New B.C. Technology Fund – Countdown to the Launch Begins
In December 2015, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark unveiled the first part of the BC government’s plan to accelerate the province’s high tech sector, announcing ... Continued
New Fee Proposal for Trademarks in Canada
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has published a Fee-for-service proposal (the Proposal), seeking public input by July 5, 2016. As previously reported on this ... Continued
SEC Amends Form 10-K
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has approved an interim final rule that allows Form 10-K filers to provide a summary of business ... Continued
Rule 144 General Information for Affiliates
Further to our blog post about Rule 144 for non-affiliates, we would like to provide some general guidance on Rule 144 for affiliates in this ... Continued
Oaths Be Done!
Elina Hartshorne, Cheryl Kornder, Kelsey Marshall and Sean Tessarollo completed their articles with the firm on May 19, 2016. A celebratory reception was held for ... Continued
Societies Act Questionnaire
Societies Act
Societies need flexibility when managing incorporation, membership and governance matters. In response to this need, the legislation governing societies has changed. As part of this ... Continued
Update – Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
In our September 29, 2014 Construction Law Bulletin, we alerted readers to the projected implications of the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement. [“MASH Sector Needs ... Continued
Supershuttle Loses Rebuttal – Canadian Registration Scuttled
In a recent Federal Court of Canada (the “FC”) decision, 2015 FC 1259, the FC dismissed an appeal by Supershuttle International, Inc. (“Supershuttle”) to overturn ... Continued
Do The New Registration Thresholds in the U.S. Really Help? New Rule 12g-1
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (known as the JOBS Act), which became law in 2012, was intended to encourage investment in small businesses by ... Continued
Estop and Think Before Relying on Future Estate Interests
Recent BCCA case might signal return to more stringent application of the doctrine of proprietary estoppel.
Proposed New French Language Requirements in Québec
As discussed in our previous blog entry, after losing the battle in court over the requirement that businesses must add French language to English trademarks ... Continued