Lien Times for Lenders: Plan with Care
From time to time, we receive questions about court decisions from other provinces. One Ontario case which has garnered some interest in British Columbia is ... Continued
IDNs on the Fast Track
As has been widely reported, ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) recently approved the Internationalized Domain Name Fast Track Process at its ... Continued
Amendments To Strengthen Protection Of Temporary Foreign Workers
On October 1, 2009, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (“CIC”) announced proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (“Regulations”) to minimize the potential exploitation ... Continued
Hiring Foreign Workers For The 2010 Winter Olympics
Given the magnitude of the upcoming 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, many companies are facing the need to hire temporary foreign workers to meet ... Continued
How to Manage a Temporary Business Closure
For a variety of reasons ranging from inability to get supplies, reduced demand for services or products, or limited access to their operations, a number ... Continued
The 2010 HR Challenge: Gearing Your Business Up for Olympic Success
With the 2010 Olympics rapidly approaching, business owners and managers are becoming increasingly aware that the Games present an intriguing array of Human Resource challenges ... Continued
Proving a Trademark Licence
3082833 Nova Scotia Company v. Lang Michener LLP and Registrar of Trade-marks illustrates the importance of providing evidence of any licences in place when confronted ... Continued
TSX Adopts New Shareholder Approval Requirement For Public Company Acquisitions
The TSX adopted a new shareholder approval requirement for public company acquisitions.
SEC Publishes Study on SOX 404 Compliance And Effects Of The 2007 Reforms
The SEC published a study on SOX 404 compliance and the effects of the 2007 reforms.
Saying “I Do” Can Impact Your Will
In British Columbia today, many couples choose to live in a common law relationship, without legally marrying. They often refer to one another as his ... Continued
The Naked Truth About Bare Trusts
A man visits his lawyer to discuss the estate of his recently deceased mother, who had been residing in Hong Kong. Her estate includes a ... Continued
Bankruptcy and Intellectual Property Licences in Canada: It’s the End of Uncertainty as We Know It – Or is It?
On September 18, 2009 a number of important amendments to the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”) and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) went ... Continued