For a PDF version of this article, click here. Introduction Governments, the private sector, the media, and academicians have defined electronic commerce (“e-commerce”) in a variety ways. Narrowly defined, e-commerce…
…the injustice inherent in the common law of matrimonial property”: BNSF Railway Company v. Teck Metals Ltd., 2016 BCCA 350, at para 26. Constructive trust scenarios have also evolved to…
Developers’ rights, if you can call them that, were eroded even further in the latest decision by the BC Supreme Court under the Real Estate Development and Marketing Act (REDMA)….
…2929 (S.C.) exemplifies the application of the Tataryn principles to common-law spouses to similar effect. The court fashioned a remedy comparable to what Esson J.A. would have awarded in Glanville….
…the goal of access to justice if (1) there are access to justice concerns that a class action could address; and (2) these concerns remain even when alternative avenues of…
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…Ms. Tsige had access to Ms. Jones’ personal information, and on at least 174 occasions, using her computer at her workplace, Ms. Tsige did in fact access Ms. Jones personal…
…that becomes more complicated. Consider a will that directs the executor to “give all to my spouse, but in the event my spouse dies before me, give $25,000 to my…
Company websites are ubiquitous. They are a necessary form of marketing in any industry. One of the methods of exploiting the value of this medium is to use images and…
Download as PDF On February 19, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously decided that Uber drivers are “workers” for the purpose of UK employment law. This follows…
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…facts as the preceding example except that Mr. Smythe dies in 2013 when the US estate tax exemption is $1 million. The Treaty Exemption is reduced to $250,000 computed as…
…or indirectly owned by another company that is also incorporated federally or provincially within Canada, but at least 3% of that company’s voting shares or value of equity are directly…
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Many entrepreneurs perceive securities laws to apply only to large publicly-listed entities. However, securities laws apply to every business, and business owners should include securities compliance in their corporate oversight…
…students and staff, had authority to remotely access the data stored on student computers connected to the school network and accessed a student’s email account. The teacher found nude photographs…
…For civil matters, the notice identifies proceedings relating to public health and safety, matters relating to medical care, treatment, detention or comitteeship of individuals under various provincial legislation such as…
…with Ms. Jones’ former husband and, by virtue of her position with the BMO, had access to and did access on her computer at the workplace, on at least 174…
…in Online Etymology Dictionary. Source location: Douglas Harper, Historian. https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/layoff. Available: https://dictionary.reference.com. Accessed: October 12, 2010. The Courts came to the same conclusion in Girling v. Crown Cork & Seal…
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Workplace use of spyware surveillance in BC The issue of employees’ misusing company computers is commonplace. In 2000, Xerox was monitoring all of its 92,000 employees’ computer usage and terminated…
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…publication of the name of the Complainant to protect their privacy. In screening the Complaint, the Tribunal noted that to establish discrimination, the Complainant must prove the following conjunctive requirements:…
…characterization of the common issues and the existence of different issues among claimants have, in past, often posed insurmountable complexity for plaintiffs seeking class certification. Common issues were described by…
…the agency’s website. The website indicates that CEWS applications will begin on April 27, 2020. On April 11, 2020, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2, amending the Income Tax…
…the dispute between the parties prior to adjudication could contact the complainant after issuance of the adjudicator’s order to ensure employer compliance with the reinstatement order. Failure to comply on…
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…in purchasing real estate in Canada should be aware of the upcoming Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”), which will come into force on…
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