BC Court of Appeal changes the law of consideration
Consideration is a very important concept in contract law. Generally speaking, a contract is not enforceable unless some consideration – payment or other benefit – ... Continued
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Canadian Securities Regulators Consider Most ICOs and Tokens as Securities, Subject to Prospectus
CSA staff (“CSA”) on June 11, 2018 issued CSA Staff Notice 46-308, Securities Law Implications for Offerings of Tokens (’46-308”). 46-308 was intended to respond ... Continued
Clark Wilson hosts our annual Employment Law Conference
What are the most pressing issues in the workplace in 2018? How has the Supreme Court of Canada expanded workplace discrimination protection? These were among ... Continued
Playing with Fire: Insurers Need “clear, convincing and cogent” Evidence to Establish Fraud
In a recent Supreme Court of British Columbia judgment, the Court ruled against an insurer who sought to deny coverage for fire damage to an ... Continued
Jeffrey Vicq moderates panel discussion at 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association
At the recent 140th Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association, Jeffrey Vicq organized and moderated a well-attended panel discussion titled “What Can Trademark Practitioners ... Continued
The WESA Effect: Where are we now?
It’s been four years since the Wills, Estates and Succession Act came into force. WESA was viewed as a transformative piece of legislation that would ... Continued