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Jeremy Busch-Howel, Roland Hung; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 5, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 On July 3, 2012, the CEO of Netflix Inc. did what many of us frequently do: updated his Facebook account. However, he updated his account with a post stating that Netflix viewing “exceeded 1 billion hours” in the month of June. This post was viewable by over 200,000 Facebook fans....
| | The Second Opinion: U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Certification of Comcast Antitrust Class Action
Brandon Kain; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2013, previously published on April 3, 2013 The U.S. Supreme Court has released an important new judgment overturning certification of an antitrust class action: Comcast Corp. v. Behrend. The ruling in Comcast emphasizes the importance of scrutinizing the plaintiff’s expert evidence at certification, even where it overlaps with the...
| | Mandatory Retirement for Firefighters
Christopher McHardy; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 4, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 The BC Human Rights Tribunal has decided to hear a complaint from an on-call firefighter in Chilliwack about his forced retirement at age 60 (news reports claim Mr. Shellard is now 63 years old).
| | The Second Opinion: When is Recycling a Bad Thing? When it constitutes Patent Infringement...
Anthony M.C. Alexander; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 29, 2013 Popular sentiment and public policy have, in recent years, resoundingly accepted the inherent virtue of recycling, repairing and reusing consumer products, rather than simply throwing them away. A recent ruling of the U.K. Supreme Court provides a useful reminder that, when the recycled product is...
| | The Spin on Spin-Offs (Part 1 of 2)
David Randell, Omar Soliman; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 On March 6, 2013, Time Warner Inc. issued a press release announcing plans to implement, courtesy of a spin-off transaction, a “complete legal and structural separation of Time Inc. from Time Warner.”
| | What’s the Value of a Truck Stop Without Any Trucks? Supreme Court Addresses Nuisance Claims in Public Projects
Martin Boodman, Elder C. Marques, Julie K. Parla; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 1, 2013, previously published on March 28, 2013 In a new decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has provided guidance on when compensation might be due in cases of nuisance caused by public infrastructure projects. The Antrim decision is relevant not only for those involved in the management of public projects, but it also shapes the more general...
| | The Second Opinion: Does Seven Minutes Matter? It Does in Marathons, Flight Schedules...and if You Are Commencing an Appeal
Kirsten Thompson; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 27, 2013 The BC Court of Appeal was recently invited to turn back time, by a mere 7 minutes, for the purpose of saving an appeal. At stake in Temple Consulting Group Ltd. v. Abakhan & Associates Inc., 2013 BCCA 119 was the $500,000 claim of a creditor against the bankrupt estate of Steven Friedland, a...
| | More than “Lip Service” to Limited Liability: Personal Liability of Directors and Causation of Damages for Misrepresentation to Investors
Timothy Froese; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 26, 2013 Will a director or officer of a corporation or limited liability partnership be personally liable for the losses of investors who relied upon his or her inaccurate statements when deciding to invest in a corporate venture? What if the inaccurate statements did not involve matters that were proven...
| | The UK and Canadian Supreme Courts to Consider the Legal Status of Equity Partners
Sam Rogers; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 Can equity partners at professional firms take advantage of statutory employment law protections? Both the UK and Canadian Supreme Courts have recently granted leave in cases which consider that question. In the UK, Clyde & Co LLP v Bates Van Winkelhof concerns a whistle blower claim, money...
| | Canada Joins Negotiations for Agreement on International Trade in Services
Brenda C. Swick; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 25, 2013 Canada has joined 20 other World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including the European Union, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and the United States, in negotiations toward a plurilateral agreement on international trade in services. Participants are expected to begin formal talks within the...
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