Dismissal For Cause – Not So Fast
Whether you are an employer or employee facing an employment law issue, it is important that you seek the advice and expertise... Read More
The Use of Builders Liens – Tools of the Trade
With Vancouver repeatedly being touted as one of the world’s most livable cities year after year, it is no surprise that the... Read More
Murphy & Company welcomes business lawyer Stephanie Wong
Murphy & Company is pleased to welcome Stephanie Wong to the firm. Stephanie is a young lawyer with a passion for working... Read More
Cantech Letter publishes new article by Timothy Murphy: “A Legal Perspective on the Blackberry/Fairfax Deal”
The Cantech Letter has published a new article by Timothy W. Murphy which analyzes some of the legal issues in the proposed... Read More
Murphy & Company adds lawyer Kurt Dahl
Murphy & Company is pleased to announce that Kurt Dahl (J.D., LL.M, B. Comm.) has joined the firm. Kurt has been practising... Read More
Start-Up Your Business
Starting a new business can be a daunting task. As a small business owner, it is critical that you ensure that you... Read More
Murphy & Company adds Omar Borkan Al Gala to its entertainment client roster
Murphy & Company is pleased to announce that it has added Omar Borkan Al Gala to its roster of entertainment clients. Mr.... Read More
M&C joins the Cantech Letter Awards to open the Toronto Stock Exchange
Timothy W. Murphy, Managing Director of Murphy & Company was pleased to participate as the winners of the 2013 Cantech Letter Awards... Read More
M&C Represents Whitecap Books in Share Acquisition
On July 31, 2012, Vancouver book publisher Whitecap Books Ltd. was acquired in a share purchase by Toronto-based Fitzhenry & Whiteside Limited.... Read More
M&C in the News: Video Game Article featured on Techvibes.com
Excerpt from the article “Landmark Decision: Supreme Court of Canada Rejects Additional Royalty for Game Downloads“: In a piece of good news... Read More
The Supreme Court Releases Important Copyright Decisions
On July 12, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada released their much anticipated “pentalogy” of decisions in five separate copyright cases. The... Read More
Liability of Directors and Officers
Being asked to join a board of directors of a company, or act as an officer, can be a great honour, but... Read More
A Facebook In The Crowd? Get Ready For Crowdfunding 2.0
What if you could have bought shares in Facebook when it was just a startup? Despite the iffy performance of the company’s... Read More
Letters of Intent – A Basic Introduction
When buying or selling a business, a letter of intent (“LOI”) can be a useful tool for the parties to find common... Read More
Buying or Selling a Business
Buying or selling a business is an important step for an entrepreneur and should be carefully planned from both a financial and... Read More
“.ca” Domain Name Sold For $130,000
Murphy & Company has successfully negotiated, on behalf of a Canadian domain name owner, the purchase of a prominent “.ca” domain name... Read More
Research in Motion Can Still Win BBM Trademark Dispute
On January 11, Research in Motion went head to head with BBM Canada to defend against BBM Canada’s allegations of trademark infringement... Read More
Browser Beware! Browse Wrap Agreements are Enforceable in Canada
On September 2, 2011, the Supreme Court of British Columbia held, in Century 21 Canada Limited Partnership v Rogers Communications Inc. [2011... Read More
The Risks of Incorporating Online
With increasing frequency, I meet individuals that have incorporated their companies online. Typically, people decide to incorporate online due to convenience, some... Read More
M&C announces alliance with Léonar French Translation Services
Murphy & Company is pleased to announce that it has formed an alliance with Léonar French Translation Services to offer legal translation... Read More
Consulting Agreements: Five Common Mistakes
Whether you are a website developer, graphic designer, marketing professional (or in a similar industry), you likely have (or should have) a... Read More
Public Domain and the East Van Cross
The Vancouver Sun recently reported on a business dispute regarding usage of the iconic East Van cross image – a piece of... Read More
The Amazon Downtime Crisis: Don’t Blame The Cloud
In the early morning hours of April 21, 2011, Amazon began experiencing networking problems with one of its East Coast servers. By... Read More
Murphy & Company featured in ComputerWorld and MobileSyrup
Murphy & Company has been featured prominently in the April 2011 online editions of ComputerWorld Canada and MobileSyrup. For the ComputerWorld article... Read More
Thinking About Forming a Partnership?
If two or more individuals, or companies, have decided to go into business together, they may choose a partnership for a variety... Read More