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Is British Columbia Next in Line? Canada's Third Most Populous Province Considers Franchise Legislation
Proposed franchise legislation featured prominently in “An Agenda for Justice,” a report recently released by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association (“CBA”). The document, released on Feb. 5, 2013, in advance of the upcoming provincial election, presents a series of judicial and legislative reforms and recommendations aimed at improving access to justice for all British Columbians.
This was not the first such suggestion. In the fall of 2012, the British Columbia Law Institute (“BCLI”), a law reform research organization, announced the commencement of a project to examine whether there is a need for franchise legislation in British Columbia and, if so, what provisions any such legislation should have in order to provide legal protection for franchisees operating in British Columbia. The project was finalized, and the Consultation Paper on a Franchise Act for British Columbia (the “Consultation Paper”) was made public on April 2, 2013.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by patent assertion entities (PAEs or "patent trolls"), companies that don't make any products but instead seek royalties by asserting their patents against those who do make products.