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Newsletter: Business Matters

The Accidental Contract?

By Areet Kaila Before contracts are documented in a written agreement that is signed by all parties, the terms of the agreement are often
Newsletter: Campus Counsel

Combatting Counterfeiting in Higher Learning Environments

By Jeffrey D. Morton Introduction Counterfeiting activity has long been an issue of concern for Canadian owners of intellectual property
Newsletter: Knowledge Bytes

Patentability of Computer-Implemented and Medical Use Inventions in Canada

By Michael J. Roman and Jeffrey D. Morton Introduction As reported in the December 2010 and October 2011 editions of Knowledge Bytes, the
Newsletter: Your Estate Matters

The Forgotten Will on Spousal Separation

By Douglas Howard One of the unfortunate realities of marriage breakdown is that the spouses often do not promptly update their estate plans to
Newsletter: Insurable Interest

Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Requirements for Certification of Class Actions

By Jordan Watson The Supreme Court of Canada released reasons for judgment in three cases on October 31, 2013: Pro-Sys Consultants Ltd. v.
Newsletter: Business Matters

2014 Investment Canada Act and Competition Act Thresholds

p>By Aaron Singer Investment Canada Act The Investment Canada Act (ICA) threshold for 2014 for direct acquisitions of Canadian businesses
Newsletter: Work Place Post

Privacy Rights and Unionized Employees

By Heather Hettiarachchi Less than a week ago, on February 7, 2014, in Bernard v. Canada (Attorney General), the Supreme Court of Canada ruled
Newsletter: Securities Law Update

Can an Agreement to Negotiate in Good Faith be Enforced?

It has long been considered at law that an agreement to negotiate is not a true agreement and cannot be enforced. That may be changing. In Molson
Newsletter: Securities Law Update

TSX Requires Majority Voting Policy

The Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") recently amended its corporate finance manual to require each issuer to adopt a majority voting policy for its
Newsletter: Securities Law Update

OTCQX Drops DTC Requirement, Adopts Sponsor and Disclosure Rules

On February 13, 2014, OTC Markets Group published proposed amendments to the OTCQX Rules for U.S. Companies and OTCQX Rules for International

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7 March 2014

Clark Wilson Acts for Anthem Properties in a $200 Million Acquisition

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Clark Wilson acted for Vancouver's Anthem Properties Group in its recent acquisition of United Communities, a Calgary-based residential land developer with operations in Calgary, Edmonton and Sacramento, California, in a $200 million transaction. Alex Petrenko, James Speakman, Adam Dlin and Rachelle Mezzarobba acted in respect of the purchase transactions, with David Kington, Rosemary John and Jyotika Reddy acting in respect of the transaction financing. More details on the transaction can be found at Business in Vancouver and the Calgary Herald.

7 March 2014

Brock Smith interviewed for Lawyers Weekly article

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Brock Smith was interviewed by Luigi Benetton for an article in The Lawyers Weekly entitled "Turning the e-mail beast into a straightforward task". In the article, Brock discusses a number of issues relating to email in-box management, including Clark Wilson's auto-filing system using "luggage tags".

6 March 2014

Carmen Tham joins Clark Wilson

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Clark Wilson LLP is pleased to welcome Carmen Tham to the firm as an associate. She will be working with both the Insurance and the Infrastructure, Construction & Procurement Groups. Carmen's practice includes representing construction clients on all construction related issues. For the Insurance Group, she will be representing insurers and insureds on coverage and recovery assignments, as well as defence of liability claims. Carmen has particular expertise in the defence of claims against architects and engineers in the context of professional negligence and construction defect claims. She was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2004.

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