Lang Michener LLP

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Lang Michener LLP has been a leader in Canada's legal profession for more than 80 years. Our national firm, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, has over 200 dynamic professionals who provide effective, innovative solutions to Canadian and international clients. With commitments to excellence, service and value in all that we do, Lang Michener is dedicated to helping all of our clients achieve their business and personal goals. For more information on Lang Michener, please visit our website at www.langmichener.ca.

Corporate Practice including Administrative Law, Advertising and Marketing, Agency and Distribution, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, Banks and Banking, Business Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications and Media, Computers and Software, Construction Law, Copyright, Corporate Law, Debtor and Creditor, Environmental Law, Finance, Franchises and Franchising, Government Procurement, Government Relations, Insolvency, Insurance, Insurance Defence, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Labour and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Litigation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Natural Resources, Patents, Privacy Law, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Technology and Science, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Wills.

Emergency Restrictions on Short Selling in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
Daniel D. Dex, Tom Hakemi, October 1, 2008
The upheaval in the financial markets last week has prompted international securities regulators, led by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to adopt emergency restrictions on short-selling of certain financial stocks.

Law Note - New Options for Contractors
Peter Botz, Kalle Soomer, September 12, 2008
The Income Tax Act sets out a detailed set of rules governing the taxation of stock options granted to employees, directors and officers.

Refusal to Acknowledge One's Mistake: Grounds for Dismissal
Gary R. Fraser, September 6, 2008
Employee insubordination is generally recognized as a cause for dismissal when an employee refuses to submit to the lawful instructions of an employer in performing a task or job.

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