Unifor, Canada's largest private sector union, conducted an independent investigation in response to its recent kickback scandal. In March 2022, Unifor's president, Jerry Dias, resigned after it was revealed...

A recent decision of the Federal Court considers a ground of opposition based on lack of distinctiveness and reviews what evidence is necessary to support such a ground.

Raising money to get a new business off the ground has proven to be one of the most challenging obstacles an entrepreneur must overcome

Some legal questions are never "answered" — no matter how frequently they are litigated, they come up again and again. In the world of employment law, few questions are as timeless...

The first phase of amendments to Ontario's Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C. 30 (the Act) came into force on July 1, 2018.

Released in March 2024, the Final Report is the culmination of work by the independent expert panel appointed by the federal government to conduct a legislative review of the Cannabis Act.

Cannabis still maintains much of its mystery, thousands of years after it was first used by humans. There is great uncertainty among modern medical practitioners ...

Canadians who are owners of real estate in Florida will soon be receiving from county property appraisers Truth in Millage (TRIM) notices concerning assessed valuations and proposed real estate taxes on those properties.

The Canada Labour Code is a unique creature. Unlike non-union provincially regulated employees in most Canadian jurisdictions, federally regulated employees who have more than 12 months' service...

Boards of directors in Alberta may find there is a lack of clarity in Alberta's Business Corporations Act (the "ABCA") when it comes to voting on resolutions where a conflict of interest exists.

Your everyday guide to Canadian privacy laws as they apply to the workplace includes easy-to-follow guidance on employers' privacy compliance responsibilities.

This article outlines some methods to challenge granted patents.

This is Part IV in a series of articles for those interested in legislation affecting marine renewable energy.

There have been numerous recent decisions in the U.K. and the E.U. relating to bad faith by an applicant for a trademark. E.U.

It has been just over two years since recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada.

Beginning in earnest in 2017 with the issuance of the "Opinion on Deepening the Reform of the Review and Approval System and Encouraging the Innovation of Drugs and Medical Devices"

With 2019 firmly behind us, we have reviewed the top cases of 2019 and narrowed our selection to five cases.

Prompt steps may be needed to preserve a patent application during an inventorship or ownership dispute.

Alberta’s oil sands industry is dependent upon the Athabasca River to provide water for both mining operations and in situ production of bitumen.

A decision of the U.K. High Court of Justice illustrates the long reach of the U.K. courts in a trademark context. Easy Group Limited v. Easyway SBH [2021] EWHC 2007...