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Search Results: Nadia Myerthall Recent Developments in Western Canadian Employment Law[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver [more] MORE Recent Developments in Canadian Employment Law (Quebec Update)[PDF] Recent Developments in Canadian Employment Law (Quebec Update). Presented at the Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver Employment and Labour Conference, October 2011. [more] MORE Removal of Canadian Withholding Tax On Interest[PDF] The surprise announcement by Canadian Finance Minister John Flaherty that legislation will be passed to eliminate Canadian withholding tax on arm’s length cross-border interest payments eff ective [more] MORE New Practice Notice regarding Extensions of Time in Canadian Trade-mark Examination[PDF] On January 11, 2010, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued a Practice Notice regarding Extensions of Time in Trade-mark Examination, which will come into effect on March 11, 2010.
This [more] MORE New Amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules: Changes to the Requirement for a Declaration of Entitlement[PDF] Anticipated amendments to the Canadian Patent Rules are expected to come into effect on October 1, 2010. Those amendments include changes to the existing requirement to file a Declaration of the basis [more] MORE A Note on U.S. Antitrust Law and Professional Sport: American Needle And the Implication for Canadian Competition Law[PDF] On June 29, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court granted American Needle, Inc.’s petition for certiorari to review the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in American Needle, Inc. v. National [more] MORE- Chinese State-Owned-Enterprise proposed investment of US$60 million in a Canadian company with significant mining assets in Africa.
Acted for a large Chinese State-Owned-Enterprise in its proposed investment of US$60 million in a Canadian company with significant mining assets in Africa. [more] MORE - Matters, actions and motions regarding private international law including issues related to jurisdiction, extraterritoriality and Canadian interpretive presumptions regarding compliance with international la
Counsel and junior counsel in a number of matters, actions and motions regarding private international law including issues related to jurisdiction, extraterritoriality and Canadian interpretive presumptions [more] MORE - Canadian specialty wood product producer seeking indemnity from a larger softwood lumber producer for legal fees and penalties in a prosecution brought by United States customs in relation to an importation scheme under the previ
Counsel acting for a Canadian specialty wood product producer seeking indemnity from a larger softwood lumber producer for legal fees and penalties in a prosecution brought by United States customs [more] MORE - Calpine Canada Canadian CCAA proceedings
Co-counsel representing Calpine Canada in its Canadian CCAA proceedings [more] MORE - Canadian software company establishment of a WFOE in Shenzhen, China.
Represented a Canadian software company in establishment of a WFOE in Shenzhen, China. [more] MORE - Chinese bank fund settlement agreement with one of the largest Canadian banks.
Acted for a Chinese bank in its fund settlement agreement with one of the largest Canadian banks. [more] MORE - Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese company reorganization valued at US$66 million.
Acted for a Canadian subsidiary of a Chinese company in an reorganization valued at US$66 million. [more] MORE - Canadian university in setting up a WFOE in China and develop cooperative relationship with Chinese universities.
Acted for a Canadian university in its efforts to set up a WFOE in China and develop cooperative relationship with Chinese universities. [more] MORE - CHC Helicopter Corporation (CHC) $48 million sale of CHC's remaining interest in Canadian Helicopters Inc. to the Canadian Helicopters Income Fund.
Davis LLP represented CHC Helicopter Corporation (CHC) in its recent $48 million sale of CHC's remaining interest in Canadian Helicopters Inc. to the Canadian Helicopters Income Fund. [more] MORE - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in an action where the plaintiff was seeking damages for the wrongful appointment of a receiver and fraudulent misrepresentations made by a manager of the bank.
Counsel for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in an action where the plaintiff was seeking damages for the wrongful appointment of a receiver and fraudulent misrepresentations made by a manager [more] MORE - Enron Corp. CCAA restructuring of its Canadian interests
Counsel to Enron Corp. in the CCAA restructuring of its Canadian interests [more] MORE - Negligence suit brought against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Counsel in a negligence suit brought against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for publications issued concerning the alleged contamination of the plaintiffs' food products. [more] MORE - Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association - Canadian Western Bank v. Alberta, [2003] A.J. No. 1166.
Intervened at the Alberta Court of Appeal on behalf of the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association (a voluntary trade association whose membership accounts for 99 per cent of the life and health [more] MORE - Canadian specialty wood product producer seeking indemnity from a larger softwood lumber producer
Acting for a Canadian specialty wood product producer seeking indemnity from a larger softwood lumber producer for legal fees and penalties in a prosecution brought by United States customs in relation [more] MORE - Canadian forestry companies action against the Government of the United States of America under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement in relation to the United State's in softwood lumber disput
Junior counsel to two Canadian forestry companies taking action against the Government of the United States of America under Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement in relation to the United [more] MORE - Some Implications of the 2009 Amendments for the Canadian Pharmaceutical Industry
Presented at the 2009 Competition Law Fall Conference, Gatineau, QC, Canadian Bar Association. [more] MORE - Receivers of numerous Western Canadian resource companies
Counsel to the Receivers of numerous Western Canadian resource companies [more] MORE - American client resistng the imposition of charges by the Canadian government.
Counsel to an American client resistng the imposition of charges by the Canadian government. [more] MORE - Canadian software company business negotiations and proposed sale of all of its shares
Represented a Canadian software company in its business negotiations and due diligence with regard to the proposed sale of all of its shares to Chinese investors at multiple hundred million dollars. [more] MORE - Canadian airport authorities in Air Canada's CCAA proceedings
Counsel to most Canadian airport authorities in Air Canada's CCAA proceedings [more] MORE - Receiver of Canadian Superior's Trinidad assets
Counsel to the Receiver of Canadian Superior's Trinidad assets [more] MORE - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce $31 million financing of a Ontario and British Columbia based trailer leasing company.
Acted for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on a $31 million financing of a Ontario and British Columbia based trailer leasing company. [more] MORE - Canadian private equity firm acquisition of the B.C. coastal assets of Weyerhaeuser Canada.
Represented a Canadian Olympics candidate in a dispute over selection to the 2001 Olympics team [more] MORE - Canadian Tax Regime Chapter
Adrienne Woodyard was co-author of the chapter on the Canadian tax regime in Winning Legal Strategies: International Tax Law published by Aspatore Press in 2006. [more] MORE - Significant Changes to the Canadian Thin Capitalization Rules in the 2012 Budget
Background
The thin capitalization rules are designed to protect the Canadian tax base from erosion through excessive interest deductions in respect of debt owing by Canadian taxpayers to certain [more] MORE - Sale of an information technology division of a large Canadian corporation
Acting on the sale of an information technology division of a large Canadian corporation [more] MORE - Canadian Intellectual Property Office says "Sounds good!"
Effective as of March 28, 2012 the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is accepting applications to register trade-marks consisting of sounds. These applications must contain a description of [more] MORE  Recent highlights in Canadian trade mark law[PDF] Canadian trade marks examiners can require an applicant to disclaim descriptive and other non-registrable portions of their trade marks. This authority is specifically granted in the Canadian Trade-marks [more] MORE Canadian Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Franchisors Expanding Their Franchise Systems to Canada[PDF] This article provides an overview of the Canadian tax considerations that are relevant to a United States franchisor considering expanding its franchise system to Canada with the aim of providing general [more] MORE Canadian Banking Law Overview[PDF] The Canadian banking system is dominated to a large extent by six large domestic banks which operate throughout Canada, and which were built, for the most part, on their extensive branch and deposit-taking [more] MORE 2010 Canadian Employment & Labour Law Conference Handout - Toronto[PDF] This booklet contains information, papers and presentations from the Davis LLP 2010 Canadian Employment and Labour Law Conference. [more] MORE Canadian Securities Administrators Release New Guidelines for Environmental Reporting[PDF] The Canadian Securities Administrators have released Staff Notice 51-333 Environmental Reporting Guidance. As anticipated in the Davis LLP bulletin of May 2010, this new CSA Staff Notice provides [more] MORE- Canadian manufacturing company distribution agreements with Chinese distributors, Chinese trademark applications, application for recognition of a famous brand in China
Advised a Canadian manufacturing company on distribution agreements with Chinese distributors [more] MORE - Canadian university advised on foreign currency regulation, tax issues and dispute resolution in China.
Advised a Canadian university in such issues as foreign currency regulation, tax issues and dispute resolution in China. [more] MORE - Canadian life insurance company class actions
A leading Canadian life insurance company in the defence of class actions related to certain insurance products [more] MORE  Protecting Aboriginal Knowledge, Culture and Art under Canadian Intellectual Property Laws[PDF] Creating, obtaining, protecting, exploiting and enforcing intellectual property rights is a key aspect of business.
Other important trends in Canada are the recognition and development of Aboriginal [more] MORE- Canadian listed company joint venture agreements with a large Chinese explorations company.
Acted for a Canadian listed company in its joint venture agreements with a large Chinese explorations company. [more] MORE - Canadian environmental industry company negotiates with Chinese business entities regarding establishment of joint venture, technology transfer, private placement and licensing agreement.
Represented a Canadian listed company in environmental industry in its negotiations with Chinese business entities regarding establishment of joint venture, technology transfer, private placement and [more] MORE - Canadian company with major gold mine assets in China in the IPO at the TSX-Venture.
Acted for a Canadian company with major gold mine assets in China in the IPO at the TSX-Venture. [more] MORE - Canadian oil and gas services company in its business structuring and operational matters in China.
Advised a Canadian oil and gas services company in its business structuring and operational matters in China. [more] MORE - Canadian company advised on Chinese foreign currency regulation and the employment contract law.
Advised a Canadian company on issues like Chinese foreign currency regulation and the employment contract law. [more] MORE - Canadian International Election Officer, for the international Teamsters Union
United States Department of Justice appointed under the RICO Act as Canadian International Election Officer, for the international Teamsters Union (since 1989) [more] MORE - Canadian AIDS Society v. Ontario et al (1995), 25 O.R. (3d) 388 (Ontario Superior Court) (affirmed by Court of Appeal)
Represented Canadian Red Cross Society in a case dealing with the constitutionality of AIDS testing of blood samples without donor consent [more] MORE - Canadian software company responding to a variety of multi-jurisdictional legal proceedings and criminal investigations
Represented a Canadian software company responding to a variety of multi-jurisdictional legal proceedings and criminal investigations relating to the theft of private consumer information [more] MORE - $30 million bridge-financing facilities for a Canadian public company in takeover bid for an Australian public company
Negotiating US $30 million bridge-financing facilities for a Canadian public company in the context of financing its takeover bid for an Australian public company (mining industry); preparation of associated [more] MORE - Canadian family-based business divestiture of US$300 million US-based packaging business
Represented a Canadian family-based business on the divestiture of its US$300 million US-based packaging business [more] MORE - Non-resident owners and lessors of aircraft to Canadian tour operators and charter parties and securing these aircraft
Acting for non-resident owners and lessors of aircraft to Canadian tour operators and charter parties and securing these aircraft. [more] MORE - Canadian private equity group $600 million cross-border auction bid for NYSE-listed corporation
Represented a Canadian private equity group on its $600 million cross-border auction bid for a NYSE-listed corporation [more] MORE - Canadian investment firm multi-party lawsuit concerning investor losses arising from the failure of a real estate limited partnership.
