The Ins and Outs of Contests: Entering a Contest

January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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By Melissa Beirnes, Articling Student So you have decided to run a contest and have selected the type of contest you will be running. The next step in planning is to consider how individuals will enter your contest. This is not as simple as it may appear. Section 206 of the Criminal Code prohibits requiring a potential contest entrant from paying money or other valuable consideration to enter a contest where the winner is chosen by chance or a mix of chance and skill. An example of a contest of mix chance and skill is one where the winner is selected by a random draw followed by a … [Read more...]

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The Ins and Outs of Contests: Picking a Contest

January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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By Melissa Beirnes, Articling Student So you want to run a contest. Contests offer a great promotional opportunity. Careful planning, however, is required because you will want to ensure compliance with the applicable law. The first step in your planning is to decide on the type of contest you want to run. This is not as simple as it may appear. Section 206 of the Criminal Code prohibits contests where the winner is chosen solely by chance. In picking your contest, you will want to select either a contest where skill determines the winner or where the winner is chosen by a combination … [Read more...]

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Severance – what private sector employees should think about in negotiations before taking a new position

December 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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By Dawn Wattie, Surrey Business Lawyer There is considerable uncertainty in the job market as the global economy continues to emerge from the events of 2009. Many organizations continue to face restructuring and or downsizing to cut costs. This often leaves senior employees in companies vulnerable because they are often the highest paid staff and have the most benefits. For many private sector employees the terms of their employment don't go beyond what's stated in their offer letter - and usually do not include detailed termination and severance positions. When an employee receives … [Read more...]

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Non-Disclosure Agreements – ‘A First Commercial Test’

February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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By Dawn Wattie, Surrey Business Lawyer Non-disclosure or mutual non-disclosure agreements (“NDA”) are usually the first commercial agreements used in many new businesses to explore potential business to business arrangements between individuals or companies. NDA can be one-way meaning only the disclosure of information is coming from one party or two-way meaning both parties are disclosing information. It is often therefore the “first commercial test” to determine how another individual or entity approaches contractual arrangements. The issues raised in the negotiation and execution … [Read more...]

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