Board of Directors vs. Board of Advisors
Board of Directors vs. Board of Advisors Building a large board of directors isn’t always the best way to bring in outside expertise into your business. Building a board of advisors is a less-costly [...]
Building your Board of Directors in British Columbia
Building your Board of Directors in British Columbia Why does your business even need a board of directors in the first place? The short answer is that the law requires it. The (slightly) longer [...]
The Legal Process of a Real Estate Deal: What to expect from your Lawyer (Part 2)
The Legal Process of a Real Estate Deal: What to expect from your Lawyer (Part 2) Continuing on our series of articles called “The Legal Process of a Real Estate Deal: What to expect from [...]
The Legal Process of a Real Estate Deal: What to expect from your Lawyer
The Legal Process of a Real Estate Deal: What to expect from your Lawyer As one of the top real estate markets in North America, Vancouver has seen a consistent increase in both the value [...]
Contracts Basics Part 2: Indemnity Clauses
Contracts Series: Indemnity Clauses We’re continuing our series of articles focusing on the essential features of a commercial contract. Last week we looked at the importance of naming the right parties. This week, we’re jumping ahead [...]
Contracts: Certainty of Terms
Contracts: Certainty of Terms Business relies on contracts. Contracts are a critical part of building and managing commercial relationships. As we know, once a contract is executed, it plays an important role in guiding the [...]
Contracts Basics Part 1: Naming the Right Parties
Contracts Series: Naming the Right Parties For the first in our series of articles on the essential features of a contract we will be starting at the beginning: with naming the right parties. Every contract will [...]
Canadian Anti-Spam Laws have Teeth
Canadian Anti-Spam Laws have Teeth March has been a big month for anti-spam enforcement by the CRTC. On March 5th, CRTC issued a fine to Compu-Finder, a Quebec company, for $1.1 million, the largest such [...]
Legal Brief: Prospectus and Registration Exemption Changes
PROSPECTUS AND REGISTRATION EXEMPTION CHANGES If you are a private company in British Columbia that is relying on accredited investor exemptions to raise capital, or alternatively, if you are an investor that relies on those [...]
Privacy Law Compliance Blog
For anyone interested in privacy law or how their company can remain in compliance with Canadian privacy legislation, I've written a post on Techvibes going over four tips for keeping your company privacy-compliant. Check it [...]
Five Legal Documents Every Start-Up Needs
Five Legal Documents Every Start-Up Needs Whether it is a video game start up, a social networking enterprise, a content aggregator, or anything in between, every start-up needs a few basic legal documents to allow [...]