Defending a major Canadian investment firm in a large, multi-party lawsuit concerning investor losses arising from the failure of a real estate limited partnership. [more] MORE - Canadian aspects of share transactions
Assisting US counsel on the Canadian aspects of share transactions, wherein Canadian subsidiaries were being acquired as part of an international transaction. [more] MORE - Mexican-based steel fabricator and distributor establishes a Canadian subsidiary.
Acting for a Mexican-based steel fabricator and distributor in establishing a Canadian subsidiary to expand its market into Canada and globally. [more] MORE - Acquisition of significant interest in a publicly-listed Canadian resource company by Japanese investors
Structured the acquisition of significant interest in a publicly-listed Canadian resource company by Japanese investors [more] MORE - Williams plc and its Canadian subsidiaries divestiture of various Canadian assets
Acted for Williams plc and its Canadian subsidiaries on the divestiture of various Canadian assets and the demerger of Williams plc into the separate companies Kidde plc and Chubb plc. [more] MORE - Acquisition by a US-based company of two Canadian companies involved in the document records storage and retrieval business
Directed the acquisition by a U.S.-based company of two Canadian companies involved in the document records storage and retrieval business and the subsequent investment in one of these businesses by [more] MORE - International actuarial firms proceedings before the Canadian Institute of Actuaries
On behalf of international actuarial firms with respect to proceedings before the Canadian Institute of Actuaries [more] MORE - Corporate opportunities issues between a Canadian public company and its partly- controlled U.S. subsidiary
Resolving corporate opportunities issues between a Canadian public company and its partly- controlled U.S. subsidiary [more] MORE - Pax Management Ltd. et al v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce [1992] 2 S.C.R. 998
Counsel for the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in an action where the plaintiff was seeking damages for the wrongful appointment of a receiver and fraudulent misrepresentations made by a manager [more] MORE - $20 million credit facilities for Canadian subsidiary of U.S. manufacturer
Negotiating US $20 million credit facilities for Canadian subsidiary of U.S. manufacturer and dovetailing same with US $450 million cross-border facilities (lender counsel) [more] MORE - Complex product liability case involving several Canadian asbestos mining corporations and manufacturers
Counsel for a subsidiary of a U.S. multi-national corporation in a complex product liability action commenced in B.C. against several Canadian asbestos mining corporations and manufacturers of asbestos [more] MORE - Ace Style International Limited (Hong Kong SAR reorganization and plan of arrangement of its Canadian Subsidiary
Lead counsel to Ace Style International Limited (Hong Kong SAR) in connection with the reorganization and plan of arrangement of its Canadian Subsidiary which carried business in Canada as "Intimates [more] MORE - Alberta-based oil and gas corporation $89 million acquisition of heavy oil assets from a major Canadian based oil and gas corporation and the related $52 million subscription receipt offering
Lead Counsel representing an Alberta-based oil and gas corporation in a $89 million acquisition of heavy oil assets from a major Canadian based oil and gas corporation and the related $52 million subscription [more] MORE - Canadian corporation inter-listing on the Colombian Stock Exchange
Lead Canadian Counsel representing a Canadian corporation inter-listing on the Colombian Stock Exchange [more] MORE - Manufacturing company establishing a joint venture in China with a Canadian listed company with initial investments of RMB 50 million.
Represented a manufacturing company in establishing a joint venture in China with a Canadian listed company with initial investments of RMB 50 million. [more] MORE - Canadian Olympics candidate dispute over selection to the 2001 Olympics team
Represented a Canadian Olympics candidate in a dispute over selection to the 2001 Olympics team [more] MORE - Rio Tinto pursuit of assets of the Canadian nickel company, Inco.
Acted for Rio Tinto in its pursuit of certain assets of the Canadian nickel company, Inco (2006). [more] MORE - Directors of Canadian Hydro urge shareholders to reject TransAlta bid
As reported yesterday, TransAlta has initiated a hostile takeover of Canadian Hydro Developers. The board of Canadian Hydro issued a statement today urging shareholders to reject TransAlta's offer MORE - Canadian Solar Inc. to open solar module factory in Ontario
Canadian Solar Inc. plans to build a $24 million solar module manufacturing facility in Ontario, according to a press release issued this week. The facility is expected to create 500 jobs and will MORE - MOU endorsing wood-frame construction for affordable housing in China creates major opportunity for Canadian forest products
Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Lisa Raitt and British Columbia Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the MORE - Canadian Ambassador to US: Oilsands Get Disproportionate Amount of Criticism
Canada's Ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, who is a former NDP Premier of Manitoba, stated yesterday that the oilsands are facing a disproportionate amount of criticism in the climate MORE - TransAlta launches hostile bid for Canadian Hydro Developers
TransAlta Corporation (TA) has launched a bid to take over Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. (KHD), Canada's largest public renewable power developer. The bid signals a big move for TransAlta into MORE - Canadian Hydro directors' circular recommends rejecting TransAlta offer
The board of directors of Canadian Hydro Developers mailed a directors' circular this week recommending that shareholders reject TransAlta's take-over bid. The dircetors identified the following MORE - Canadian class action over Sony data breach
The massive data privacy breach in Sony's PlayStation Network has been attracting a great deal of attention in recent days, and is creating problems for Sony (not to mention its customers) around MORE - Canadian government announces nineteen successful projects in response to a call for proposals under the Renewable and Clean Energy portion of the Clean Energy Fund
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, today announced support for nineteen (19) projects selected in response to a call for proposals under the Renewable and Clean MORE - Davis LLP Sponsors 2008 Canadian Public Equity Markets - TSX China Roadshow
avis LLP is pleased to be a sponsor and participant in the Canadian Public Equity Markets - TSX China Roadshow, being held in 3 cities in China in October 2008. Through a series of seminars, networking [more] [MORE] - Canadian ski jumper joins VANOC lawsuit
In a press conference held October 1, Canadian Ski Jumper Zoya Lynch joins 9 others in a legal battle to allow Women Ski Jumpers to compete in 2010. The lawsuit includes current women's world champion [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Video Game Law Group Featured on the Cover of Canadian Lawyer Magazine
First published in Canadian Lawyer, March 2008, By Vawn Himmelsbach
New Frontiers
When some people hear about Second Life, a three-dimensional virtual world built by its residents, they joke [more] [MORE] - Timothy G. Duholke, Sheinin & Company, Elected as Chair of the Canadian Tax Foundation
Davis LLP and Sheinin & Company congratulate our colleague Timothy Duholke, FCA on his election to Chair of the Canadian Tax Foundation.
Mr. Duholke, a partner of Davis affiliate Sheinin & [more] [MORE] - Canadian Franchise Association Appoints John L. Rogers of Davis LLP as General Counsel, Secretary and Director
Toronto, ON: The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is delighted to announce the May 1, 2007 appointment of John L. Rogers as its General Counsel, Secretary and Director. Mr. Rogers is a partner of [more] [MORE] - Kevin Wright Contributes to CBA Book "Fundamentals of Canadian Competition Law 2007"
Kevin Wright, a Davis LLP Competition & Antitrust lawyer based in Vancouver, contributed Chapter 8, "Exclusive Dealing, Tied Selling, Market Restriction and Remaining Reviewable Practices" [more] [MORE] - Rod Snow Elected to Second Vice President of the Canadian Bar Association
Davis LLP congratulates Rodney A. Snow, Managing Partner of the Davis Whitehorse office, on his success in achieving the position of Second Vice President-elect for the Canadian Bar Association.
President [more] [MORE] - Donald Campbell Appointed Distinguished Fellow of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Chair of Canadian Committee of Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF) has announced the appointment of Donald Campbell, Davis LLP's senior strategy advisor, as the first Distinguished Fellow of the Foundation and as Chair [more] [MORE] - Differing views on Canadian copyright reform
Bill C-32, Canada's latest attempt to amend its Copyright Act, was introduced early this month. Generally the bill is seen as striking an acceptable balance between rights-holders and consumers MORE - Pan-Canadian P3 Report released by the Canadian Conference Board
The Conference Board of Canada recently released a report entitled "Dispelling the Myths: A Pan-Canadian Assessment of Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Investments" which will MORE - Canadian Chamber of Commerce Comments on Climate Change
The Edmonton Journal reported this morning that the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has called on its members to sign and send a template letter charging that Bill C-311, the Climate Change Accountability MORE - Great Canadian Threat
TIGA, the UK game industry trade association, has recently identified Canada as a "major threat". The reason? Canada's game-friendly business environment makes Canada more appealing MORE - Davis LLP Represents CHC in Divestiture of Canadian Assets
Davis LLP represented CHC Helicopter Corporation (CHC) in its recent $48 million sale of CHC's remaining interest in Canadian Helicopters Inc. to the Canadian Helicopters Income Fund.
The transaction [more] [MORE] - Proposal to add hydrazine to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
Environment Canada has published for comment a proposed order pursuant to which hydrazine would be added to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
The proposal is based on screening MORE - Canadian Climate Change Themes
The Clean Energy Dialogue between Canada and the United States was sparked in February after the Prime Minister met with President Obama. The President's Climate Change advisor, Carole Browner, MORE - Davis LLP releases Climate Change Law Bulletin on the proposed Canadian Offset System
As discussed previously, Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced on June 10 that the Federal Government will be moving forward with its Offset System for Greenhouse Gases. On June MORE - Don Campbell sits on Hosting Committee of 15th Annual Canadian American Business Council Policy Forum and Business Achievement Luncheon
Don Campbell, the firm's senior strategy advisor, is on the hosting committee of the Annual CABC Policy Forum and Business Achievement Award Luncheon together with other prominent business executives, [more] [MORE] - The Canadian Bar Association Magazine: Andrew Lord Explores the Recently Signed Joint North American Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change and Clean Energy
In the latest issue of The Canadian Bar Association's National Magazine, Toronto associate Andrew Lord examines the signing of a Joint North American Leaders' Declaration on Climate Change and [more] [MORE] - Don Campbell to Sit on Organizing Committee of 15th Annual Canadian American Business Council Policy Forum and Business Achievement Luncheon
Donald W. Campbell, the firm's senior strategy advisor, has accepted an invitation to sit on the organizing committee of the yearly CABC Policy Forum and Business Achievement Luncheon.
