Business
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May 30, 2025
Court allows appeal on equity interest in case where confidential code was copied
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and remitted certain issues back to trial in a case where $800,000 in damages was ordered against a company that copied confidential source code.
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May 30, 2025
Creating your exit strategy and succession plan
Is retirement on your mind? Planning your law firm’s future beyond your leadership is essential for long-term stability. Whether you’re retiring, selling or transitioning ownership, a well-structured exit strategy and succession plan ensures continuity, protects clients and maximizes the value of your firm. Here’s how to create an effective plan.
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May 30, 2025
B.C. legal institute hopes to increase understanding of economic abuse in family law
The British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) is looking to shed some light on an issue that it says has been seriously under-explored in legal literature and case law — economic abuse in family law, especially as it relates to family businesses.
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May 30, 2025
Court blocks arbitration citing claimant’s participation in receivership proceedings
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has stayed arbitration proceedings brought by a minority shareholder challenging a corporate lease renewal, holding that the shareholder’s prior participation in the majority shareholder’s receivership proceedings precluded reliance on an arbitration agreement.
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May 30, 2025
How to win at Texas hold’em onions
Onions, coffee and stilettos. All related? Of course.
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May 30, 2025
DND says it now offers independent legal advice to victims of sexual misconduct in the military
The Department of National Defence (DND) says it has expanded the services of its Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre to offer “independent” and “direct” free legal assistance to those 18 years and older, who have experienced sexual misconduct in a DND or Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) “context.”
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May 30, 2025
Can a will altered by someone other than the deceased be validated?
The will validation power is a potent tool, empowering the courts to save testamentary documents that do not comply with the statutory formalities of execution applicable to wills. However, the will validation power does not place any restrictions on who can create a non-compliant instrument for the deceased — validation is not limited to instruments created or altered by the deceased or their lawyer.
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May 30, 2025
Canada might not be for sale ... but is Ontario?
Ontario Premier Doug Ford campaigned on a tough response to Trump’s bullying, but now that he has his new mandate, it sure looks to me like he is adopting the president’s authoritarian playbook. That should be no surprise, since he frequently expressed admiration for the Donald before the latter declared a trade war.
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May 29, 2025
Carney says CIT ruling that certain Trump tariffs on Canada are illegal accords with Ottawa’s view
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed yesterday’s now-paused U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruling that set aside the Trump administration’s recent imposition of certain hefty tariffs on goods from Canada and other countries.
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May 29, 2025
Ontario MPP base salary to increase to over $157K
The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that will adjust compensation for members of provincial parliament (MPPs), which includes a reintroduction of pension benefits. This change was said to come with the support of all parties in the legislature.