In this issue - #117 October 30, 2008

A patent must name the correct inventors.  Under United States and Canadian patent law, a patent may be declared invalid if the incorrect inventors are named on the application. 

A committee formed by the British Columbia Law Institute is asking the public for feedback on its consultation paper on proposals for a new Commercial Tenancy Act (the “Act”).  The committee intends to publish a final report in June 2009.

The link below takes you to a document Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountants, have prepared as a general advice piece for anyone doing business in these troubled economic times. It is a good read.

The B.C. Human Rights Coalition will be operating free human rights clinics in Kelowna, commencing on November 26, 2008.  They will be returning every 6-8 weeks thereafter.

In South Charleston, West Virginia, a man who police said had passed gas and fanned it in the direction of a patrolman was charged with battery on a police officer. 

It's usually not that difficult to come up with new ideas - just look in your suggestion box or go to lunch with staff members.

In Nassau, New York a psychiatrist was arrested after a patient reported to police that the doctor was planning to murder patients and feed them to sharks. 

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 courts’ reaction to the use of the “addiction defense” to charges of employment misconduct. 

At work, there are two types of bad guys or gals. One is the actual enemy -- the person who sets out to make your life miserable.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is warning taxpayers to beware of a recent scam where some Canadians are receiving a letter fraudulently identified as coming from the CRA and asking for personal information.

As part of its economic plan to address the global economic slowdown, the British Columbia government will accelerate its 2008 Budget plan to reduce income taxes.

Under section 149 of the Income Tax Act, all corporations are required to file a T2 income tax return, even those corporations that are exempt from income tax

Are you contemplating getting married but want to ensure that your assets are protected in the event of a future separation from your new spouse?

One of out six liability claims against health care entities is associated with infections, injuries and other conditions acquired at the hospital, according to a new report.

GlaxoSmithKline PLC agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations in a class-action lawsuit that it improperly promoted the antidepressant Paxil for use in children.

The drug maker Pfizer earlier this decade manipulated the publication of scientific studies to bolster the use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin for other disorders.

Drug maker Cephalon Inc., completing a previously announced settlement, will pay $425 million for illegally marketing a highly addictive lollipop painkiller and two other drugs for non-approved uses.

Granite countertops, a popular and stylish amenity in high-end kitchens across the country, are coming under fire after a flurry of complaints to the Environmental Protection Agency claiming they can decay over time and emit radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer.