About
Welcome to my blog, where I write about various interesting legal issues in Canada.
David Lam
Lawyer
Ontario, Canada
I am a lawyer practicing business law, real estate law, intellectual property law (patents, trademarks, copyright, licensing), and litigation in the Greater Toronto Area.
For more information, visit http://www.davidlam.ca.
Category Archives: Business Law
Are emails at work confidential or privileged?
A reader wondered about communicating with her lawyer from work. In particular, she wondered if such communications are confidential or privileged. Generally, communications between a client and her lawyer are subject to solicitor-client privilege, and may not be revealed in … Continue reading
Posted in Business Law, Employment Law, Litigation
Tagged Business, Employer Rights, Worker Rights
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Setback for creation of Canada wide securities regulator
In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulates capital markets, including the stock market throughout the entire country. In Ontario, the Ontario Securities Commission regulates the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), while in BC the British Columbia Securities … Continue reading
BC court confirms website terms of use enforceable as legal contracts
In Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v. Rogers Communications Inc., 2011 BCSC 1196, the BC Court held that Rogers infringed Century 21′s copyright and terms of use by scraping Century 21′s real estate listings from its website and incorporating the … Continue reading
Posted in Business Law, Copyright Law, Litigation, Marketing, Real Estate Law
Tagged Business, News, Startups
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Changes to rules regarding .ca domain disputes
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) recently announced changes to the CIRA Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (CDRP). The CDRP, which governs disputes over .ca domain names alleged to be registered in bad faith, has been in effect since 2002. … Continue reading
Posted in Business Law, Copyright Law, Litigation, Marketing, Telecom Law, Trademark Law
Tagged .ca Domains, Domain Names, Litigation
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The New Consumer Product Safety Act
Late last year, the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act was enacted into law, as part of the government’s effort to protect the public from dangers to human health or safety from both imported and domestic consumer products. The Act is … Continue reading
Employees and inventions
An employee working in a candy store invents a new and cheaper way to make chocolate. Who owns the invention? The candy store employer or the employee? Depending on the employer-employee relationship, either the employer or the employee may legally … Continue reading
Anti-spam law enacted in Canada
On Wednesday, Canada becomes the final G8 country to have laws specifically targeting unsolicited email marketing (spam). Being a Canadian law, it only applies to spam originating from Canada. So while it may not make that much difference in the … Continue reading
RIM v. Kik part 2
Yesterday, RIM launched a suit against Kik Interactive for patent infringement. I just had a look at the statement of claim (available here), and it looks like there’s more to the story than simply patent infringement. Not only does RIM … Continue reading
Posted in Business Law, Litigation, Patent Law
Tagged Infringement, Kik, Litigation, News
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Directors’ responsibilities
An opportunity arises and you have the opportunity to become a Director. To sit on a Board of Directors is exciting, whether it’s your own company or if it’s an entity like a charity or a not-for-profit that you’re especially … Continue reading
The SR&ED Tax Incentive Program
Research and development is expensive, and as an innovative entrepreneur you need all the financial help you can get. One of the best things you can do for your startup financially is to apply for the Scientific Research and Experimental … Continue reading
