Unfortunately, there are too many occasions where a defendant in an action declares bankruptcy, which results in a stay on proceedings and basically the plaintiff is left without options. But what happens when it is the plaintiff that files for…

I’m sure at some stage in our lives, we have all either been or needed a guarantor. Mother or father standing in for our lack of financial security. But what happens when you are the person receiving the guarantee from…

The City of Saskatoon made national headlines in August, 2019 for reasons they would rather forget. City Administration admitted an employee had changed payment information for an existing construction partner, only to later discover the change instructions were fake. As…

At most law firms, early summer brings a crop of new articling students who are eager to start their careers after spending most of their lives in classrooms. It is no different at WMCZ as we welcome our 2019/20 student,…

For lawyers. “forum shopping” usually means locating a lawsuit in a jurisdiction or with a court that may be sympathetic to your position. There is forum shopping as well for corporations, and some changes to the Canada Business Corporations Act…

One of the basics of trademark law is “use”. It is important in several ways, but a major one is testing whether somebody is infringing another’s mark. A lot of this comes down to the purpose of trademarks: giving a…

The family home is central to everyday family life, but when a separation occurs, the home can also become central to litigation between the spouses.

Home video for security purposes and child care is everywhere these days. Check out our video where Craig Zawada, Q.C. talks about some of the things you need to think about.