The theme [more] [MORE] - Kevin Wright speaks about New Competition Legislation in Canadian Business
Recently, the federal government made changes to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act, leaving many questions about what the changes would mean for companies doing business in Canada. Kevin [more] [MORE] - Canadian Ski Jumpers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Vanoc
Five Canadians have requested to be part of a lawsuit against the Vancouver Olympic Committee, which was launched when the International Olympic Committee declined to add women's ski jumping to the [more] [MORE] - Jennifer Cleall quoted in Canadian Lawyer
Jennifer Cleall, of Davis LLP's Edmonton office, was quoted recently in Canadian Lawyer magazine. In the article, "Warming to Adaptation,” by Patricia MacInnis, Jennifer discusses the [more] [MORE] - Recent Canadian climate change developments
Submitted by Andrew Lord.
Deloitte released a survey entitled "Managing greenhouse gas emissions: Mitigating risks and uncovering opportunities" (PDF) which considers how Canadian companies MORE - Davis LLP is First Canadian Law Firm to Open Office in Second Life
Davis LLP is excited to be the first Canadian law firm to open an office in Second Life. Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, [more] [MORE] - Canadian Bar Association: Present and Past Section Chairs at Davis LLP
Canadian Bar Association (CBA) section chairs donate their time to enhance other lawyers' knowledge in a given field. Davis LLP has several current CBA section chairs, including:
Grace Choi [more] [MORE] - FIRST CANADIAN VIDEO GAME COPYRIGHT CASE?
(This is an archived case summary)
This was one of the first Canadian cases to consider whether copyright could attach to the source code of a game. The defendant's game units would flash MORE - CANADIAN COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
The Canadian government has tabled amendments to theCopyright Actwhich address various digital and Internet-related issues. Some of these proposed amendments are very relevant to the video game MORE - CANADIAN THOUGHTS ON MOD CHIPS
Dr. Michael Geist, one of Canada’s pre-eminent technology law scholars, has an interesting entry on his blog about mod chips. One of his readers recently received a cease and desist letter from MORE - Copyright Alert: Canadian Supreme Court Protects Copying for Research & Private Study and Library Copying Services
On March 4, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada in a unanimous decision (The Law Society of Upper Canada v. CCH Canadian Limited et al) reversed earlier copyright decisions favouring publishers of works, [more] [MORE]  Franchise Update: Canadian Legislation, Mandatory Mediation Clauses, Price Maintenance, and Other Topics[PDF] In this edition:
More Franchise Legislative Activity in Canada
Do Manadatory Mediation Clauses Discourage Motivation to Mediate Successfully?
The Sometimes Surprising Crime of Price [more] MORE Can Off Duty Conduct Impact the Employment Relationship?[PDF] This presentation discusses whether off duty conduct can impact the employment relationship. Generally, an employer has no authority over what employees do outside of the workplace. However, [more] MORE A Québec Expansion: Easier Than You Might Think[PDF] This presentation reviews three key issues that must be addressed when expanding to Québec:
Québec’s civil law rules;
Québec’s language laws; and
Québ [more] MORE Termination Clauses in Employment Agreements: I Agreed to What?[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Edmonton and Vancouver. [more] MORE- Patent due diligence: Process and priorities - A Canadian patent attorney's perspective
First published in World Patent Information, September 23, 2009.
View article online: Patent due diligence: Process and priorities - A Canadian patent attorney's perspective [more] MORE  Canadian vs US Trade-mark Procedures: Similarities and Differences[PDF] Canada and the United States have similar systems for registering and protecting trade-marks, and franchisors need to be aware of the procedures used in both countries when establishing businesses on [more] MORE Cross-Country Checkup - Ontario[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Vancouver, October 2011. [more] MORE Did You Hear The One About the Comedian Who Was An Employee?: The Scope Of Employment-Related Protection Under The BC Human Rights Code[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Vancouver. [more] MORE- What's new in Canadian Trade-mark Prosecution?
This content originally appeared in The Lawyers Weekly, January 18, 2008 issue.
What’s new in Canadian Trade-mark Prosecution?
Canadian trade-marks prosecution practice has changed over [more] MORE  Will Notification of Information Security Breaches Soon Become Mandatory?[PDF] Generally speaking, Canadian private-sector privacy legislation does not impose an explicit duty on organizations to notify affected individuals or privacy commissioners every time an information security [more] MORE The Canadian Banking Industry: Strength in the Face of Economic Turbulence[PDF] First published in Expert Guides "Guide to the World's Leading Banking Lawyers, 2011.
Read The Canadian banking industry: strength in the face of economic turbulence.
Subsequently published [more] MORE- Canadian Tax Chapter
Co-author of the chapter on the Canadian tax regime in "Winning Legal Strategies: International Tax Law," Aspatore Press, 2006. [more] MORE - Associated Corporations and Canadian Taxation
First published in the UBC Law Review, Volume 2, No. 2, March 1964. [more] MORE  Help Needed: Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Vancouver. [more] MORE- Tudor Carsten Interview on CBC News Regarding U.K. Trade Complaint Against Canadian Video Game Industry
Tudor Carsten, an associate in the Toronto office of Davis LLP and member of the firm's Video Games & Interactive Entertainment Law Group, was interviewed Friday April 11 for a CBC news story [more] [MORE] - Canadian Securities Regulators Propose New Regime for Venture Issuers
The Canadian Securities Administrators have published a Notice and Request for Comment in relation to Proposed National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance And Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers [more] MORE  Your Pension Plan Has a Solvency Deficiency - Now What?[PDF] The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of “what to do” when a Pension Plan has a solvency deficiency. The paper focusses on the regulatory requirements of the Employment Pension [more] MORE- Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Legislation
Co-author, "Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Legislation," Carswell (1999-2008) (annual update) [more] MORE  Conducting an Effective Workplace Investigation[PDF] This presentation provides practical tips for conducting an effective workplace investigation and avoiding common pitfalls and traps.
It was presented at the Davis LLP Canadian Employment & Labour [more] MORE Who Owns This Stuff? Employment Issues in Creating, Owning and Protecting Intellectual Property[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Vancouver. [more] MORE- Davis Ranks Among Top Canadian Securities Firms
Bloomberg's annual rankings of securities firms across the globe, which provides a snapshot of the capital market landscape, Davis appears in Canada's top 20, alongside many of the biggest firms [more] [MORE]  When are Independent Contractors Really Employees[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Edmonton. [more] MORE- Canadian Securities Administrators Are Reviewing the Minimum Amount and Accredited Investor Exemptions
Introduction
The Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) are conducting a review of the minimum amount prospectus exemption and the accredited investor prospectus exemption contained [more] MORE - National Canadian Law Firm Davis & Company LLP Changes Name to Davis LLP
Effective May 4, Davis & Company LLP will be known as Davis LLP. The national law firm’s new name, and bold new look and website are being launched across Canada this morning in a series of [more] [MORE] - Legal Research Cost Recovery: Canadian Jurisprudence and Ethical Issues
Speaker for Canadian Association of Law Libraries 2008 Conference: "Legal Research Cost Recovery: Canadian Jurisprudence and Ethical Issues" [more] MORE - American Needle and the Implications for Canadian Competition Law
Co-authored, "American Needle and the Implications for Canadian Competition Law", Canadian Competition Record, Vol. 23, No. 3, Winter 2010 [more] MORE  Amend and Extend Transactions[PDF] This presentation defines the “Amend and Extend” transaction and looks at the reasons behind the trend in this type of transaction. It looks at the benefits to the different parties [more] MORE- Multimedia Works and Clearing Rights: Canadian Legal Issues
Presented at the 5th Annual Internet Law Conference, 2011. [more] MORE  Interventions in British Columbia: Direct Interest, Public Law & "Exceptional' Intervenors[PDF] Co-authored this article first published in Canadian Journal of Administrative Law & Practice, p 183-201 (2010). [more] MORE ADR - One Size Does Not Fit All[PDF] Their are many ADR options, including negotiation, mediation, neutral evaluation and arbitration. This article outlines some of the considerations that counsel and their clients may use to determine [more] MORE Mediation Minute - Preparing Your Client for Mediation[PDF] This article discusses some important ways to prepare for a mediation. Whether a client is an individual or a corporation, proper preparation for a mediation will greatly improve the likelihood [more] MORE Shifting Tides: Recent Developments in the Duty to Accomodate[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Edmonton. [more] MORE It’s Not Just What You Do, But How You Do It: Procedural vs. Substantive Aspects of the Duty to Accommodate[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Vancouver. [more] MORE "BUT I CAN'T EVEN READ THAT NOTE!" Getting the Medical Information You Need to Manage Employee Disabilities[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Vancouver, October 2011. [more] MORE Performance Management and Potential Dismissal for Cause[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Vancouver, October 2011. [more] MORE- Canadian Private-Sector Privacy Laws: Overview for Solicitors and Litigators
For Insight Information Conference, June 2008 (with Maggie Campbell) [more] MORE - Social Media Will Land Some Canadian Companies in Court
Tudor Carsten quoted in this article first published in Tech Media Reports, December 12, 2008. [more] [MORE]  Top 10 Tips for Hiring and Firing[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Edmonton. [more] MORE- Hubert Sibre Speaks on Canadian Insolvency Legislation
This past Friday, Hubert Sibre discussed Canada's insolvency legislation and its accompanying amendments at the Annual Convention of the National Association of Credit Management (NACM- Canada) in [more] [MORE]  Case Comments - McCormick v. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Edmonton. [more] MORE Privacy And The Workplace Computer: The R. v. Cole Decision[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Calgary and Edmonton, October 2011. [more] MORE- Big Changes in Canadian Immigration Law
On Saturday June 26, 2010 there were several major changes in Canadian immigration law. There were changes to Federal Investor, Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class categories.
In [more] MORE  Taking Security in PPSA Jurisdictions[PDF] This presentation provides an overview of:
What types of transactions are subject to the PPSA
How to create a security interest
The governing law in a multi-province transaction
Regist [more] MORE- Negotiating $30 million cross border acquisition financing (debt finance) in conjunction with acquisition by US fund of Canadian industrial concern.
