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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The B.C. Commercial Liens Act: Unifying and Modernizing

British Columbia’s new Commercial Liens Act (Act) comes into force on June 30, 2025. This new legislation brings substantial changes to the law governing liens, intending to reduce the risks and costs for service providers...more

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Leveraging the UCC for Sellers

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For sellers of goods, it is all but impossible to escape the reach of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) because its Article 2 applies to sales of goods. The UCC contains several buyer friendly provisions (including certain...more

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Thumbs-Up Emoji Conveys Acceptance of Commercial Contract, Saskatchewan Court Rules, as Plaintiff Gets the Last LOL

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In South West Terminal Ltd. v. Achter Land & Cattle Ltd., 2023 SKKB 116, the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan (the “Court”) ruled that a “thumbs-up” emoji can convey acceptance of a contract. The ruling, which has garnered...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Can You Limit Liability for Your Own Negligence in a Contract

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Folks sign contracts of all types that purport to contain limitations of liability; but are they enforceable.  In many cases, the answer is “yes”.  “In the absence of a contravening public policy, exculpatory provisions...more

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