Secure the Purchase Price
When most people think about lenders of money, they think about banks and not themselves. In fact, there are many situations where ordinary people lend ... Continued
Competitive Intellectual Property Strategies for Growing Businesses – What Stage is Right for You?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Distinctiveness Negated: A Tale of Two Newspapers
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application for leave to appeal from the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) judgment in Sadhu Singh Hamdard ... Continued
Five Things To Look For When Hiring A Lawyer For Your Startup
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for all of ... Continued
Practical Tips for Startups: Protecting Confidential Information
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Why Savvy Startups Protect their Intellectual Property
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Shareholders’ Agreements for Early-Stage Companies – Do I Need One for My Company?
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Why Successful Emerging Tech Companies Offer Employee Stock Option Incentives
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange –Should a professor warning others of a sexual predator colleague be covered by her employer university’s liability policy?
A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, MacFarlane v. Canadian Universities Reciprocal Insurance Exchange, 2019 ONSC 4631, answered the question of whether ... Continued
A Word of Caution for Vendors
Human behaviour can be so predictable. If you’re a vendor, you need to be aware of certain “things a purchaser will do”. With 30 years ... Continued
These are the Canadian Trademark Decisions from 2018 That You Need to Know
2018 saw a number of interesting decisions of the Federal Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and British Columbia Supreme Court, including cases dealing with ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in British Columbia: Long Overdue?
Trade contractors often face significant delays in payment on construction projects, as funds slowly wind their way down the “construction pyramid” from developers to general ... Continued