- Talisman sells slate of Canadian oil and gas properties for $1.9 billion - company to concentrate on shale plays
Talisman Energy Inc., Canada's No. 5 independent oil exploration company, announced today that it had agreements to sell properties in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario to unnamed buyers through MORE - Canadian Government to invest close to $80 million in Quebec Ethanol Plant
Steven Blaney, Member of Parliament for Lévis-Bellechasse, today announced that the Government of Canada's ecoENERGY for Biofuels program will provide funding of up to $79.75 million over MORE - Negotiating consolidated $20 million secured debt facilities for Canadian service industry (lender counsel).
 Enforcement of Foreign Judgements by Canadian Common Law Courts[PDF] This article was part of a presentation made at the Davis LLP American Bar Association seminar held in the Davis Toronto office on August 5, 2011.
[more] MORE- Re Purity Packaging Ltd. and Canadian Paperworkers Union, Local 685 [1982] 5 L.A.C. (3d) 135 (P. J. Brunner)(Ont. Lab. Arb.)
- Offshore acquisition of South American mining assets by a Canadian public company
- Negotiating syndicated Cdn $90 million acquisition financing and subsequent amendment to increase facility to Cdn $120 million for a second acquisition, each in the Canadian oil services sector, by a major US hedge fund through a Canadian subsidiary
- Negotiating $17 million secured debt facilities with lender of last resort for Canadian industrial company (borrower counsel).
- Lead counsel for pilot group of a major Canadian air carrier.
- Canadian climate change policies off in every direction
It has been a little over a year since climate change suddenly leapt from being an important issue with occasional press, to one where you can always find at least one good story in your local paper, MORE - Consortium of Canadian media companies in the defence of a class proceeding alleging copyright infringement
- Canadian telecommunications and media company seeking injunctive relief and damages relating to a complex fraud.
- Canadians Doing Their Share to Boost Game Industry
Video game hardware and software sales for the first half of 2008 are up 56 percent in Canada and 53 percent in the US compared to last year. First-half sales were $783 million in Canada and $8.3 MORE - Canadian landlords arising from expected trespass or violence during the World Petroleum Congress
- Canadian Provinces Look Towards Electricity to Reduce Carbon Emissions
The Province of Nova Scotia has recently passed legislation which will apply to Nova Scotia Power Inc. (the company that provides 97 percent of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity MORE - Icor Oil & Gas Co. Ltd. et al v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce et al (No. 2), [1989] A.J. No. 1388 and A.J. No. 1389
- The U.S. Climate Bill - Flexibility on Cap and Trade and the Canadian Response
We blogged last week about a proposed U.S. cap and trade system and questioned whether or not the American President was backing down in his support for it. There is more evidence this week of a shift MORE  Double double, trade mark trouble: an update on Canadian trade mark cases[PDF] This article discusses descriptive words, such as 'double double', which are not registrable in Canada, as well as the expungement of trade marks.
This article was published in the ITMA Review, [more] MORE- Represents aviation insurance syndicates with respect to aircraft accidents and incidents involving Canadian air carriers or aircraft manufacturers.
- Negotiating asset purchase from a receiver of business assets as a going concern into a privately held Canadian corporation and negotiation of associated two-tier financing and security (counsel to acquirer).
- Reviewing share acquisition agreements for a Canadian public company acquiring companies with mining assets in Kazakhstan for share-exchange style consideration.
- Canadian Pneumatic Control Contractors Association v. United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry [1988] OLRB Rep. September 864 (Ont. Lab. Rel. Bd.)
- Represented Canadian Federal Government as lender involved in Air Canada's $1.02 billion refinancing.
- Structuring and negotiating the acquisition of U.S. exploration/mining development project by a Canadian public company through off-shore subsidiaries of a U.S. vendor, together with option and joint venture arrangements (seller counsel).
- Structuring Canadian security package and advising cross-border lending syndicate in US $200 million ABL take-out financing.
- Cable TV Installation company Canadian acquisitions
- Roynat Inc. v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Counsel for the defendant in an action alleging negligent misstatement on a credit enquiry by the plaintiff. [more] MORE - Winding up a Canadian-based insurance company
- Application of Canadian withholding tax to non-resident individuals and corporations
- Represents foreign air carriers and Canadian air carriers operating on scheduled or charter basis, including on seasonal basis, in respect of licensing, certification and other Canadian aviation regulatory matters.
- Harman International Industries, Inc. acquires Canadian software company for US$138 million
Represented Harman International Industries, Inc., a large U.S.-based international, publicly-traded company in the acquisition of QNX Software Systems Ltd. [more] MORE - Lead Canadian counsel to vendor on sale of its subsidiary, Gibson Energy Holding Ltd., to U.S. equity fund for $1.1 billion.
 Clearly descriptive trade-marks land owners in hot water[PDF] Descriptive trade-marks are not registrable in Canada: the Canadian Trade-marks Act prohibits applicants from registering marks that are “clearly” descriptive of the character or quality [more] MORE Business Method Patents Are Now Allowable in Canada[PDF] The October 14, 2010 decision of the Federal Court of Canada in Amazon.com, Inc., v. The Attorney General of Canada and the Commissioner of Patents has explicitly confirmed that under appropriate circumstances, [more] MORE- Bazley v. Curry, [1999] 2 SCR 534 (1999)
Intervened at the Supreme Court of Canada in Bazley v. Curry, [1999] 2 SCR 534 (1999) which established the Canadian test for vicarious liability for intentional torts. [more] MORE - Maher Terminals acquisition and expansion Fairview Terminal (Prince Rupert)
Acted as Canadian Counsel with respect to the acquisition of Maher Terminals and advise Maher Terminals with respect to the proposed $600 million expansion of the Fairview Terminal in Prince Rupert [more] MORE  Franchise Update: Québec Law, Business Immigration for Franchisors, and Running Contests in Canada[PDF] In this edition:
Canadian Franchise Association Welcomes New CEO
Québec Franchise Law
Business Imigration for Franchisors
Running Contests in Canada: Rules Applying to [more] MORE What is the Extent of an Educator's Responsibility to Provide a "Positive" Learning Environment?[PDF] Teachers and principals are entrusted with the most weighty of responsibilities - the safety and education of children. Indeed, the Supreme Court of Canada has acknowledged that, in no small way [more] MORE- Wrongful dismissal case against U.S. multi-national corporation
Counsel for the personal and corporate defendants of a U.S. multi-national corporation and its Canadian subsidiary in a wrongful dismissal action. [more] MORE - Alberta Schools PPP Achieves Financial Close
Advised BBPP Alberta Schools Limited in largest-ever Canadian schools PPP transaction and Alberta's largest social infrastructure PPP [more] MORE - Stock Options 'Backdating and Springloading' Are Your Records in Order?
Eric Belli-Bivar co-authored this article which was published in Canadian Securities Law News (CCH; October 2006, No. 153).
For more information, please contact the author. [more] MORE - Montreal-based manufacturer of construction products-material $105 Million (CDN) credit facility
Counsel to a Montreal-based manufacturer of construction products-material with respect to a $105 Million (CDN) credit facility by a syndicate of Canadian lenders, involving the granting of security [more] MORE - Alberta-based oil and gas corporation $89,000,000 acquisition of heavy oil assets
Member of the counsel team representing an Alberta-based oil and gas corporation in the $89,000,000 acquisition of heavy oil assets from a major Canadian based oil and gas corporation. [more] MORE - KPMG re Exchange Bank and Trust Inc.
Acted for Receiver appointed by the British Columbia Securities Commission over bank deposits and securities held in Canadian chartered banks and brokerage houses in the name of an off-shore bank and [more] MORE  Developments in Class Proceedings and Environmental Law[PDF] The class proceeding is still a relatively new procedural vehicle in Canada, and the courts are still in the process of establishing principles and guidelines as to how and where this procedure can be [more] MORE Balancing Disclosure and Transparency with Privacy Law Limits[PDF] This presentation covers access to information requests and protection of privacy by reviewing numerous key cases and reports. It summarizes the important issues and considerations.
[more] MORE Recent Changes to the Alberta Business Corporations Act[PDF] For the first time in many years the Alberta Business Corporation Act (the “ABCA”) has been revised. The amendments, which came into effect May 17, 2005, update and improve the ABCA in a [more] MORE Enter the Dragon[PDF] This article provides the personal perspective of Davis lawyer Euan Taylor on developments in China, following his visit there in January 2003. It provides a discussion regarding the development [more] MORE Heading North? How To Expand Your Franchise System to Canada[PDF] This article provides an overview of the areas that a U.S. franchisor that wants to expand to Canada must understand, including:
who will run the Canadian operation?;
"Canadianizing" [more] MORE- Spin-off of pulp mill assets from a public company into a separate public company
Negotiating Canadian portion of spin-off of pulp mill assets from a public company into a separate public company [more] MORE  Are You Ready to Deal With an Information Security Breach?[PDF] Heightened awareness and concerns about identity theft are increasing public and media attention about information security breaches (i.e., the unauthorized collection, access, use, disclosure [more] MORE- The Future of Toxic Torts in Canada: The Impact of Smith v. Inco Limited
The recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision in Smith v. Inco Limited has established new, narrower standards for the environmental torts of private nuisance and strict liability (known as the Rylands [more] MORE  International Financial Reporting Standards[PDF] The Canadian Accounting Standards Board has stated that January 1, 2011 will be the date that the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) will replace current Canadian generally [more] MORE- Alberta oil and gas corporation $52 million subscription receipt offering
Member of the counsel team representing an Alberta based oil and gas corporation in a $52 million subscription receipt offering related to an $89 million acquisition of heavy oil assets from a major [more] MORE  Trade mark news update from Canada[PDF] There have been several interesting developments in Canadian trade mark law over the last few months. This report summarises the most interesting of them relating to BMW car names, Mattel, and the Vancouver [more] MORE- Asset-based credit facilities and associated security involving an aggregate commitment of US $150 million completed in tandem with spin-off of pulp mill facilities
Negotiating the Canadian portion of asset-based credit facilities and associated security involving an aggregate commitment of US $150 million completed in tandem with spin-off of pulp mill facilities [more] MORE  Who Should Own the Franchise System in Canada?[PDF] A franchise system's core assets normally include trademarks, trade secrets, know-ho, an operations manual, software, domain names and goodwill.
