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Phrase of the Week - Test for Confusion

Hershey Canada Inc. v. Gorham | 2012 CarswellNat 2743 | Trade-marks Opposition Board

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Legal Wit — Common (?!) Sense

The situation which occurred is most common.

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Court of appeal reviews principles respecting issuance of a search warrant based on information from paid police informants.

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This post explains how legal researchers can properly note up Quebec statutes on westlaw Canada

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Recent case imposes constructive trust on certain proceeds held by a Receiver in order to prevent an inequitable and unjust result.

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This post summarizes a recent Ontario case in which the availability of sentencing circles for Indigenous offenders was discussed.

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Recent decision in which RRSP withdrawals were included in spouse’s presumptive income for interim support purposes.

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Legal Wit — It's Raining Roofing Shingles

It is no secret to anyone living in Nova Scotia that wind speeds during the remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes can and sometimes do exceed 115 km/h.

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Empty Voting

TELUS Corp. v. CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. | 2012 CarswellBC 2791 | British Columbia Superior Court

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Legal Wit — Hell Hath No Fury

At the opening of the trial, once again I strongly cautioned both parties of the potential consequences that could arise from continuing on with the litigation, … I admonished both of them to carefully consider their positions before proceeding further and I virtually begged them to try to resolve their differences.

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News and Views — WeirFoulds Estates & Trusts Newsletter

This post discusses physician-assisted suicide and the Supreme Court of Canada case Carter v Canada (Attorney General).

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Recent case notes that amendments to the Ontario Family Law Rules did not change the role of expert witnesses, but rather restate their common law duties.

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