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What is the best way to conduct a trademark search? Trademark databases available on official websites of patent offices are the primary sources that users turn to when they need to conduct a search. The algorithm of such a search is quite primitive, and the results display either identical designations or contain the associated […]
What is the current refuge policy in Canada? Canada’s refugee policy is set out in the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and the associated Regulations. The Federal Court decisions, as well as the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada, also adjudicate and interpret the law. At this moment, the land border […]
In this article, member firms of Ius Laboris, the world’s largest HR and employment law firm alliance, explain the potential legal issues for employers in the UK and how to avoid the traps, incorporating guidance from other jurisdictions. Employers should consider a variety of issues, including tax, social security, immigration and employment implications, before agreeing […]
Indeed, some brave businesses with strong enough brand identities have sought to lure both strategic and creative talent in-house. But with the advent of the COVID-19 crisis, the entire landscape has been flipped on its head. At a time of crisis, it’s common for long-term marketing strategies to be supplanted and replaced by short-term needs […]
For many working in corporate law, the pressure was amplified as the move to working from home coincided with a typically busy period – the end of Q1 or in some cases the financial year of trading. Added to that, most lawyers were faced with a series of COVID-19 related questions surrounding our work. A few months on, however, my colleagues and I have learned a lot about […]
Overcoming Bias in the Legal Industry and Paving a More Inclusive Path Forward When I entered the legal profession as an attorney at my first firm almost 10 years ago, I, like many others, found myself in a new and unfamiliar place. I had only briefly met a handful of attorneys at this firm, so […]
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