VANOC Gets Sour Taste From Lululemon
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
The Adjuster Who Denied Christmas
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
Additional Evidence and Relevant Dates on Trademark Appeals
Dispute over use of GOURMET appealed to Federal Court
Preferred Status for Aboriginal Groups and Procurement
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
Avoiding the Holiday Party Hangover
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
The Social Networking Conundrum: A Human Resource Perspective
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
Social Networking – Policies
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
Legal Speak-Easy with Clark Wilson
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
VANOC Unravels Cowichan Sweater Trade-mark Tangle
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
Amendments to Strata Property Act affect Developers
This article highlights amendments to the Strata Property Act from the perspective of the developer.
Lien Times for Lenders: Plan with Care
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
IDNs on the Fast Track
As has been widely reported, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) recently approved the Internationalized Domain Name Fast Track Process at its ... Continued