In this issue - #90 August 31, 2006

New technology is forcing a rethink over the patent laws on both sides of the Atlantic.

The BC Governement has published 29  on-line guides that cover a range of issues and topics found in the Strata Property Act.

With all the talk about the elimination of mandatory retirement, you might think the existence of mandatory retirement policies is the main reason why people stop working.

In a recent edition of his weekly column, “Legal Ease”, which appears nationally in a variety of print and electronic media, Robert Smithson addressed a recent court decision on the topic of pre-hiring drug testing.

The Supreme Court of Canada has recently reinforced the commitment to protecting the exclusive jurisdiction of labour boards.

You’ve probably heard of danger pay, but this story involves the danger without the premium pay

Canada’s federal government has officially expanded the list of persons who can be recipients of “compassionate care benefits” as part of the Employment Insurance scheme. 

Andrea Coombes of CareerJournal.com has compiled a set of tips for dealing with true nightmare bosses.

In Chilliwack, B.C., a motorcyclist led police on an 11 kilometre, high-speed chase reaching speeds of 160km per hour.

The unparalleled accuracy of DNA analysis has forced traditional forensic science to stand trial. 
 

This guide by the FBI helps you understand the complexities of on-line child exploitation, and what you can do as a parent to reduce the risk of your child being exploited.
 

There are currently a number of “art flip” appeals making their way through the Canada Revenue Agency’s Appeals Division and the Courts.
 

This article explains driver penalty points and how they connect to the premiums that  ICBC charges.

How to protect the elderly from the people they've chosen to trust.

It's flattering to be asked, but being executor of an estate is time-consuming - and risky.

People often co-sign or guarantee a loan for a friend or relative without knowing what can happen.

The leader of a polygamist sect who was on the FBI's Most Wanted List has been arrested and faces sexual misconduct charges for allegedly arranging marriages between underage girls and older men, authorities said Tuesday.