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On July 31, 2012, Vancouver book publisher Whitecap Books Ltd. was acquired in a share purchase by Toronto-based Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited. Whitecap Books and its shareholders were represented in the transaction by Timothy W. Murphy and Audrey C. Lim of Murphy & Company. For more information, see: http://www.whitecap.ca/blog/ownership-change-whitecap-books Timothy W.... Read More

Excerpt from the article “Landmark Decision: Supreme Court of Canada Rejects Additional Royalty for Game Downloads“: In a piece of good news for Canadian video game publishers and users, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), an organization which represents the Canadian computer and video game industry, has won a landmark copyright... Read More

On July 12, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada released their much anticipated “pentalogy” of decisions in five separate copyright cases.  The rulings largely concern the collection and payment of royalties in connection with the use and sale of music online (whether alone or as part of an another work,... Read More

Being asked to join a board of directors of a company, or act as an officer, can be a great honour, but it is also a responsibility that should not be taken lightly.  In performing their duties, Canadian directors and officers face a minefield of personal liability, arising from both... Read More