Practice Newsletter:

BC Business Litigation Report
February, 2010

West Bay – Can a claim for wrongful dismissal proceed once the employer has obtained protection under the CCAA?

Seidel – What's the latest word from the BC Court of Appeal on the application of an arbitration clause to class actions?

Petcetera – Can a landlord bar access to the tenant's premises once the tenant has given a notice of intention to make a proposal?

Gill – Who, between an innocent registered land owner and an innocent lender, should bear the risk of a rogue obtaining mortgage proceeds by fraud?

Hub – When does the contractual duty of fairness arise in the context of a bid made in response to an invitation to tender?

Abakhan – Must a dishonest intent be proven in order to establish that a transfer of assets constitutes a fraudulent conveyance?

Larc – Does making a demand for particulars prevent a party from seeking a stay of proceedings pursuant to an arbitration clause?

BC Business Litigation Report
January, 2009

What is the latest word from the BC Court of Appeal on "liquidating" CCAA's?

Does an arbitrator have jurisdiction to compel participation of a person who is not party to an arbitration agreement?

Are the former members of a pension plan who bring an unsuccessful claim for benefits entitled to special costs of the trial from the pension plan?

Can the court presume that defamatory statements posted on the Internet were published in BC?

What is the test for a BC court to find jurisdiction over an out of province litigant?

Is a criminal conviction against a franchisee sufficient reason for a franchisor to refuse to renew the franchise agreement?

The Full Court Press
January, 2008

Easy Come and Easy Go: the Inadvertent Loss of Privilege

The Full Court Press
May, 2007

Clark Wilson LLP Welcomes Barry Fraser

Landlord Liability For Counterfeit Goods - What Every Commercial Landlord Should Know

The Full Court Press
January, 2007

Supreme Court of Canada Open to Expansion of Enforcement of Foreign Non-Money Judgements

My Employee Set Up a Competing Business

The Full Court Press
February, 2006

Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants Clarified by BC Court of Appeal

Amendments to Insolvency Legislation Passed But Not Yet In Force

Case Comment: Carter v. BC Federation of Foster Parents Assn., 2005 BCCA 398

The Full Court Press
March, 2005

Secured Creditors Not Restricted to Single Means of Recovery

Directors May Not Be Off the Hook

Clark Wilson LLP

Clark Wilson LLP Welcomes Nicole Byres

The Full Court Press
November, 2004

Litigation Privacy: Judicial Approach to Privacy Legislation

Stock Promoter a Thief, Says Anonymous3672: Defamation and the ISP

The Full Court Press
July, 2004

Super Models, Hair Transplants and Recent Legislation: Liability of B.C. Businesses for Breach of Privacy

Commercial Tenant Bankruptcies: What's a Landlord to do?

Clark Wilson LLP Websites Win Top Honours

The Full Court Press
February, 2004

Is Litigation Still an Effective Way of Resolving Complex Disputes?

Senate Committee Recommendations for Reforms to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act

The Full Court Press
Summer, 2003

Welcome to the Inaugural Edition of The Full Court Press - Clark Wilson LLP's Business Litigation Law Update

Entire Agreement Clauses

Important Changes in the Proposed Business Corporations Act

The Enforceability of Confidentiality Agreements

Are Directors Responsible to a Company's Creditors?

Practice Publications:

Arbitration Agreements and Class Actions Revisited - 2008 Update

Class Actions in British Columbia: a Brief Primer

Arbitration Agreements and Class Proceedings

Bad Faith Litigation Against Insurers: A Survey of Canadian Case Law

Restrictions on Tort Claims Under The Workers' Compensation Act

An Introduction to Mediation: for Clark Wilson LLP Clients

Mandatory Mediation for all Lawsuits in British Columbia

Anatomy of a Law Suit: An Introduction for Clark Wilson LLP Clients

The Commercial General Liability Policy: A Brief Introduction for Clark Wilson LLP Clients

The Jetsons Get Into Trouble: A Sampler of Cyberspace Litigation in Canada

Pre-Emptive Strike - Restricting Attacks on the Trust

A Practical Guide to Wrongful Dismissal

Arbitration of Commercial Disputes: A Primer for Clark Wilson LLP's Clients

The Preparation of Experts Reports to be Used in a Civil Law Suit: A Guide for the Expert Witness

Challenging a Will in British Columbia - Know Your Inheritance Rights

Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance : An Overview