BC Human Rights Tribunal Questions Enforceability of Release
May 29, 2024This bulletin addresses the enforceability of releases signed following a termination and reiterates best practices for obtaining an enforceable release.
Legal Risk Assessments – An Essential Risk Management Tool
May 9, 2024The best way to address the legal issues that arise in any business is to focus on their identification and resolution before they become legal problems.
Navigating the Grey: Deciphering “Use” in Patent Infringement Claims
May 6, 2024In Steelhead LNG (ASLNG) Ltd. v. Arc Resources Ltd., the Court discussed what constitutes "use" of a patented invention in the context of patent infringement.
Early-Stage Capital Raising for Canadian Technology Companies
May 1, 2024An overview of the stages and types of financing common for early-stage Canadian technology companies and how to do it right.
Warning For Businesses: Companies Can be Liable for Tort of Bribery Even if They Did Not Intend to Pay or Receive a Bribe
Apr 12, 2024Businesses with a duty to provide impartial advice must take steps to ensure the payments they make or receive are not later interpreted as bribes.
How to do it Right: Legal Necessities of Launching a Tech Start-up
Apr 8, 2024An overview of the necessary legal components of tech start-ups.
Behind the Screen: Navigating Law Enforcement Requests Post R v. Bykovets
Mar 22, 2024Implications for law enforcement and private online companies responding to law enforcement requests for IP address information following R v. Bykovets.
A Word of Caution: Company Liable for Misrepresentations Made by Chatbot
Mar 4, 2024Tribunal finds that a website chatbot is not a separate legal entity and holds company liable for the chatbot's misrepresentations.
The “Due Care” Standard for Payment of Annual Patent Maintenance Fees
Feb 28, 2024In Taillefer v. Canada (AG), the Federal Court considered the scope of the “due care” standard regarding the payment of annual patent maintenance fees.
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