Do Liability Waivers Even Work?
*The article was updated on April 15th, 2020 to reflect the Court of Appeal decision in the case of Apps v Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd. ... Continued
Shareholders’ Agreements for Early-Stage Companies – Do I Need One for My Company?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2020
Congratulations to 21 of Clark Wilson’s lawyers for being peer-selected for the 14th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2020. These lawyers have been recognized ... Continued
Legalizing Cannabis and Risk: Stirring the Insurance Pot
The Cannabis Act allows adults in Canada to grow up to four marijuana plants per household. Has a new legal risk entered the property insurance ... Continued
Canary in the Mine – Legal Considerations for Green Buildings
There is a global demand and corresponding shift towards sustainable construction practices and more efficient, higher performance buildings. This is not surprising since building projects ... Continued
Legalization of Cannabis: Upping the Risk Factor
Cannabis is legal in Canada today. Insurers must be mindful of how the new legislation will impact certain policies. In this article I will review ... Continued
Best Lawyers in Canada 2019
Congratulations to our 21 CW lawyers on being peer-selected for the 13th edition of Best Lawyers in Canada 2019: Aaron Singer, Alex Petrenko, Amy Mortimore, Bernard Pinsky, Q.C., Brent Meckling, Chris Ramsay, Darren Donnelly, David ... Continued
Cyber Liability – Not Every Crime Is Covered – The Brick v. Chubb Decision
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench rendered Canada’s first legal precedent on the applicability of cyber coverage in the case of The Brick Warehouse LP ... Continued
G&P Procleaners: Faulty Workmanship Exclusion Under CGL
Another case dealing with faulty workmanship arising from commercial window cleaning work was recently considered by the Ontario Court of Appeal. In G & P ... Continued
SCC Sets The Boundary Between Faulty Workmanship and Resulting Damage
The SCC has overturned the Alberta Court of Appeal judgment in its much anticipated consideration of Ledcor Construction Limited v. Northbridge Indemnity Insurance Company, 2016 ... Continued
Builders Lien Act Reform in Progress
The British Columbia Law Institute (the “BCLI”) is undertaking a major law reform project on the Builders Lien Act (the “Act”) and has begun a ... Continued
Glen Boswall and Satinder Sidhu spoke at CSC event
Earlier today, Glen Boswall and Satinder Sidhu presented at a Construction Specifications Canada luncheon. On the subject of Design Professionals’ Liability, Glen and Satinder spoke ... Continued