WMCZ Lawyer Elected Law Society VP

At the Law Society of Saskatchewan’s Bencher Meetings held on December 2, 2016, Craig Zawada, Q.C. was elected Vice President for 2017. Craig…

How Much Of Your Music and Video Do You Actually Own?

How much music do you own? I am talking about tunes in any form – downloaded files, CD’s, DVD’s, sheet music or…

Your (Sometime) Friend, Insurance Subrogation

Neighbour #1, “It says here you’re suing me!” Neighbour #2, “I’m what?!?” A lawsuit was commenced in 2015 over an explosion in…

Sweat The Details In Your Corporation

Closely held corporations are a common business structure. These corporations have few shareholders and directors, often family or friends. There are advantages…

Child Custody and Access After A Marital Split

The foundation of any business is still people. Problems affecting humans ultimately impact the business, especially in an emotionally charged atmosphere like…

How “Notice and Notice” Works for Copyright Claims in Canada

You have this “friend”. She opened her mail box one day and found a letter from her internet service provider. She is…

Get Ready For The Next Wave of CASL

Back in 2014 there was a lot of chatter over Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, also known as CASL. When it came into force…

Employee Surveillance

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” George Orwell wrote that in 1984, a novel…

NDA’s Are Not Magic Bullets

One of the acronyms that gets thrown around a lot in business is “NDA”. It of course stands for non-disclosure agreement, sometimes…

Safeguarding Business and Customer Data

Sex sells. That is not news. This piece is not about sex, but it is about the lesson behind a rather salacious…

Time Is Running Out For Life Insurance Tax Benefits

Unless you sell insurance policies, chances are you have not given much thought to life insurance rules today. There is even less…

Using Traps To Snare Copyright Infringement

Are you familiar with Lillian Mountweazel, the American photographer who was killed in an explosion while working for Combustibles magazine? Did you…