No need for “encyclopedic knowledge” when a will-maker recounts their assets
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Quaggiotto v Quaggiotto, 2019 ONCA 107 (“Quaggiotto”) helps to clarify the level of knowledge courts expect a ... Continued
2019 Annual Review of Law & Practice Published
The 28th edition of CLE BC’s anticipated Annual Review of Law & Practice has recently been released. The book highlights key developments of the past ... Continued
Cheese or Chalk – Pay When Paid Clauses
Trades in construction projects expect to be paid when the work they have done is on-time and without defect. However, construction trades are more and ... Continued
UDI Seminar – Clarification on CSAIR
At the Urban Development Institute’s Seminar on April 16, 2019, several important matters were discussed regarding the new Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Registrar (CSAIR) ... Continued
Don Sihota hosts “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar next month
Don Sihota’s “How to Buy or Sell a Business” seminar takes place on Thursday, May 9, 2019. This half-day session provides business owners and those ... Continued
What’s Your Number?
When it comes to selling their business, business owners frequently focus only on the sale price, to the exclusion of the sale terms. This is a ... 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
Jeffrey Vicq and Athar Malik speak in Portland
At a recent roundtable meeting of the International Trademark Association in Portland, Jeffrey Vicq and Athar Malik spoke to local attorneys about pending changes to ... Continued
M&A – 2018 in Review
It’s hard to believe we’re already starting the second quarter of 2019. It seems like 2018 just finished, and what a year it was for ... Continued
Plaintiff Entitled to Statutory Accident Benefits Even Where Behavior was Reckless and Foolish
In a recent Ontario decision, Charbonneau v. Intact Insurance Company, 2018 ONSC 5660, the insured made a claim for statutory accident benefits. The insurer denied ... Continued
Amy Mortimore Quoted in CLEBC Magazine
Our Estates & Trusts Co-Chair, Amy Mortimore was quoted in CLEBC’s “the Spotlight” Spring 2019 issue. Amy details how valuable CLEBC’s wills, estates and trusts ... Continued
Selling Your Business – Five Tips for First Timers
If you are like most successful family or private business owners, you have worked hard, experienced highs and lows over the years and learned many ... Continued