kmb notes

August 2009

5 Tips To Help Your Company Protect Its Brand

In Canada a trade-mark can be a single word, a group of words, a group of numbers, a slogan, a logo, or any combination thereof. Ultimately a trade-mark must be visual to be protected in Canada.
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Bill 139 Update: Changes to the Employment Standards Act

If your business relies on the services of employees from temporary help agencies or directly employs elect-to-work employees, then there is an important change to the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) that you should be aware of. Here is an update on Bill 139.
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Dealing with Bankrupts and Other Insolvent Persons

The number of bankruptcies and creditor protection proceedings has increased over the past few months as indicated by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada. If you are a creditor of a company who may be having financial difficulty, here are some things you should be aware of in formal bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
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