The Law of Privilege: What happens when company law collides with family law?
A new case from the Supreme Court of British Columbia shows that privilege may stop a director who is also a spouse in a family ... Continued
Strata Developers must act quickly to comply with new Assignment Registry requirements
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
Delays Nourish Desires: Canada’s New Trademark Laws Come Into Force June 17, 2019
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
Case Comment – Gully v Gully: Giving a Gift of Joint Tenancy Can Come Back to Bite the Donor
The case of Gully v Gully, 2018 BCSC 1590 provides useful insight on a peril of putting property into joint tenancy. The decision illustrates the ... Continued
Insurance Covenant in Construction Contract – Requirement to Obtain Insurance Acts as Voluntary Assumption of Risk
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
To Incorporate Or Not To Incorporate, That Is The Question
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
Legislative Update – Trick or Treat?
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
Family Name vs. Family Business
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
Vital to put Family Law Agreements in Writing
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 information and rights for unions under the Labour Relations Code
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
FIPPA and Cloud Services – Compliance from Procurement to Go-Live
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
Trademarks… Prohibited Marks… Official Marks? What? Which? Why?
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