Welcome to the firm, Parveen Karsan!
We are pleased to welcome Parveen Karsan to our Taxation Practice Group. Parveen will be practicing corporate tax, with an emphasis on cross-border transactions, mergers ... Continued
Crying Over Spilt Ammonia: Insured Denied Coverage Under All-Risk Property & Warehouseman Liability Policy
The recent BC Supreme Court decision in Versacold Corp. v. Zurich Insurance Co. highlights an ambiguity created by common exceptions to policy exclusions. Insurance policies ... Continued
Clark Wilson sponsoring two events with the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society
Clark Wilson is sponsoring Bootup Demo Days, a joint effort of the Bootup Entrepreneurial Society, Bootup Labs and BCIC, in Vancouver on January 28. At ... Continued
Significant Change to Canadian Trade-mark Prosecution Practice Concerning Extensions of Time to Respond to Examiner’s Reports
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) recently announced a significant change to its practice regarding the grant of extensions of time in its examination of ... Continued
Nigel Kent’s article featured in Canadian Journal of Insurance Law
Nigel Kent’s article titled ‘Juggling Ethics: Joint Retainers and the Professional Obligations of Insurance Defence Counsel‘ was featured in the January 2010 edition of Canadian ... Continued
Books Titles Unregistrable as Trademarks in Canada
Federal Court decision suggeste that book titles are prima facie not properly registrable trade-marks in Canada
VANOC Seeing Red over Marketing Campaign
Another marketing campaign has attracted criticism from the Vancouver Organizing Committe for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC). A story today reports that Scotiabank’s ... Continued
ICSC Whistler 2010
This article summarizes the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2010 Whistler Conference.
Consultation by CIPO on Madrid and Singapore Treaties
CIPO recently launched a new consulation on possible Canadian accession to Madrid Protocol and Singapore Treaty
Limiting Extensions of Time in Examination
Further to an earlier post, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced a change in practice with respect to the granting of extensions of ... Continued
SEC Requires Enhanced Disclosure for Proxies, Registration Statements and Annual Reports
The SEC now requires enhanced disclosure for proxies, registration statements and annual reports.
New Law Would Affect Canadian Corporations with Mining, Oil or Gas Activities in Developing Countries
A potential new law will affect Canadian corporations with mining, oil or gas activities in developing countries.