Cam McTavish joins the firm’s Partnership
We are pleased to announce that Cam McTavish has joined the partnership at Clark Wilson LLP. Cam’s practice focuses on Corporate Finance & Securities, Mergers ... Continued
Don Sihota in Business in Vancouver
Business in Vancouver quotes Don Sihota in the August 3-9, 2010 article Case Study: Succeeding in Succession. Don advises business owners to plan ahead in ... Continued
Do on-campus barber shops, mini-marts and travel agencies qualify as university purposes?
What is a university? What are its purposes? These are big and important questions for academics, policy-makers and the general public, especially in light of ... Continued
Unjust Enrichment and Estate Claims
Typically, when a spouse or child has not been adequately provided for under a testator’s will, the remedy has been to make a claim under ... Continued
Support Binding on the Estate?
One of the more difficult situations that may arise in the administration of an estate is a claim by a former spouse of the deceased ... Continued
Expungement: A Poisoned Trademark – for Both Parties
Plaintiffs sought expungement of Canadian trade-mark FUSION and declaration that defendants had breached s. 7(a) of the Trade-marks Act
Samantha Ip featured in Canadian Builders Quarterly
The July/August 2010 edition of Canadian Builders Quarterly profiles Clark Wilson partner Samantha Ip. Samantha discusses the nature of construction claims and how they’ve changed ... Continued
Nicole Byres attends roundtable with Minister of Labour
Nicole Byres, chair of our Labour & Employment Group, participated in a roundtable discussion of key employment and labour issues with Canada’s Minister of Labour, ... Continued
Managing Employees on Disability
One of the most frustrating aspects of managing an employee on a disability leave is the uncertainty surrounding the employee’s return to work. Either the ... Continued
What happened to my bonus?
For some employees, their annual bonus forms a significant part of their employment compensation. Even where the employment contract specifically provides that a bonus is ... Continued
BC Hydro’s Bioenergy Phase 2 Call
BC Hydro’s request for the long term clean or renewable biomass energy proposals.
Outsourcing and Letters of Credit: Making Sense Out of Contract Security
Canadian businesses and governments are looking for outsiders to take over many functions such as printing, mail rooms, fleet management, and data or computing services. ... Continued