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Hiring the right employees is essential to the success of a business. Accordingly, the importance of thorough pre-employment screening of job candidates cannot be overemphasized. ... Continued
When selling a business it is common for the purchase and sale contract to include one or more adjustments to the purchase price. Adjustments may ... Continued
Last year was a difficult one for many corporations, and even bullish forecasts for the balance of this year indicate further challenges ahead. Sovereign debt ... Continued
Recent amendments to the Lobbyists Registration Act have broadened the definition of “lobby” and changed the criteria of what constitutes an “in-house lobbyist”. Previously, the ... Continued
The Canadian federal budget introduced changes to the tax ramifications of employee stock options.
The New West Partnership Trade Agreement (NWPTA), among the Governments of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, was signed on April 30, 2010. In general terms ... Continued
The TSXV changed initial and continuing listing requirements.
In a recent decision, the BC Court of Appeal clarified the importance, or lack of importance, of the claims of persons not protected by the ... Continued
A basic tenet of estate law is that the testator must know and approve of the contents of his or her will; if the testator ... Continued
In the Summer 2008 edition of Your Estate Matters, we reported on the trial decision of Pickets v. Hall, a case involving a large estate ... Continued
Federal Court ordered expungement of STENNER mark on basis that it was not distinctive
Article by Jeffrey Vicq originally published on the Ipilogue regarding trademark prosecution comparisons between the US and Canada