Many entrepreneurs face the exciting and important task of creating a name for their new business. It is important to get a business’s name right because it may be integral to the brand's identity and the overall recognition of the brand.Many entrepreneurs wish to use their name or surname as a trademark. In fact, there
I feel that some of my employees are abusing the new law on paid sick leave. What are my rights as an employer? It has now been well over 2 years since Covid-19 disrupted lives around the world. With the government-issued restrictions starting to ease across the province, employers may be left wondering what rights
Last week, we published a blog post about cryptocurrency scams involving online dating websites. Unfortunately, this is just one of many methods fraud artists are using to exploit new investors entering the blockchain/cryptocurrency space. Greed and the allure of making huge profits quickly is blinding otherwise smart and sensible people. Do NOT put your money into
Almost every week, for the past year, people have been calling Patrola Law because they have been defrauded in one crypto scam or another. The lucky ones have lost a few thousand dollars; the unlucky ones are out hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some of these individuals will be losing their homes. Cryptocurrency is an
To combat the issue of money laundering in British Columbia and end hidden ownership of land, the government enacted the Land Owner Transparency Act ("LOTA") in May of 2019 to establish the Land Owner Transparency Registry ("LOTR") for the beneficial ownership of land in British Columbia. We want to inform you of significant new disclosure