When a foreign franchsior expands its system [more] MORE Trade-mark Law: Keep Your Head Up On The Ice![PDF] This article outlines some of the biggest mistakes companies make with their Canadian trademarks. It includes a discussion about:
Not registering them
Delaying registration
Not [more] MORE Structuring a Cross-Border Construction Financing[PDF] This presentation reviews considerations for US lenders in Canada in terms of the Bank Act, the Income Tax Act, and the Canada-US Tax Treaty, as well as other statuatory considerations. It then [more] MORE- CSA Revises Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure (Revised CSA Staff Notice 51-327)
Introduction
On December 29, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) issued Revised CSA Staff Notice 51-327 Guidance on Oil and Gas Disclosure (the “Notice”) [more] MORE  New National Securities Registration Regime To Come Into Force On September 28, 2009[PDF] On July 17, 2009, the Canadian Securities Administrators approved the final version of National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements and Exemptions (NI 31-103) and related amendments..
The [more] MORE I Know What You Did Last Summer: Employers and Workplace Surveillance[PDF] Presented at the Davis LLP Canadian Employment & Labour Conference 2011 - Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto. [more] MORE- Another Round of CSA Proposals on Internal Controls
This article was published in Canadian Securities Law News, August 2008.
For more information, please contact the author. [more] MORE  Q&A on Patent Law in Canada[PDF] This bulletin presents answers to some frequently asked questions about Canadian Patent Practice:
Does an examination have to be requested?
Are methods of medical treatment patentable in [more] MORE New Insider Reporting Regime Now Fully Effective[PDF] The new insider reporting regime for Canada, which was brought in on April 30, 2010 in the form of National Instrument 55-104 - Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (NI 55-104) and the [more] MORE New Insider Reporting Regime In Canada[PDF] A new, harmonized insider reporting regime for Canada will become effective on April 30, 2010, in the form of National Instrument 55-104 - Insider Reporting Requirements and Exemptions (NI 55-104) [more] MORE- The Effect of an Assignment of Security on Unsecured Claims
Eagle Eye Investments Inc. v. CPC Networks Corp.
"When One Plus One Still Equals One"
Introduction
The numerous motions in the Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench in Eagle [more] MORE  Harper Government Draws Battle Lines With Provinces Over Proposed National Securities Regulator[PDF] The federal government continues to press ahead with the proposed creation of a national securities regulator. So far in 2010, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty released in May a proposed draft Canadian [more] MORE Compensation for Damage to Crown Timber: The Stone Creek Fire Decision[PDF] On June 11, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the matter of British Columbia v. Canadian Forest Products Ltd. In its decision, the Court considered the legal principles that [more] MORE Canada Enacts Significant Changes to its Foreign Investment Laws[PDF] In addition to the myriad of sector-specific restrictions on foreign ownership, investments in Canada may also be subject to review under the Competition Act to ensure competition is not “lessened [more] MORE Limits to the Commercial Mainstream Test? Supreme Court of Canada Releases Judgments Recognizing Exemption from Tax[PDF] On July 22, 2011, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released two decisions that confirmed that certain investment income earned by an Indian (as that term is defined in the Indian Act) was [more] MORE- Selling a Business From a Vendor's Perspective
 Intellectual Property Rights on a Division of Assets in a Marriage Breakdown[PDF] There is little Canadian jurisprudence dealing with intellectual property rights (including copyright, trademarks, patents, industrial designs) on marriage breakdown. The U.S. courts, however, have been [more] MORE Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Officers Relating to Corporate Opportunities[PDF] This article begins by outlining the fiduciary duties of directors and officers in general. It then reviews the corporate opportunity doctrine by examining some of the most illuminating decisions [more] MORE The Voluntary Disclosure Program: Coming Clean About Unreported Income[PDF] This article reviews the terms of the Voluntary Disclosure Program ("VDP") which is available under the Canadian tax regime. It was revamped in 2007 and the rules have been tightened, [more] MORE A Clean Energy Dialogue - Prime Minister Harper and President Obama Pledge to Work Together[PDF] At their first official meeting in Ottawa on February 19 U.S. President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minster Steven Harper announced a new “Clean Energy Dialogue”. While falling short [more] MORE New Tax Regime in 2008 Will Impact Chinese Foreign-Invested Businesses[PDF] This article discusses the Enterprise Income Tax Law of China that was adopted on March 16, 2007 and will be effective as of January 1, 2008. It sets a unified income tax rate for domestic and [more] MORE Elimination of Withholding Tax on Interest[PDF] On March 19, 2007, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered the 2007 Federal Budget and announced several international tax measures, one of which is an amendment to the Canada-US Income Tax Convention [more] MORE Revisions to the Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty - Opportunities for Foreign Financial Institutions[PDF] The implementation of the Fifth Protocol amending the Canada-U.S. Income Tax Convention (1980) will create unprecedented business opportunities in the Canadian capital markets for U.S. and other foreign [more] MORE Insolvency Law Update[PDF] This issue covers the following topics:
the introduction of new Davis lawyer Bruce Darlington;
tax content of accounts receivable;
forfeiture of property under the controlled drugs [more] MORE Retaliation in B.C. Human Rights Law[PDF] This presentation discusses Section 43 of the Human Rights Code, which is known as the "retaliation" provision and which is aimed at protecting those who have filed a human rights complaint [more] MORE Amendments Proposed to the Disclosure Rules for Mineral Projects[PDF] The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have published for comment proposed revisions to National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101). These [more] MORE The Broadening Disclosure Obligations for Expert Witnesses[PDF] Many environmental lawyers regularly work with environmental consultants who may ultimately act as expert witnesses. Many lawyers may also assume that nearly everything but the final report (such as [more] MORE The Hostile Workplace and Employer Liability[PDF] Increasingly individuals seem to be seeking legal representation to address hostile work environments. Employees say they can no longer work due to the employer’s failure to prevent an abusive [more] MORE- Taxing litigation matters
Adrienne Woodyard, of the Toronto office, shares valuable tips on how lawyers can best assist clients battling with the Canada Revenue Agency in her article, "Taxing Litigation Matters."
For [more] MORE  The Last Word On Kerry[PDF] On Friday, August 7, 2009, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the case of Nolan et al. v. Kerry (Canada) Inc. Although the Kerry case deals with an Ontario pension plan subject to the [more] MORE- The Ontario Court of Appeal's Decision in Jones vs. Tsige - What is all the fuss about?
There has been much written and said about the Ontario Court of Appeal’s January 18th decision in Jones vs. Tsige.1
The case made the front page of The Lawyer’s Weekly, February 3rd edition, [more] MORE - Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association contributing a B.C. Builders' Lien Act summary
Acted for the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association in contributing a B.C. Builders' Lien Act summary to the 2003 publication entitled "Summaries of Canadian Lien Law Legislation" [more] MORE  Justice Bowman's Decisions on the Deductibility of Interest[PDF] In a recent issue of the Canadian Tax Journal, Howard Kellough authored the article, "Justice Bowman's Decisions on the Deductibility of Interest."
As a judge and chief justice of the [more] MORE- Health Law Update: Constitutional Law News, Procurement Law News, and Privacy Law News
This bulletin outlines numerous recent developments affecting the health sector covering the areas of constitutional law, procurement law and privacy law.
Constitutional Law News
Insite Constitutional [more] MORE - Are We There Yet? The Duty to Accommodate and Meeting the Test for Undue Hardship
Presented at the Canadian Employment and Labour Law Conferenc 2010, Edmonton. [more] MORE  Franchising in Canada: A Guide for Franchisors and their Legal Counsel[PDF] This paper is intended to provide franchisors and lawyers experienced in franchising with a broad overview of legal considerations relating to Canadian franchising and expansion of franchise systems [more] MORE- Employment Law for Managers
Presented at the Canadian Management Centre Seminar, 2009. [more] MORE  Franchise Update: Cross Border Franchising, Accessibility to Disabled Persons, and Other Topics[PDF] In this edition:
Canadian Dollar Strong
Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty Amendments to Bring Big Changes to Taxation of Cross Border Franchising
Franchise Systems Begin Planning to Provide [more] MORE- Discovery (Western)
Co-authored article first published in the Candian Encyclopedic Digest, April 2011. [more] MORE  Cross-Country Checkup - Ontario (Edmonton)[PDF] Presented at the 2011 Canadian Employment & Labour Conference in Edmonton. [more] MORE- Purchase and Sale of a Business: Selected Topics
Shane Onufrechuk, CA, Senior Tax Advisor of Davis LLP, presented a paper at the 2011 British Columbia Tax Conference during the session Purchase and Sale of a Business: Selected Topics.
The presentation [more] MORE  Emerging Trends in Motor Vehicle Liability and Damage Awards[PDF] This paper examines recent legislative attempts by provincial governments to reduce exposure for vicarious liability for leasing and renting companies.
The amendments follow increasingly large [more] MORE- Exclusive Dealing, Tied Selling, Market Restriction and Other Reviewable Practices
Chapter editor, "Exclusive Dealing, Tied Selling, Market Restriction and Other Reviewable Practices", Fundamentals of Canadian Competition Law Second Edition (2010) [more] MORE - Ontario Superior Court Refuses to Certify Class Action by Tim Hortons Franchisees
On February 24, 2012, Justice Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued his judgment on motions for certification of a class proceeding and summary judgement in Fairview Donut Inc. v. The [more] MORE - Bill C-45: Criminalization of Workplace Health and Safety
Bill C-45 is federal legislation that amended the Canadian Criminal Code and became law on March 31, 2004. The Bill established new legal duties for workplace health and safety, and imposed serious penalties [more] MORE  Report from Canada: what is 'clearly descriptive'?[PDF] The Canadian Trade-marks Act prohibits applicants from registering marks that are clearly descriptive of the character or quality of the products or services that are associated with those marks. What [more] MORE Franchise Disclosure in Canada and Proposed Anti-Spam Legislation[PDF] This presentation outlines the franchise legislation that exists in different Canadian provinces, and in particular reviews disclosure requirements.
