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Geoff Mason speaks on use of tracking software to monitor employee productivity on The Jas Johal Show
January 13, 2023
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980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
A recent decision by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered an employee to reimburse her employer for time theft. Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show to discuss this case and the use of technology by employers to monitor...
Stephen Hsia comments on new BC estate planning laws in The Lawyer’s Daily
January 10, 2023
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The Lawyer's Daily, "B.C. sees new year changes to estate planning, real estate laws"
Stephen Hsia is featured in an article from The Lawyer’s Daily on amendments in British Columbia to permanently allow for remote electronic witnessing of the signing of enduring powers of attorney and representation agreements: …practitioners usually recommend clients get what...
Geoff Mason discusses increased funding for B.C. Human Rights Tribunal on The Jas Johal Show
January 6, 2023
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980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason joins Jas Johal for a conversation on increased government funding for the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to help address logjams and delays at the Tribunal. Listen to the episode: B.C boosts funding for the Human Rights Tribunal
Elena Hoffstein featured on RBC’s “Matters Beyond Wealth” podcast
December 20, 2022
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RBC Matters Beyond Wealth Podcast
Elena Hoffstein is the featured guest on the December 7th, 2022 episode of RBC’s “Matters beyond Wealth” podcast. Speaking about “”Are Trusts Dead?”, Elena outlines the top three reasons that clients should consider trusts as part of their estate planning,...
LBRY decision spells warning for blockchain developers
December 14, 2022
The United States District Court of New Hampshire recently released its decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. LBRY, Inc.[1] This case carries significance for blockchain communities in that it is the first successful enforcement action by the SEC against...
Jay Hoffman and Maryam Zargar interviewed on addition of Zargar Lawyers team to Business Law Group
December 9, 2022
Law.com International, "Canada's Miller Thomson Acquires Vancouver Boutique, Bolstering Corporate and M&A Group and Continuing 'Growth Mode'"
Jay Hoffman and Maryam Zargar speak to Law.com International on the growth of the Business Law Group in Vancouver with the recent addition of the Zargar Lawyers team: The firm, which has 11 offices across Canada, is actively in growth...
Provincial carbon regimes: Mixed bag to fight climate change
December 9, 2022
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The Lawyers Daily
Jason Kroft and Ghazal Hamedani co-author an article in The Lawyer’s Daily that provides a high-level summary of key provincial carbon regimes. The goal of this article and the previous article on the federal carbon laws is to establish as...
Geoff Mason appears on The Jas Johal Show to discuss 4-day workweeks
December 8, 2022
980CKNW The Jas Johal Show
Geoff Mason shares his thoughts on the feasibility of 4-day workweeks and what organizations should consider when implementing such an initiative: Any company that wants to try it, the first thing I would say is to implement a pilot project...
Canada prohibits no poaching and wage-fixing agreements
November 29, 2022
On June 23, 2022, the Competition Act (the “Act”) was amended as a result of the Budget Implementation Act, 2022 (the “Amendments”). Some of the changes to the Act are not in effect yet, thus giving firms precious time to...
Amanda Cutinha quoted in Canadian Lawyer article on federal privacy law deficiencies
November 25, 2022
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Canadian Lawyer
This article discusses how current Canadian privacy law lacks a clear governance framework for the collection and use of some personal information. Mobility data that is de-identified – stripped of markers revealing the identity of its source – and which...