Entrepreneurs in Canada: Information on Intellectual Property Law
Immigrant entrepreneurs who come to Canada to develop and start a business should be familiar with intellectual property law in Canada in order to protect their business and intellectual assets.
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Intellectual assets can include inventions, new technologies, new brands, original software, novel designs, unique processes and more. The Government of Canada website states that it is crucial to use intellectual assets strategically to run a business and
First successful federal age discrimination case leads to $232,000 awarded to employee who was “forced to retire”
Age discrimination has been an area of some discussion with human resources and people and culture teams with concerns over fitness for work, use of technology, physical ability and ability to adapt and change are brought into question. There are of course some positions where there are specific legal obligations around age retirement. However, in Australia most discrimination cases have been battled out in general protections claims or state discrimination cases.
The Federal Court of Australia case of Gutierrez v MUR Shipping Australia Pty Limited (No 2) [2023] FCA 567 now represents a landmark for age discrimination in the federal
Ex-Goldman banker was ‘framed,’ attorney says at insider trial’s close
June 20 (Reuters) – Former Goldman Sachs banker Brijesh Goel’s trial on insider trading charges drew to a close on Tuesday, with his attorney saying he was framed by his friend and a prosecutor saying Goel had lied to a New York jury.
Goel, a former Goldman Sachs vice president, faces securities fraud, conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges for allegedly tipping his friend Akshay Niranjan to deals the bank was considering funding in 2017 and 2018.
Prosecutors say Goel gleaned the information on six companies targeted for deals – including Spirit Airlines Inc (SAVE.N) and drugmaker Patheon – from
Facebook to end news access in Canada over incoming law on paying publishers
OTTAWA, June 22 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) plans to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect, the company said on Thursday.
The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday and will become law after receiving royal assent from the governor general, a formality.
The legislation was proposed after complaints from Canada’s media industry, which wants tighter regulation of tech companies to prevent them from elbowing news businesses out
OH&S Legal Update: Coroner’s request recommends new restrictions for cellphones at construction projects
A recent coroner’s request has addressed the important issue of the hazard of cellphone use at construction projects in Ontario.
We have been involved in numerous workplace investigations and prosecutions where a workplace injury or fatality was linked to the inappropriate or dangerous use of cellphones.
This latest case where a coroner’s jury made some very direct recommendations is calling for changes in the law.
The Coroner’s Act of Ontario requires there to be a mandatory inquest for all construction industry fatalities.
The facts, in brief, involved a roadbuilding project in southern Ontario. As the mobile equipment was reversing at
CBP Targets Battery Tech for UFLPA Enforcement
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently indicated potential increased scrutiny of battery technology under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA,” or the “Act”). Although the Act covers essentially all trade touching China’s Xinjiang region, it specifically lists cotton, polysilicon, and tomatoes as high-priority sectors for enforcement. Recent CBP actions indicate battery technologies are also in CBP’s sights, reflecting UFLPA’s broad scope and increased Congressional scrutiny of these supply chains.
In December 2022 Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) launched an investigation into eight automakers’ potential links to China’s Xinjiang region (allegedly to source parts, including batteries, wiring and
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