It then reviews the scope and proposed enforcment [more] MORE- Amendments to PIPEDA - Breach Notification Provisions
The Canadian Parliament gave First Reading to federal Bill C-12 in late September 2011 and, at the time of writing, no further progress has been made on this Bill. Bill C-12 proposes to amend the federal [more] MORE - Davis' Competition and Antitrust Group earns Lexpert ranking for BC
The Davis LLP Competition & Antitrust Law Practice Group has been ranked by the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2009 as "Repeatedly Recommended" in Vancouver. Davis LLP is one of only [more] [MORE] - Vancouver Sun: Weiguo (William) He Comments on the Interest of Chinese Investors in Canada
When China's Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. recently announced a surprise, unsolicited, $148.5-million bid for Montreal-based Canadian Royalties Inc., many saw the takeover as a new era in foreign [more] [MORE] - Women Ski Jumpers' Appeal Profiled in the Law Times
Women ski jumpers are appealing a decision that upholds a bar on them competing in the 2010 Olympics. The appeal is based on the argument that the Vancouver Organizing Committee must host the Games in [more] [MORE] - $1.1 billion Golden Ears Bridge Project Wins Project Financing Award
The $1.1 billion Golden Ears Bridge Project was awarded the "Gold Award for Project Financing" at the annual national Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships conference in Toronto, [more] [MORE] - Don Campbell Represents Canada at Pacific Economic Council (PECC) Conference in Singapore
As Chair of the Canadian PECC Committee, Don Campbell leads Canada's participation in the partnership of academic, business and government representatives from 25 Pacific Rim economies seeking closer [more] [MORE] - Court Date Set for Women Ski Jumpers' Appeal
In the latest chapter of the women ski jumpers' bid to be included in the 2010 Winter Games, the appeal date has been set. The B.C. Court of Appeal will hear the case Nov 12 - 13, 2009.
In July, [more] [MORE] - Davis Creates Foundation for Japanese Children Affected by Disasters
When the triple disasters hit Japan in March 2011, Davis LLP lawyers and staff were gravely concerned for their colleagues and clients in Japan, as well as the wider Japanese community. Davis has [more] [MORE] - My Parents' Keeper
Lisa Slater is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer, March 2011. [more] [MORE] - Rodney Snow is the New President of the CBA
Davis LLP is proud to announce that Rodney Snow has become the president of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). Rodney practises as a corporate and commercial solicitor in Davis' Whitehorse office, [more] [MORE] - $1.1 billion Golden Ears Bridge Project achieves successful commercial, financial and final close
The Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority ("TransLink") completed the commercial, financial and final close of the $1.117 billion Golden Ears Bridge Project (the "GEB Project") [more] [MORE] - Davis Helps Inuit Association Halt Seismic-Testing Project in Baffin Bay
Making headlines across the country, Davis LLP has successfully helped its client, the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, stall a German-Canadian seismic testing project in Baffin Bay. Less than a day before [more] [MORE] - Davis to Appeal Decision on Women's Ski Jumping at the 2010 Olympic Games
Davis lawyers Ross Clark and Jeff Horswill have been given the green light from the women ski jumpers and the Davis LLP Executive Committee to appeal the judge's decision in their high-profile case [more] [MORE] - Davis Client, Canacol, raised $57.5 Million to fund its Oil & Gas Exploration Activities in Colombia
We are pleased to announce that the firm's client, Canacol Energy Ltd., raised $57,500,288 through a bought deal prospectus offering with a syndicate of underwriters, including the underwriters' [more] [MORE] - Canyon Services Group Inc., a TSX listed company (TSX:FRC), closed its initial public offering of common shares under which the Corporation issued 5,000,000 common shares.
Canyon Services Group Inc., a TSX listed company (TSX:FRC), closes its initial public offering.
The Offering was completed through a syndicate of underwriters led by Peters & Co. Ltd. and including [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Wins Two Awards For Pro Bono Work
Two Davis pro bono project teams received platinum awards at the Lexpert Zenith awards recognition dinner held on September 28th, 2010. The Women Ski Jumpers Project won in the Change Agent: Gender category [more] [MORE] - Sheila Tucker Speaks about Safe Injection Sites
Sheila Tucker will speak at the 2010 Rightswatch Conference presented by the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in Toronto on October 15 - 16. Sheila will be part of a panel discussing "Safe Injection [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Continues National Expansion with Addition of Three Partners and Four Associates to Montréal Office
Robert Seidel, Q.C., is very pleased to announce that three prominent Montréal lawyers have joined Davis LLP. Jean-Yves Fortin, Hubert Sibre and Marc Philibert are the firm's newest partners, [more] [MORE] - Results Are In: Kelly Friedman Named One of Canada's Most Influential Lawyers
Congratulations to Kelly Friedman, Partner of Davis LLP's Toronto office, who has been named to Canadian Lawyer's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada list. Kelly, who specializes [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Represents SNC-Lavalin in Concession Agreement and $157 Million Financing for New Okanagan Lake Bridge
The Province of British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation and the BC Transportation Financing Authority) and the Okanagan Lake Concession Limited Partnership, a sole purpose limited partnership established [more] [MORE] - Davis Lawyers Noted in October Issue of Lexpert
Davis lawyers made quite a splash in the October issue of Lexpert.
Rodney Snow's appointment as the President of the Canadian Bar Association was noted in the "On the Move," section [more] [MORE] - The Canada Line P3 Project (RAV Project) Wins Project Finance Magazine/PFI Magazine Awards
The Canada Line public-private partnership (P3) project (RAV Project) earned the prestigious "North American Transport Deal of the Year" by Project Finance Magazine (New York) and "Infrastructure [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Represents Western Prospector in $20.8 Million Bought Deal Financing
Western Prospector Group Ltd. closed a private placement offering on a 'bought deal' basis with gross proceeds of $20,800,000. National Bank Financial Inc., Haywood Securities Inc., and Sprott [more] [MORE] - Dana Schindelka Gives Pointers on Dealing with Distressed Clients
In an article posted on the Canadian Bar Association's website this month, Dana Schindelka discusses the intricacies of representing clients who are embroiled in emotionally charged cases.
For [more] [MORE] - Top Three Litigators Join Davis LLP
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C., national managing partner, is pleased to announce that Kenneth Cancellara, Q.C., Peter Jervis and James Bancroft, Q.C., have joined Davis LLP's preeminent national litigation [more] [MORE] - Partnership between JETRO and Davis offers emergency support seminar for Japanese businesses
JETRO Emergency support seminar for Japanese businesses
"Employer strategies during a recession"
Richard Nixon, Karen Bock and Michiko Hara were the guest speakers at a JETRO employment [more] [MORE] - David Spratley Quoted in Business In Vancouver Regarding Second Life
First published in Business in Vancouver November 6-12, 2007; issue 941 | Curt Cherewayko
Taxing events in your business Second Life
The virtual world that’s being used to generate real [more] [MORE] - Doug Buchanan Quoted in Lexpert Article on Law Firm Marketing
Doug Buchanan, National Managing Partner of Davis LLP, is extensively quoted in the July/August 2007 Lexpert magazine article "Law Firm Marketing: Making It Rain".
Doug discusses how he [more] [MORE] - Dana Schindelka of Davis LLP Calgary Honoured As One of Lexpert's Rising Stars
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Dana Schindelka, a litigation lawyer in the Calgary office, was selected as one of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 at a gala event in Toronto [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Video Game Law Blog Celebrates Third Birthday
November 26, 2007: Today, Davis LLP’s Video Game Law Blog celebrates its third birthday. Since its inception in 2004, the blog has been a vehicle for members of the Davis LLP Video Games & [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Tokyo Office to Celebrate Tenth Anniversary in the Presence of Royalty
Tokyo, Japan: Davis LLP together with the Canadian Ambassador to Japan will sponsor a major reception at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo on November 28, 2007. The main purpose of the event is to celebrate [more] [MORE] - Davis Tokyo Reception Featured in The Globe and Mail
The November 28th edition of Bartalk, The Globe and Mail, features commentary on the reception honouring the tenth anniversary of the Tokyo office of Davis LLP. As an international firm with offices [more] [MORE] - David Spratley Quoted in Vancouver Sun Article Regarding Thwarted Copyright Levy on Digital Music Players
First published in the Vancouver Sun, Saruday, January 12, 2008 | Fiona Anderson
Who Has the Right to Copy What?
A levy on iPods and MP3 players has been turfed in court, but the squabble doesn't [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Represents Wienerberger AG in $107 Million Bid to Purchase Operating Companies of Arriscraft International Income Fund
Davis LLP is representing Wienerberger AG, the world's largest brick manufacturer, in its bid to purchase the operating companies of Arriscraft International Income Fund, a leading Canadian manufacturer [more] [MORE] - Davis lawyers and practice areas recognized in the 2010 edition of Lexpert
Once again Davis LLP is well represented in the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Published since 1997, Lexpert identifies leading lawyers across Canada in 64 practice areas through an extensive [more] [MORE] - Richard Press Quoted in Globe and Mail Article on Overtime Practices
First published in the Globe and Mail, June 7, 2007 | Patrick White and Matthew Trevisan
Richard Press, a Davis LLP Employment & Labour lawyer in Vancouver, was extensively quoted in a June 7 [more] [MORE] - Grace Choi Quoted in Article on B.C. Family Relations Act
Grace Choi, who is chair of the Vancouver family-law section of the B.C. branch of the Canadian Bar Association, was quoted in the Vancouver weekly newspaper, the Georgia Straight, in a June 14, 2007 [more] [MORE] - Former Diplomat Donald W. Campbell Joins Davis LLP as Senior Strategy Advisor
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Donald W. Campbell has joined the firm. Having the position of Senior Strategy Advisor, he will provide non-legal advisory services to the firm's clients in [more] [MORE] - Diana Dorey Re-Appointed to CBIA Board of Directors
Diana Dorey, a litigator in the Vancouver office of Davis LLP, was re-appointed as a representative of the Canadian Bar Association B.C. Branch to the Canadian Bar Insurance Association Board of Directors [more] [MORE] - Richard J. Nixon, Employment & Labour Lawyer, Joins Davis LLP
Richard J. Nixon, located in the Davis Toronto office, practices Employment & Labour law. Richard provides strategic advice to major employers in a variety of industries. He is a trusted advisor [more] [MORE] - Opening Doors: The Rise of Non-Lawyers in Law Firms
First published in Globe and Mail/Lexpert Magazine | Ann Macaulay
Don Campbell is profiled in the article below:
Western Canada-based law firm Davis LLP scored a coup recently with the hiring [more] [MORE] - Chris Bennett Quoted in Vancouver Sun Article on Microsoft Gaming Division
First published in Vancouver Sun, July 18, 2007 | Fiona Anderson
Chris Bennett, based in the Vancouver office of Davis LLP, is an Intellectual Property and Technology lawyer, and head of the firm's [more] [MORE] - Douglas H. Shell and Douglas B. Buchanan Appointed to Queen's Counsel
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that two of the firm's senior partners have been recently honoured with the designation of Queen's Counsel, conferred on members of the legal profession in order [more] [MORE] - Chris Bennett Discusses Virtual Assets in Business in Vancouver Article
Business in Vancouver February 5-11, 2008; issue 954 | Andrew Petrozzi
Courts wrestle with virtual assets
The status of virtual assets acquired in online video games remains a virtual unknown [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Represents Oji Paper in Reorganization of Howe Sound Joint Venture with Canfor
Canfor Corporation and Oji Paper Co., Ltd. of Japan completed the reorganization of their pulp and newsprint joint venture, Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited, as a limited partnership.
