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On November 5, 2018, the provincial government of British Columbia approved amendments to the Real Estate Development Marketing Act and the Real Estate Development Marketing ... Continued
Earlier today, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office announced that long-anticipated amendments to Canada’s trademark laws will come into force on June 17, 2019. It also ... Continued
Jacobs v. Leboeuf Properties Inc., 2018 ONSC 4795 Covenants to insure are common in commercial leases and construction contracts. The insurance covenant is a contract ... Continued
When starting a new venture, an often cited question of many entrepreneurs is whether to incorporate their venture, or to operate their venture as either ... Continued
Changes to legislation pave the way to changes in Board composition The government brought into force a law, on Halloween, that makes important changes ... Continued
Many years ago I was asked by some former business owners to assist them with a unique problem. They had run a family business for ... Continued
The recent decision of Hasselwander v. Ludwigson, 2018 BCSC 1814 is an important reminder that the BC Supreme Court tends to hold family law litigants to ... Continued
The recent British Columbia Labour Relations Board (the “Board”) decision in Royal Road University v. Royal Roads University Faculty Association, 2018 CanLII 88451 (BC LRB) ... Continued
A brief scan of the daily news from any outlet demonstrates just how engrained privacy has become in the public consciousness. From data breaches to ... Continued
Hi, I’m David. I’m a trademark lawyer, avid kite-surfer and generally regarded as a great guy (Ed.: unverified opinion, but we’re letting it go). That’s ... Continued
Introduction On October 16, 2018, the British Columbia government announced that it had introduced enabling legislation as part of its promise to target speculation in ... Continued
The new Limitation Act came into effect in British Columbia on June 1, 2013, and with it came some significant changes to the laws governing ... Continued