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The multi-jurisdictional protection of intellectual property, related trade secrets, know-how and business methodology is moving away from the "standard issue" Non-Disclosure Agreements (the "NDA"), toward a more comprehensive and multi-layered Non-Disclosure, Non-Use, Non-Competition and Non-Circumvention Agreement (the "NDUCCA").
We are pleased to announce that Barbeau, Evans & Goldstein has received an award from Acquisition International as the winner of the E-Commerce Disputes Law Firm of the Year. We are honoured to receive such an award and…
As we head into ski season in British Columbia, the recent case of Morgan v. Sun Peaks Resort Corporation delves into the issue of the enforceability of ski field releases. It is very common when purchasing a ski…
Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has developed an online self-assessment tool for charities to use to determine if they are carrying on political activities and if those activities are within the limits of the Income Tax Act. The online…
The Government of Canada passed legislation requiring disclosure of reportable transactions to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The legislation addresses concerns about how aggressive tax avoidance transactions affect the fairness of the income tax system – everyone must…
Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has provided a Charitable donation tax credit calculator on their website. A link to the calculator can be found here. For qualifying first time donors, CRA has published information regarding the First-Time Donor’s Super…
Although it is an established tenant of estate administration law in British Columbia that an executor has their “executor’s year” before they must start distributing the estate, a recent decision from the Supreme Court of British Columbia has…
The outcry over the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin is another of example of the public's failure to understand the criminal justice system.
Your Shed is on My Property
What can you do if your neighbours buildings extend onto your land? This is called encroachment and is the situation that two families in Abbotsford found themselves in. The Gueldner’s purchased their rural estate property in 2002 with…