In this issue - #111 May 29, 2008

Congratulations to Pushor Mitchell partner Theresa Arsenault for being awarded the BC Canadian Bar Association "Community Service Award ".

How to Receive the $100 Climate Action Grant for each of your Children!

Last month’s article discussed which types of subject matters are patentable.

The US Patent Office has announced an intention Review Design Patents for Automotive Spare Parts

Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device.

In Eugene, Oregon a pet store owner had a close brush with death (in the form of a 3.5 metre Burmese python). 

In a recent edition of his weekly column, “Legal Ease”, which appears nationally in a variety of print and electronic media, Robert Smithson addressed the recent decision by B.C.’s Court of Appeal which effectively puts an end to class action lawsuits in B.C. in the employment context.

In Fargo, North Dakota, a flight attendant found a novel way to demonstrate his frustration with his employer for making him work a certain route.

Cyclones in Myanmar, earthquakes and typhoons in China, and tornadoes in the United States are just some of the disasters in the past few weeks that have been filling the print, online and broadcast media. 

Sexual Age of Consent Raised to 16

Canadians are more likely to be a victim of crime on the Web than on the streets, says a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of Police Boards.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently rendered its decision in Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd.  In this case, the plaintiff sued Culligan alleging that he had suffered psychological injury when he found a dead fly in a bottle of water. 

Along with increased property values, residents in the Okanagan are likewise receiving increased property tax bills.

The Family Relations Act of British Columbia is one of the Statutes which is applicable when there is a breakdown of a marriage. 

Jennifer Butler Murray, the wife of Hollywood actor and comedian Bill Murray, is seeking to divorce her husband after eleven years of marriage.

The Scow Institute is currently focusing on legal issues that affect Aboriginal people and has commissioned the following research papers on these important issues..

Wave of Lawsuits Over Losses Could Hit a Wall