Supreme Court of Canada Masters The Art of Analyzing Trade-mark Confusion
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Masterpiece Inc. v. Alavida Lifestyles Inc. on May 26, 2011. In reversing the Federal Court Trial ... Continued
Domain Name Update
A new top-level domain (“TLD”), .XXX, is scheduled to launch in September 2011. This new domain is targeted at the adult entertainment industry but trademark ... Continued
Outsourcing and Letters of Credit: Making Sense Out of Contract Security
Published June 1996 Canadian businesses and governments are looking for outsiders to take over many functions such as printing, mail rooms, fleet management, and data ... Continued
Canadian National Regulators Propose to Adopt OTC Issuer Rule
The CSA proposed to adopt an OTC Issuer Rule.
IFRS Resources and Information
The OSC has created a website on the transition to IFRS reporting.
SEC Adopts Reward Program for Securities Violation Tips
The SEC adopted a reward program for securities violation tips.
Update on Postal Strike – CIPO’s processing of outgoing mail
As an update to this story, CIPO has provided further guidance as to how it will handle outgoing mail during the postal strike. CIPO will ... Continued
Not Going Postal
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has announced a rotating postal strike in Canada. If the Union and Canada Post do not reach an agreement, ... Continued
Reminder: New BC Minimum Wage Rules in Effect
On May 1st, new minimum wage rules came into effect, and further increases are set for November 1st. One of the more significant changes was ... Continued
Recruiting & Transferring Employees to Canada
In order to conduct business and compete successfully, many Canadian companies will find it necessary to recruit foreign employees or transfer employees from foreign jurisdictions ... Continued
Courts Continue to Narrow Employees’ Duty to Mitigate
An employee who has been wrongfully dismissed is subject to a common law duty to mitigate his or her loss of income by making reasonable ... Continued
Stanley Cup Playoffs Spark Trademark Activity
The final round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is about to kick off here in Vancouver, with the hometown Canucks facing off for the ... Continued