How do I best protect my invention, by patenting or keeping it as a trade secret? Do I need to register my product name as a trademark or are common law rights enough? Will copyright protect my website?

Insights from the Case: Jackson v Cooper, 2024 ABCA 272 and, section 585.2(2) of the Insurance Act, RSA 2000, c I-3 (ABCA upheld Trial Decision)

Using the Limitations Act, as either a sword or shield is not as simple as it seems.

When an employee asserts that they have been constructively dismissed, it is not always clear what the next steps should be for either the employee or the employer.

When an individual dies ("Deceased Person"), a testamentary trust ("Testamentary Trust") is created in accordance with their last will and testament ("Will").

In Alberta there are various pieces of legislation that govern issues relating to the construction industry. As most in the industry are aware, the Builders' Lien Act (the "BLA"), has played a central role in the rules...

On November 21, 2024, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith accompanied by Minister of Finance Nate Horner, and Minister of Affordability and Utilities Nathan Neudorf, announced a seismic shift in compensation for those injured in motor vehicle accidents in Alberta.

Limitations on Actions have been legislated to provide certainty to parties that cause(s) of action(s) from many years earlier would not resurface.