Martin Sorensen and Hennadiy Kutsenko in The Lawyer's Daily
January 14, 2021
Martin Sorensen and Hennadiy Kutsenko write in The Lawyer's Daily on "Retroactive registration rescues real estate reseller" in Ouazana v. Canada [2020], a GST case decided by the Tax Court of Canada.
Electronic Commerce: A Practitioner's Guide Trade-Marks and the Internet
2021
Denise Brunsdon is co-author of Chapter 2, "Trade-marks and the Internet" in Electronic Commerce: A Practitioner's Guide Trade-Marks and the Internet, edited by Alan M. Gahtan, Martin P. J. Kratz, J. Fraser Mann and published by Thomson Reuters.
Supreme Court of Canada Awards Damages for Incentive Plan Entitlements Despite Plain Language of Plan to the Contrary
December 2020
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.,
2020 SCC 26, highlights the high standard a court will require to rebut the presumption at
common law that a dismissed employee will receive all forms of compensation during the
employee’s notice period. Published in Canadian Employment Law Guide, No. 188.
Radha Curpen on the Road to Success For B.C.'s Energy Industry
December 09, 2020
Radha Curpen writes on why a strong energy industry will continue to be critical to B.C.’s economic recovery, and its future will be defined by much more than the current health and economic challenges.
The Use of E-Signatures and Virtual Commissioning in a Post-COVID-19 World
December 2020
In today’s largely digital society, many ordinary activities of the past have become increasingly obsolete. One such thing is the wet signature. The requirement to have an individual sign legal documents in-person with wet ink has not only changed with the advent of technology, in many cases it has also become impractical. Published in The Negotiator, the magazine of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Landmen.
Nina Butz and Ranjan Agarwal on Privity of Contract
November 20, 2020
Nina Butz and Ranjan Agarwal write on Privity of Contract as a Defense to Consumer Class Actions in Canada in the American Bar Association's Class Actions & Derivative Suits committee newsletter.
Shareholders’ Rights, Activism and ESG Investing in Canada
November 18, 2020
Robert Staley, Kristopher Hanc, Jonathan Bell and Tim Heneghan write the Canada chapter of Shareholders' Rights & Shareholder Activism 2020 in Chambers Global Practice Guides.
Sharon Singh on Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
November 09, 2020
Sharon Singh writes in The Lawyer’s Daily on infrastructure and Indigenous engagement. She highlights the key developments and considerations in Aboriginal law and from a policy perspective, in the context of Indigenous participation in infrastructure projects.
Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes - November 2020
November 02, 2020
The 11th edition of Bennett Jones on Tax Disputes, published on Taxnet Pro by Thomson Reuters, includes articles on the AgraCity decision of the Tax Court of Canada and consider its implications on the sham doctrine and transfer pricing, while commenting on the Crown's litigation strategy, and section 170.1 of the Tax Court of Canada General Procedure Rules and the Federal Court of Appeal decision in Georgeson Shareholder Communication Canada. The publication also has summaries of recent tax decisions, tables regarding tax appeals, the CRA business continuity plans and bulletins/practice directives from the courts.
Balancing Privacy and Convenience in Electronic Healthcare Law Review
November 2020
The increasing use of virtual healthcare platforms raises questions and concerns about the protection of personal health information and the application of privacy legislation. Specifically, what happens if a virtual healthcare platform or app experiences a data breach in Alberta? Who bears the responsibility for such a risk?
Getting the Deal Through—Private M&A in Canada 2021
October 22, 2020
John Mercury, James McClary, Bryan Haynes, Ian Michael, Kristopher Hanc and Drew Broughton provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of private M&A in Canada in Getting the Deal Through—Private M&A 2021.