Avoid Costly Oil Tank Troubles when Buying a House

Posted by on Monday, April 6th, 2015 in Litigation, Real Estate & Property Law

There is a looming epidemic here in BC that may be more devastating to homeowners that the Leaky Condo Crisis.  It is hidden away and silently gnawing away at the equity many homeowners mistakenly feel they are building up in their homes.  Underground storage tanks (USTs), that used to be for heating oil, are causing […]

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Crowdfunding Counterfeiters – Be Aware of the Risks

Posted by on Thursday, February 5th, 2015 in Commercial Law & Incorporations, IP & Branding Law, Litigation

According to this 2013 study the crowdfunding market will soon surpass $1 Billion and suggests a ceiling on the investment levels may be hundreds times that amount. Already thousands of small companies, entreprneurs, artists, writers, musicians, gamers and others are using crowdfunding as an alternative (or often in addition) to the traditional friends and family […]

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NDA’s are Just the Beginning for IP Protection

It is pretty well accepted that if you want to protect your businesses proprietary information that a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is the place to start.  A recent decision out of the US warns us that an NDA is only the first step on a long and continuing path to protecting your IP. In that case, […]

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BC Court Orders Google to Delist Advertiser

In the terms of use (which few of us read) Google search it very clearly states that “All claims arising out of or relating to these terms or the Services will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Santa Clara County, California, USA”. Unfortunately for Google, a recent British Columbia Case reminds […]

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Multi-Generational living: Everything old is new again.

Friends of mine are an inspiration, they seem to find ways to stick together, help each other, and have fun no matter what the circumstances. Several year ago, the parents, daughter and son were all working in the same city but house prices were increasing and the children could not save enough to afford a […]

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