TELUS Corp. v. CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. | 2012 CarswellBC 2791 | British Columbia Superior Court

The Combating Counterfeit Products Act, S.C. 2014. c. 32 provides Canada Border Services Agency with authority to take action against commercial movement of counterfeit goods at border and adds new criminal offences relating to counterfeit goods.

Van Breda v. Village Resorts Ltd. | 2012 CarswellOnt 4269 (S.C.C.) | LeBel J.

This post discusses a recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice case that examines notice periods for franchise contracts.

With the excess of the holidays behind us, we start off the new year with a look at one of the realities of our consumer society: bankruptcy, specifically consumer proposals. A proposal constitutes an offer made by the debtor to the creditors, which they are free to accept or reject. Although approved by the court and by statute declared to be binding on all creditors, a proposal is in reality only a contract between the parties. Consumer proposals are dealt with under Part III, Division II of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench determined that the trustee lacked the power to pursue certain claims of creditors against the bankrupt, is not an agent of individual creditors.

Anderson v. Bell Mobility Inc. | 2013 CarswellNWT 34 (N.W.T.S.C.) | R.S. Veale J.

This post discusses two recent decisions that examined the attributes of an average Internet user in the context of claims of passing off.

This post summarizes a recent Alberta Court of Queen's Bench decision about enforcement of a "No Pets" clauses by a condominium corporation.

Diamond Robinson Building Ltd. v. Conn | 2010 CarswellBC 115 (B.C. S.C.) | Brown J.

This post discusses a recent case in which the BC Supreme Court dismissed a receiver's application for a bidding procedures order approving a stalking horse bid.

Van T Holdings Inc. v. KCS Equipment Ltd. 2012 CarswellAlta 970 (Alta. Master) Schlosser (Master)