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Good faith in the performance of contractual obligations after Bhasin v. Hrynew
The Supreme Court of Canada has made a significant ruling regarding the obligations of contracting parties (Bhasin v. Hrynew 2014 … Read more
B.C. Court Clarifies Standard of Care of Contractor Performing Work on Public Roadway- Richmond v. Channa et al, 2014 BCSC 1764
When ongoing construction impedes roadside signage, it can impact the analysis of liability when a collision occurs between motor vehicles. … Read more
Case update on use of Predictive Coding software in e-Discovery
In an ever-increasing number of cases, courts have seen fit to order the use of predictive coding software to determine the … Read more
New BC Court of Appeal ruling on Litigation Financing
The BC Court of Appeal has ruled that third-party financing for disbursements is not a recoverable disbursement under Rule 14-1(5) … Read more
Supreme Court of Canada rules that good faith applies to all contracts
Cromwell J. for a unanimous Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Bhasin v. Hrynew, 2014 SCC 71, that the “unsettled … Read more
Lessor’s exposure for motor vehicle claims against lessees/drivers
Stroszyn v. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited, 2014 BCCA 431 In reasons for judgment released November 6, 2014, the BC … Read more
Supreme Court of Canada rules that B.C. Supreme Court Hearing Fees are Unconstitutional
Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2014 SCC 59 In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of … Read more
Shareholders’ Agreement Checklist
Here is a link to my blog where I have set out, in summary form, many of the more common … Read more
Transition Services Agreements in an M&A context
Here is a link to my blog on the topic of Transition Services Agreements in an M&A context juxtaposing the perspectives of … Read more
Coverage for cyber-liability under Commercial General Liability Policies
Risks falling under the general term “cyber liability” can give rise to both first party and third party losses. For … Read more