Alzheimer’s Patient Lost Right-to-Die Despite Expressed Wishes
BCCA upholds ruling that legislature did not intend to allow previously expressed wishes to be relied on to refuse basic personal care necessary to preserve life.
Maintaining Accurate Corporate Records
Outlines a few considerations for keeping proper minute books and corporate records
Ontario Court Addresses Rarely Considered E&O Exclusion
In its recent decision in Hollowcore v. Visocchi, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice analyzed a rarely considered exclusion typically found in the errors and ... Continued
The Purchase Agreement: Preamble
Discusses the introductory components of a contract, such as the title, date, parties, recitals and “lead in” to the meat of the agreement
Managing digital assets – Preserving your social media legacy
Facebook provides posthumous account management options.
Competition Law Update: The Tervita Case
Discussed the case of Tervita Corp. v. Canada and how it attracted a lot of attention under the Competition Act
Earn-Outs & Post-Closing Integration
Outlines the various aspects of earn-out provisions and when they are advisable
BC Court Developing Law on When a Document is a “Will”
Principles to be taken from the first two cases decided under s. 58 of WESA.
The Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption
In order to qualify for the lifetime capital gains exemption, the shares must pass three separate tests
2015 Merger Thresholds Announced
The thresholds for pre-merger review under the Investment Canada Act and pre-merger notification under the Competition Act will both be increased in 2015
OSC Reviews Compliance with Related Party Transaction Disclosure Requirements
The OSC released a report which reviewed related party transaction disclosure.
A Note about Notice under the Insurance Act
We have previously written about the “new” BC Insurance Act and Insurance Regulation (the “BC Insurance Act“) which came into force on July 1, 2012 ... Continued