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Trademark tussles just got spicier: Canada now offers costs awards
Costs awards in trademark opposition proceedings have been long anticipated in Canada.
National employer vaccine mandate – closer to reality?
United States | Publication | October 19, 2021
In September, President Joe Biden announced a mandate that businesses with more than 100 employees either require COVID vaccines or administer weekly tests. On October 12, federal OSHA submitted the initial text of an emergency vaccine rule to the Office of Management and Budget for review.
The rule will take effect once the OMB finishes its review and it is published in the Federal Register. The rule will then be ripe for courts to consider the numerous expected challenges to its constitutionality.
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Ontario proposes to overhaul Rules of Civil Procedure
On April 1, after more than a year of consultation, research and consideration, Ontario’s Civil Rules Review (CRR) working group released its proposed reforms to the Rules of Civil Procedure – the rulebook that governs litigation in the province.
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2025 federal election: Third-party regulated activities
Canada’s 45th general election will take place on April 28. Businesses and non-profits that are considering engaging in the political process during this time must know the law and understand how to navigate the rules and restrictions imposed by the Canada Elections Act (CEA).
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