A Tale of Two Trademark Appeals
Court considered what constitutes “use” in two cases
Priority Between Lien Claimants and Receiver
Our Court of Appeal in Bank of Montreal v. Peri Formwork Systems Inc., 2012 BCCA 4 recently had its first opportunity to consider whether builders ... Continued
Off to the Marché We Go! – Not Descriptive and Not Confusing
The Federal court recently dismissed an appeal to have a trademark expunged on grounds of descriptiveness and confusion. In Movenpick Holding AG v. Exxon Mobil ... Continued
British Columbia’s New Energy Plan
Commentary on the 2012 Natural Gas Strategy.
Target Settlement
We are following up on a blog we posted in 2011 reporting that Target Brands Inc., the U.S. retailer, was refused an interlocutory injunction in its ... Continued
New Privacy Guidelines for the Use of Social Media for Background Checks
Given the large amount of potential sources of information about individuals on social media1, it is not surprising that many employers have, or have considered, ... Continued
CPP Changes in Effect January 1, 2012
On January 1, 2012, previously announced changes to Canada Pension Plan (CPP) came into force. Prior to this year, employers had to stop deducting CPP ... Continued
2012 Automobile Deduction Limits
The Department of Finance Canada has announced the following business expense deduction limits for automobile operating expense benefits, effective 2012: The upper limit on the ... Continued
CSA Issues Revised Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure
The CSA published revised guidance on oil and gas disclosure.
SEC Amends Definition of ‘Accredited Investor’
The SEC amended the definition of ‘accredited investor’.
Putting The Accent On .CA Domains
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released the results of its first consultation on its proposed implementation of .CA domains with French accent characters (known as ... Continued
Covenants to Insure
Two cases, the first out of the BC Court of Appeal and the second from the Alberta Court of Appeal, provide a useful refresher on ... Continued