Christmas Came Early for Alberta and Nova Scotia Insurers
On December 15, 2009, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a trial court’s decision that upheld the 2003 Nova Scotia legislation ... Continued
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On December 15, 2009, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a trial court’s decision that upheld the 2003 Nova Scotia legislation ... Continued
Federal Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over GLAMOUR trade-mark dispute
On September 15, 2009, almost a year after the appeal was heard, the British Columbia Court of Appeal handed down the judgment in Crookes v. ... Continued
As an update to our June 2009 edition of Knowledge Bytes regarding the expansion of generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), it appears that there will ... Continued
On November 27, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its much awaited decision on an employer’s right to cease operations for alleged anti-union reasons. ... Continued
Sometimes a change in an employee’s duties or position results in such a fundamental shift in his or her relationship with the employer, such that ... Continued
The CSA published guidance for forward looking statements.
Loro Piana S.P.A. v. Canadian Council of Professional Engineers is a further example of the importance of providing proper evidence in response to a Registrar’s ... Continued
An Order in Council has amended Schedule 2 of the Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act to add 38 new marks to the prohibited marks list. ... Continued
Jose Cuervo S.A. de C.V. v. Bacardi & Company Ltd. and the Registrar of Trade-marks was the second time that Bacardi had sought summary expungement, ... Continued
In the just released Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision in Co-Operators Life Insurance Co. v. Gibbens, Mr. Justice Binnie used this obscure metaphor to ... Continued
[Section References noted in square brackets refer to Bill 8] Note: Numerous Sections of Bill 8 came into force as of December 10, 2009 as ... Continued