiality scrape” provision. What’s a “materiality scrape”? In general terms, it’s a ... Continued
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
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
Updated April 24, 2018 to reflect 0.5% tax rate for British Columbians who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents (and not members of a satellite ... Continued
SFU is where progressive education, research and community outreach intersect, evidenced by its consistent ranking as one of Canada’s top comprehensive universities. They have supported ... Continued
Our Commercial Real Estate group was once again named more than any other law firm in Business in Vancouver’s annual list of the biggest real ... Continued
The City of Surrey held an opening ceremony for its state-of-the-art biofuel plant last week, where organic waste will be converted into renewable natural gas ... Continued