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Advertising Alone Is Not Enough To Establish Court’s Jurisdiction in Canada
May 8th, 2012

The Supreme Court of Canada recently confirmed that in determining whether a “real and substantial connection” exists for a court to assume jurisdiction over a case involving a foreign accident or foreign defendant, advertising alone within a Canadian jurisdiction is not sufficient to establish... Read more »

BC Court of Appeal rules refusal by an employee to work during the working notice period does not extinguish his right to damages arising from inadequate notice
March 23rd, 2012

BC Court of Appeal rules refusal by an employee to work during the working notice period does not extinguish his right to damages arising from inadequate notice In Raymond Giza v. Sechelt School Bus Service Ltd., Randy Gould[1], the employer, Sechelt School Bus Service Ltd., employed Mr. Giza as a b... Read more »

Planning for ownership of U.S. real estate
March 9th, 2012

Introduction If you have not yet received this call, you will. “My wife/husband and I were in Scottsdale/Palm Springs/Maui last week and signed a contract for a town house/single family home/condominium.  How should we own it?” This article will tell you what to say. Welcome to the US Tax Sys... Read more »

Service by Facebook: Canadian courts adapting to new technologies
March 7th, 2012

Courts and law have often been criticized for being slow moving and not keeping up with new technologies, however, Canadian courts, in the recent past, have shown a resolve to keep up with, or at least not fall too far behind, technology particularly in the area of serving legal process. While the r... Read more »

Off-duty conduct of an employee may constitute just cause for dismissal
February 10th, 2012

Can an employer discipline or terminate an employee for cause for her off-duty conduct? This question, no doubt, was at the forefront of some employers’ thoughts after the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver, particularly after viewing their employees pictures in the local newspapers or police website o... Read more »

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