Newsletter: Securities Law Update
Canadian Securities Regulators Impose New Rules on OTC Issuers
Effective July 31, 2012, all jurisdictions in Canada other than Ontario will follow BC's lead and commence imposing new disclosures and other 
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Newsletter: Securities Law Update
BC Amends BCI 51-509 to Parallel New CSA OTC Rule
Effective July 31, 2012, the BC Securities Commission will revoke BC Instrument 51-509 and adopt Multilateral Instrument 51-105 Issuers Quoted in the
Newsletter: Work Place Post
The Costs of Defending Self Represented Litigant Claims
By Valerie Dixon. More and more individuals involved in civil litigation are representing themselves in Court proceedings. Often the reason is
Newsletter: Work Place Post
Implications of the New 'Intrusion on Seclusion' Tort for BC Organizations
By Nicole Byres. The Canadian legal community has been abuzz about the January 2012 Jones v Tsige decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, which
Newsletter: Work Place Post
BC Minimum Wage Increases Effective May 1, 2012
By Nicole Byres. The final round of minimum wage increases announced by the BC Government in March 2011 takes effect on May 1, 2012 (the first
Newsletter: Insurable Interest
New Limitation Act for British Columbia
By Raman Johal. British Columbia has introduced Bill 34 to replace the existing Limitation Act and streamline it with limitation periods in other
Newsletter: Construction Law Bulletin
Risk Management for Builders Liens
By Amy Mortimore. The Builders Lien Act allows companies and individuals who contribute work or services on a project to file a claim of lien
Newsletter: BC Business Litigation Report
The Court of Appeal Settles the Priorities between Lien Claimants and Mortgagees
Bank of Montreal v. Peri Formwork Systems Ltd. 2012 BCCA 4 The latest word from the Court of Appeal on priorities between lien claimants and
Newsletter: BC Business Litigation Report
The Obligation of Good Faith on Derivative Applications Narrowed
Holdyk v. Adolph, 2012 BCCA 37 Does the intention to wind up a company demonstrate a lack of good faith for those seeking to bring a derivative
Newsletter: BC Business Litigation Report
Forum Selection Clauses Govern
Preymann v. Ayus Technology Corporation, 2012 BCCA 30 The latest word on the enforceability of forum selection clauses. The issue on this
Newsletter: BC Business Litigation Report
Contract Enforceability is a Matter of Substance over Form
Hoban Construction Ltd. v. Alexander, 2012 BCCA 75 Does a handwritten document, hastily drafted and signed in a gravel pit, constitute a
Newsletter: BC Business Litigation Report
Website Users May be Bound by Contract Terms
Century 21 Canada Ltd. Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc., 2011 BCSC 1196 A treatise on browsing, indexing, scraping and republishing
Newsletter: Your Estate Matters
How Does the Court Interpret An Unclear Will?
By Michelle Tribe. In an ideal world, all people would have a clear and unambiguous will in place at the time of their death; however, this
Newsletter: Your Estate Matters
Can an Executor be Required to Fight a Wills Variation Claim?
By Amy A. Mortimore. Executors often find themselves unsure of how to carry out the terms of a will. This can result from a lack of clarity
Newsletter: Knowledge Bytes
SPECIAL REPORT: Have You Heard The News? Applications to Protect Sounds as Trade-marks Now Accepted in Canada
In a reversal of its long held position, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has announced that it is now accepting applications to
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