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| Legal News and Views from Conkie & Company • Lawyers • June 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Television AppearanceJennifer Conkie appeared on Fanny Kiefer's Studio 4 program June 6, which was guest-hosted by Conkie & Company client Rhona Raskin. Read more ...
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Copyright:Downloading Decision Treads Middle GroundThe latest Federal Court of Appeal decision on illegal music file-sharing has both sides of the issue claiming victory ... Spam UpdateU.S. Companies Not Buying CAN-SPAMStandards laid out by the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act to curtail email spam haven't had much impact on companies, a recent report suggests ... Opinion:Belinda Stronach and the Perils of PowerBelinda Stronach's sashay across the floor to join the Liberals was a spectacle of Shakespearean proportion, but what can a good feminist conclude from it all?... Leaky Condos:Seller Beware in Leaky Condo DecisionA recent B.C. Supreme Court decision found an individual liable for negligent misrepresentation for not disclosing significant leakage problems to a buyer ... Strata Corporations, Leaks & Limitation PeriodsA judge of the B.C. Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Conkie & Company client by adding two waterproofing companies as defendants in a leaky condo suit despite a several-year delay since water leaks were first noticed ... Employment Law:Large Damages Awarded in "Bad Faith" DismissalA groundbreaking punitive damages award has opened new possibilities for complainants seeking justice in "bad faith" dismissal cases ... Notable Judgment:A Defeat For Tobacco CompaniesThe Canadian tobacco industry tried to use the federal Tobacco Act to over-rule provincial control over the location of its advertising. The Supreme Court of Canada disagreed ... Courts:Changes to Courts Improves Access To JusticeNew changes to B.C. Small Claims Court and B.C. Supreme Court will simplify procedures making it less costly and time-consuming for litigants ... Good Works:Conkie & Company in the CommunityWomen Lawyers Forum ... Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach ... UBC Law Alumni Association ... Pivot Legal Housing Initiative ... and more ... Firm Notes:What's New at Conkie & CompanyA television appearance, clients in the news ... Our Website PickHave a look at the world's most technologically sophisticated courtroom: the U.S.-based Courtroom 21 Project ... |
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