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By SpringLaw | 3 Minutes Read July 13, 2022

In the moonlight: Working a side hustle

In this blog, we discuss the legal considerations of moonlighting for employers and employees. In and of itself, moonlighting may be a perfectly acceptable practice. Employers beware: it can snowball into a legal problem quickly in some situations.

Article by SpringLaw / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards / confidentiality, conflicts of interest, employee loyalty, employment law, intellectual property, loyalty provision, moonlighting, non-competition, side hustle, written employment contract Leave a Comment

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read April 16, 2020

The utility of recent force majeure amendments to Canadian trademark law

The words “force majeure” do not appear in the Canadian Trademarks Act. However, at least three provisions now afford trademark owners and the Registrar of Trademarks some flexibility in addressing the effects of so-called “acts of God” under Canadian law—events beyond a party’s control which make performance of their obligations impossible. The relevant provisions:

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / intellectual property, IP litigation, trademark law, trademarks

By Occasional Contributors | 4 Minutes Read March 26, 2020

Five significant developments following the June 2019 changes to Canadian trademark law

The last 12 months have been an exciting time in Canadian trademark law. In June 2019, the most significant changes in decades were implemented to Canada's Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, French trademark regulations, intellectual property, trademark law, trademarks

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