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What notice of termination is owed to employees during a takeover?
May 15th, 2012

In Kerfoot v. Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, 2012 BCSC 640, the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered the sufficiency of an employer’s notice of termination of employment within the context of a takeover. The plaintiffs were successful and received awards of approximately $10,000 and $80,00... Read more »

Court of Appeal dismisses Baines defamation appeal
March 12th, 2012

In Lawson v. Baines, 2012 BCCA 117, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of David Baines and others from a judgment finding Mr. Baines (a newspaper columnist) and the other appellants (members of the paper's editorial staff, the paper's publisher and its proprietor) liable for defaming the Hon. Read more »

A Cautionary Tale Highlights the Importance of Ensuring Accurate E-mail and Online Communications
March 7th, 2012

On March 1, 2012, the B.C. Supreme Court awarded a plaintiff damages of $20,000 for defamatory statements made in e-mails and other communications. The decision, Tjelta v. Wang, 2012 BCSC 299, is a good illustration of the importance of ensuring accurate e-mail and online communications and is also... Read more »

Supreme Court of Canada Allows Compensatory and Punitive Damages for a Misleading Contest
March 2nd, 2012

In Jean-Marc Richard v. Time Inc. and Time Consumer Marketing Inc., 2012 SCC 8, the Supreme Court of Canada awarded compensatory and punitive damages to a contest entrant for misleading claims in a contest mail-out. Read more »

Federal Court of Appeals Rules in Competition Act Limitation Period Case
March 1st, 2012

On February 13, 2012, the Federal Court of Appeal released an important limitations period judgment in Garford Pty Ltd. v. Dywidag Systems Internationa... Read more »

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