The reorganization [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP receives Gold Award from United Way
At Davis, we understand the importance of giving back to the community. That's why we support the United Way as they raise money for services and programs to improve the lives of Canadians.
Each [more] [MORE] - Chris Bennett of Davis LLP Named a Rising Star by Lexpert
Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2008 - Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Chris Bennett, a partner in the Vancouver office, was selected as one of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under [more] [MORE] - Davis Represents Canfor Pulp Income Fund in US$110 million Cross-Border Private Placement and $75 Million Credit Facility
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP), the operating subsidiary of Canfor Pulp Income Trust, completed two debt financings, one by private placement of US$110 million of unsecured notes to institutional [more] [MORE] - Davis' Don Campbell sits on political panel with Joe Clark and Jack Austin
Ottawa -- On March 30th, Don Campbell, the firm's Senior Strategy Advisor, sat alongside former Prime Minister Joe Clark and Senator Jack Austin, as the trio was interviewed on Canadian-Asian relations [more] [MORE] - Three Davis Lawyers Earn Tier 1 Rankings by Chambers Global
Chambers and Partners, publisher of the world's leading guides to the legal profession, has released its 2009 rankings for Canadian lawyers. Three Davis Lawyers, Ian Bendell, Doug Buchanan, Q.C., and [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Ranked as one of Vancouver's Top Three Tax Firms
In their yearly ranking of Who's Who in Canadian Law Firms, Lexpert/American Lawyer has named Davis LLP one of the top three tax firms in Vancouver. Davis LLP's Taxation Law Group is a leader [more] [MORE] - Davis is pleased to announce the following lawyers have been elected to join the firm's partnership
Please follow this link for more information about each of our new partners.
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Karen Bock [more] [MORE] - Davis Sponsorship of Triathlete Lauren Groves Featured in the Globe and Mail Bartalk Section
The Globe and Mail
The Law Page: BAR TALK
April 9, 2008
A family affair, as Davis sponsors an Olympic athlete
With political clashes dominating the torch run to the Olympic Games in Beijing, [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Second Life Presence Featured in National Post Article
Chris Bennett provides commentary on the role of law firms in virtual worlds. Davis LLP is the first Canadian law firm to open an office in the online virtual realm of Second Life, created and operated [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Sponsors Triathlete Lauren Groves
VANCOUVER, February 12, 2008 - National law firm Davis LLP announces its sponsorship of Lauren Groves, a champion triathlete and member of the Davis family poised to rise to the challenge of the Beijing [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Sponsorship of Olympic Athlete Lauren Groves Mentioned in National Law Journal Article
Robert Seidel, Q.C., National Managing Partner was quoted in the March 17th article in the National Law Journal entitled "Canadian firms look for Olympic marketing gold".
The article provides [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Files Statement of Claim in BC Supreme Court Against VANOC on Behalf of Women Ski Jumpers
A Davis LLP legal team, comprised of Ross Clark Q.C., Jeff Horswill, Monika Gehlen, Karen Leung, and a host of other volunteers is representing, pro bono, women ski jumpers, including 6 of the world's [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Contributes to China's Sichuan province Earthquake Relief
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that over $10,000 has been raised by the firm as part of an internal campaign to support earthquake survivors in Sichuan province in China. The funds will be matched [more] [MORE] - Leading Tax Expert, Howard J. Kellough, Q.C., Joins Davis LLP National Tax Group
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C., National Managing Partner of Davis LLP, is pleased to announce that Howard. J. Kellough, Q.C. has joined the firm as a Partner and new member of the firm’s national Tax [more] [MORE] - Dan Black joins Davis LLP's Toronto Office
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C., National Managing Partner of Davis LLP, is pleased to announce that Dan Black will be joining the firm's national Employment and Labour Group as Counsel starting July 7th, [more] [MORE] - Leading Japanese Legal Team Joins Davis LLP's Tokyo Office
Tokyo, Japan - Davis LLP is pleased to announce that seven leading Japanese lawyers have joined the firm. The group is led by Hiroaki Takahashi, one of Japan's top commercial and finance practitioners [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Welcomes Two Transportation Law Specialists
Davis LLP is pleased to announce two of Canada's leading transportation advisors, Laura M. Safran, Q.C., and Catherine A. Pawluch, have joined the firm as partners.
Based in Calgary, Laura specializes [more] [MORE] - Karen Fellowes helps bring International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation to Calgary
At a reception last night in Calgary, a group of female lawyers, bankers, trustees and judges met with a view to launching a local chapter of the International Women's Insolvency and Restructuring [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Recognized as a Thought Leader in Environmental & Climate Change Law
Davis is pleased to announce that two of its blogs have been nominated as candidates for "LexisNexis's Top 50 Environmental Law & Climate Change Blogs for 2011." The nominated pair [more] [MORE] - Davis Ranks in Top 30 of International Survey on Video Game Law
As the first Canadian law firm to launch a practice group dedicated entirely to video game law, it is no surprise Davis was recently selected as one of the top 30 firms with a video game specialty practice [more] [MORE] - Davis lawyers recognized as leading litigators in Canada by Lexpert
Davis LLP congratulates David C. Nathanson, QC, on being listed as a top Corporate Tax litigator in the Lexpert 2010 Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada.
Additionally, [more] [MORE] - "Tax reforms breach priviliege," Rod Snow quoted
In the November 26 issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Davis lawyer and Canadian Bar Association (CBA) president Rod Snow weighed in on a proposed tax reform that if passed, lawyers say, would pit them against [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP features prominently in recent P3 articles
In two articles recently published in the Financial Post, Davis Lawyers are featured prominently.
The article titled "Public accepts P3 deals," discusses the public's growing acceptance [more] [MORE] - Proposed Merger Between the TMX Group and London Stock Exchange Group
February 9, 2011 - The TMX Group and London Stock Exchange Group announced their intentions to combine Europe and Canada's leading diversified exchange groups in a merger of equals. Subject to regulatory [more] [MORE] - Merging into the future
Firm Managing Partner, Robert Seidel, Q.C., Quoted in Canadian Lawyer on Current Law Firm Trends
In the February issue of Canadian Lawyer, Robert Seidel, Q.C., is quoted in the cover story, "Merging [more] [MORE] - John W. Craig joins Davis LLP as Counsel
Robert Seidel, Managing Partner, is pleased to announce that John Craig has joined Davis LLP as Counsel. His 40 years of professional experience and his 30 years of working with Japanese clients have [more] [MORE] - Mitigating Cloud Computing Risks
Kelly Friedman, Partner of Davis LLP's Toronto office, is quoted in this article first published in the Canadian Legal Newswire. Kelly comments on how cloud computing is not without its risks, but [more] [MORE] - Davis Recognized Again for its Outstanding Blogs
Once again, Davis has been recognized for its top-notch legal blogs. Recently, LexisNexis released their yearly ranking of the top 50 environmental and climate change blogs, and Davis made the grade [more] [MORE] - Women Ski Jumpers to take Flight at 2014 Olympics
April 6, 2011 - Today, the IOC announced that it will include a ski jumping event for women in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
"I'm absolutely delighted," says Ross Clark, [more] [MORE] - Looming TMX battle latest case of mixing politics, foreign investment
Eric Belli-Bivar is quoted in this article about a proposed $7-billion merger between the London Stock Exchange and the Canadian exchange operator TMX Group.
Read Looming TMX battle latest case of [more] [MORE] - New Millennium Capital Announces Agreement with Tata Steel to Develop Major Iron Ore Deposits in Eastern Canada
On Monday, March 7th, Davis LLP client, the Canadian-based New Millennium Capital (NMC), announced a major deal with India's Tata Steel to jointly develop one of the world's largest untapped [more] [MORE] - Donald Campbell Comments on Economic Consequences of Japan's Earthquake
Recently, Davis LLP's Senior Strategy Advisor, Donald W. Campbell, discussed the economic consequences of Japan's multiple disasters in an interview on the Business News Network (BNN). As a former [more] [MORE] - Stuart Morrow Elected President of Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club
Stuart Morrow, one of the firm's senior partners, has been elected as President of Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, which will host the PGA Tour-sponsored RBC Canadian Open championship in July, [more] [MORE] - Allen Soltan Appointed to Prestigious Sauder School Advisory Board
Davis LLP congratulates partner Allen Soltan on his appointment to the Advisory Board of UBC's internationally renowned Sauder School of Business.
Mr. Soltan is himself an honours graduate of [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Transaction Wins Mining Deal of the Year
At an awards gala in Toronto on February 29, 2012, the Canadian Dealmakers named Capstone Mining Corp.'s $710 million-acquisition of Far West Mining Ltd. as "Mining Deal of the Year." Davis [more] [MORE] - Hacked!
Chris Bennett was quoted in this article by Canadian Lawyer [more] [MORE] - Chambers and Partners Recognizes Davis LLP’s National and Global Expertise
Davis LLP is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Chambers and Partners, an authoritative legal directory, as a Canadian leader in the areas of Projects: PPP & Infrastructure, Band 2, and [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Celebrates its 120th Anniversary
On March 25th, Davis LLP turns 120. If a law firm’s success is measured by its growth, then Davis’ 120-year history speaks to an unparalleled achievement. This success would not have been [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Represents Bank Syndicate in (Highway) 407 International’s $220 Million Offering
407 International Inc. completed a public offering on June 20, 2001 by way of short-form prospectus of $220 million 6.40 per cent subordinated bonds, Series 01-C1 due February 16, 2004. The subordinated [more] [MORE] - Stuart Morrow Appears on CBC Radio
Proxy Law Expert Stuart Morrow Says Shake-up at CP Rail Board Not Surprising
Vancouver partner Stuart Morrow appeared on the May 17, 2012 edition of As It Happens on CBC Radio.
