In this issue - #124 June 30, 2009

Pushor Mitchell is pleased to welcome Jessica Campbell to the firm as an associate lawyer. 

Jessica joined Pushor Mitchell as an articled student in 2008 and was called to the bar in 2009. She has been exposed to a wide range of matters and is developing her practice with an emphasis on commercial and real estate litigation.  Jessica looks forward to serving our existing and new clients in these areas.  Jessica can be contacted at (250) 869-1146 or jcampbell@pushormitchell.com.

On Thursday, June 25, 2009, Pushor Mitchell was awarded the second annual Work Life Balance Award by the CBABC for the firm’s efforts to encourage work life balance and a healthy lifestyle for its lawyers and staff.

Tax is often one of the largest expenses for any individual or business. Our tax team approach your tax needs and disputes with expertise, creativity and practicality.

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In June of 2009, the Canada Revenue Agency released Income Tax Technical News No. 40, which sets out their policy changes for taxable employment benefits.

As of June 13, 2009, the popular social networking site, Facebook, now allows users to reserve their usernames as URLs (the general information for this is posted at: http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=90316352130).

The National Law Journal reported, "Plaintiffs' law firms are sinking their teeth into products liability lawsuits alleging that denture cream products cause zinc buildup in the body and neurological problems."