He was on hand [more] [MORE] - Donald Campbell Appointed Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Senior Strategy Advisor Donald Campbell has been appointed Co-Chair of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), a multi-disciplinary network of distinguished [more] [MORE] - Five New Partners at Davis LLP
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that five gifted associates have been appointed to the firm’s partnership. Dean Dalke, Megan Filmer, Colin Lipsett, Richard Lord, and Justin Mooney became partners [more] [MORE] - Canacol Announces Acquisition of Carrao Energy Ltd. in $70MM Transaction
Davis LLP acted for Canacol Energy Ltd. (“Canacol”) as it completed the acquisition of approximately 96% of the issued and outstanding shares (“Carrao Shares”) of Carrao Energy [more] [MORE] - Richard J. Nixon Appears on the Lang & O’Leary Exchange
October 12, 2011 - Richard J. Nixon, Partner in the Davis LLP Toronto office, appeared today on CBC's Lang & O'Leary Exchange to discuss the changing face of Canadian labour relations, with [more] [MORE] - Weiguo (William) He discusses how lawyers can best serve Chinese clients looking to list on the TSX in the September 2011 issue of National
Weiguo (William) He, Partner of Davis LLP's Vancouver office, was quoted by National magazine, the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association. In the article "Chinese Listings", [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP works with the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation to support launch of clean electricity project
On November 1, 2011, NRGreen Power and GE announced plans for a new recovered-energy project that will produce power without additional emissions, using the first global application of GE's ORegen [more] [MORE] - Sheila Tucker Quoted in Globe & Mail on Physician-Assisted Dying Case
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - Sheila Tucker, Associate Counsel of Davis LLP's Vancouver office, was quoted at length in the Globe & Mail regarding the high-profile assisted-dying case before [more] [MORE] - Davis PPP Project Wins Award
The Surrey Pretrial Services Centre Expansion Project, which Davis LLP closed earlier this year, won a gold award for innovation and excellence in public-private partnership infrastructure development [more] [MORE] - Former B.C. Attorney General Joins Davis LLP
Vancouver - Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Barry Penner, Q.C., will be joining the firm as Senior Counsel after a distinguished career of more than 15 years serving the province of British Columbia [more] [MORE] - Robert Seidel Appointed Honorary Consul of Denmark
Davis LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Managing Partner, Robert Seidel, Q.C., has been appointed Honorary Consul of Denmark for Edmonton and Acting Vice Consul for Calgary.
The honorary [more] [MORE] - Going Green: Davis LLP Places First in the 2011 Commuter Challenge
During Canadian Environment Week, Davis LLP staff, students and lawyers left cars at home from coast to coast and logged more than 36,000 kilometres walking, cycling, carpooling, taking transit and telecommutin [more] [MORE] - About Davis & Takahashi
Davis LLP, with its leading Japan practice in Canada, has formed Davis & Takahashi, a foreign law joint enterprise1 established with one of Japan's preeminent finance and corporate law team led [more] [MORE] - CIPO Allows Expedited Examination for Green Technologies
On payment of the prescribed fee, the Commissioner may advance a Canadian patent application out of the normal queue for examination if the failure to do so will likely prejudice the requester's [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Projects Featured in Financial Post
When Bermuda decided it would forge ahead with plans to upgrade its only acute care health centre -- the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH)--it invited bids from seven law firms in Canada and the [more] [MORE] - Good Business or Cheating the Taxman
Adrienne Woodyard is quoted in this story about offshore financial centre, first published in Canadian Lawyer Magazine, June 2010.
Read Good Business of Cheating the Taxman? online. [more] [MORE] - Spouses of Certain Foreign Workers Can Now Work in Canada
Spouses accompanying certain foreign workers are now permitted to work in Canada. Normally, spouses of foreign workers are not allowed to work in Canada unless the prospective employer proves that the [more] [MORE] - Davis Lawyers Hope Appeal Lands Women Ski Jumpers in 2010 Games
In their appeal to the B.C. Supreme Court, Ross Clark, Q.C., and Jeff Horswill argue that VANOC cannot host only men's ski jumping events at the 2010 Winter Olympics on the grounds that doing so [more] [MORE] - Riding the Pacific Wave
Davis was recognized in the September 2009 issue of Canadian Lawyer Magazine. The article showcases Canadian law firms who have established roots in South Asia.
Davis' Anthony McArthur was quoted [more] [MORE] - Federal Privacy Commissioner issues long-awaited findings on complaint about CIBC outsourcing
Privacy Law Alert regarding USA Patriot Act concerns.
Background:
The federal Privacy Commissioner’s Office received several complaints after the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC&rd [more] [MORE] - Jennifer Cleall Named a Rising Star by Lexpert and Jason Herbert Named as a Finalist
Toronto, ON, November 13, 2009 - Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Cleall, a partner in the Edmonton office, was selected as one of the Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 [more] [MORE] - Olympic Torch finds home at Davis LLP
Vancouver - The BC Court of Appeal delivered its decision November 13th on whether or not the female ski jumping event should be included in the Vancouver Winter Olympics. The Court ruled against inclusion, [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Donates $34,000 to Haiti Relief Efforts
Although news reports on Haiti have been recently displaced by Olympic headlines, the plight of the Haitian people who suffered the magnitude-seven earthquake is never far from our minds. Davis LLP is [more] [MORE] - Davis Teams Up with NHL to send kids to hockey clinic in New York
TORONTO - On March 26th, seven children from the Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS), representing different Canadian cities, will gather at the Hockey Hall of Fame prior to departing for a [more] [MORE] - Supreme Court of Canada Refuses to Enforce Non-Competition Restrictive Covenant
The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed on January 23, 2009 that Canadian courts will do very little to help an employer enforce a restrictive covenant if the scope of the covenant is not clear and reasonable [more] [MORE] - Donald Campbell to Mentor PhD Student through Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
Donald W. Campbell is one of 10 highly-experienced Canadian leaders chosen to mentor doctoral students who have been awarded the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship. The Trudeau Mentors, who [more] [MORE] - Ski Jumpers' Dreams Come to an End
For the past two years, Davis LLP has had the privilege of representing 15 female ski jumpers in their fight to be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics. This morning came the disappointing news that [more] [MORE] - Globe and Mail Law Page: Chris Bennett Comments on Law Firm Blogging
January 6, 2010: In an article on the Globe and Mail Law Page about online blogging, Chris Bennett discusses Davis' active online presence. Quoted from the article: "Unlike Ogilvy, some large [more] [MORE] - No more disclaimer requests
Canadian trade-marks examiners can require an applicant to disclaim descriptive and other non-registrable portions of their trade-marks. ! is authority is specifi cally granted in the [more] [MORE] - Lessons for patent applicants and patent agents: Court willing to sanction patentees who intentionally mislead Patent Office
Euan Taylor, Intellectual Property lawyer at Davis LLP has been published in the Canadian Lawyer Magazine. Taylor wrote an article regarding the recent Federal Court of Canada decision of Ratiopharm [more] [MORE] - P3 Group Selected as Legal Advisors for Bermuda Hospital Upgrade
The P3 Group consisting of Ian Bendell, Mitchell Mostyn, Tobor Emakpor and Andrew J.G. Burton were selected over 7 other UK and North American firms to oversee the $315 million project.
As reported [more] [MORE] - The E-discovery Shift
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer InHouse, June 1, 2010. [more] [MORE] - Retaining e-Documents Without Losing Your Mind
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer In-House, August1, 2008. [more] [MORE] - A Question of Proportionality
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Lawyer InHouse, April 2011. [more] [MORE] - Distinguished Banking and Corporate Finance Advisor Joins Davis LLP / Davis & Takahashi, Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan - Davis LLP / Davis & Takahashi is pleased to welcome Yasumasa Gomi as Senior Advisor to the firm. Commencing May 1, 2011, Mr. Gomi will be based in the firm's Tokyo office [more] [MORE] - Backgrounder: Leading Japanese Legal Team Joins Davis LLP's Tokyo Office
About Davis LLP's unique relationship with Japanese clients:
Davis LLP has had a special relationship with Japanese clients dating back to the end of World War II when the firm successfully defended [more] [MORE] - Our Toronto Office has Moved to a New Space!
Our Toronto office has grown so much over the past year, we have had to move to a new space.
Recently, numerous high-profile lawyers in the fields of aviation, litigation, corporate and securities [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP Staff and Lawyers Donate to Relief Efforts in Japan
Davis LLP, a leading full-service law firm based in Canada and Japan, announced today that the firm, staff and lawyers have donated over $33,600 to relief efforts in Japan. As the only Canadian-based [more] [MORE] - Meta What?
Kelly Friedman is quoted in this article first published in Canadian Laywer, July 1, 2008. [more] [MORE] - Video game law in Canada
Chris Bennett is quoted in this article first published on Global Winnipeg, Monday, June 27, 2011.
The article reports how Canadian law differs after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a law banning [more] [MORE] - Golden Ears Bridge P3 Project Wins Fourth Prestigious Award
March 2, 2007: "The Golden Ears Bridge P3 Project has been chosen as Infrastructure Journal's Deal of the Year. According to Infrastructure Journal, the Bilfinger Berger-led Golden Ears Bridge [more] [MORE] - Competition Act and Investment Canada Act amendments receive royal assent
On March 12, 2009, the Budget Implementation Bill (Bill C-10) received Royal Assent, bringing into force substantially all of the proposed amendments to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada [more] [MORE] - Davis LLP's Expansion Plans and Aggressive Recruiting Campaign Draw Attention
First published in The Globe and Mail, February 14, 2007 | Beppi Crosarol
Davis Makes its Pitch for Partners
Few people know better than Doug Buchanan how hard it can be to crack Toronto's [more] [MORE] - John Laing plc Acquires Its First Healthcare P3 Assets in Canada Valued at $450 Million
The Davis Projects team acted for John Laing plc in the acquisition of Macquarie Group's interest in the Vancouver General and Abbotsford hospital P3 projects.
Under the agreement, John Laing [more] [MORE] - Workers Pose Risks Online: Survey
Tudor Carsten is quoted in this article first published in Canadian HR Reporter, October 3, 2009 [more] [MORE] - How Technology Impacts Privacy
Chris Bennett is quoted in this article first published in Bartalk (The Canadian Bar Association), December 2009.
Read How Technology Impacts Privacy online. [more] [MORE] - David Reid Appointed as Head of Davis LLP's Global Mining Group
Robert A. Seidel, Q.C., Managing Partner of Davis LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of David R. Reid as the Head of the firm's Global Mining Group.
David is a senior partner of [more] [MORE]
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