January 15, 2018In Ontario, charging HST for consulting services is an immediate, required practice. The rest of Canada also shares this practice but conforms with respective provincial regulation.
October 17, 2017As lawyers we are often guiding our clients on defining the “business of the company”, so I thought I’d write a post on this topic. “Business of the company” is formally declared in several circumstances and for several reasons.
October 17, 2017This article discusses the right of first refusal clause (ROFR), often seen in the shareholders' agreements or directly in a company's articles of incorporation.
October 17, 2017We had previously written an article on the selection of a business name, and as well a second article on defending your business name. I thought I would write an article about changing a company’s business name.
October 17, 2017When most of us think about directors of corporations, what comes to mind is the hefty pay (at least in bigger corporations), the prestige, and the power. But with power comes responsibility; the subject of our discussion.
October 17, 2017This article provides an overview of the steps involved in issuing shares, once the negotiations with investors have been completed. The process includes the four (4) steps.
April 27, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq discusses the enforceability of Employment Agreements executed shortly after an employee commences work.
January 26, 2017This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com looks at case law to show that if a contract does not include an entire agreement clause, materials other than the contract (e.g., emails) can be construed by the courts as part of the agreement and factor into the case at hand.
October 27, 2016Part 4 of 4 of Canadian Articles of Incorporation: The importance of strategically selecting the number and attributes of your business’ director(s).
October 27, 2016Part 3 of 4 of Canadian Articles of Incorporation: There are multiple considerations that an entrepreneur must take when selecting their business’ official name.
October 27, 2016Part 2 of 4 of Canadian Articles of Incorporation: The next factor to consider is what the entrepreneur wants to achieve through their articles of incorporation.
October 27, 2016Part 1 of 4 of Canadian Articles of Incorporation: Incorporating a business can be one of the most important decisions any entrepreneur makes in establishing their business and it is usually one of the first decisions they have to make.
February 15, 2016This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses how parties who are from different provinces can decide together upon what governing law their contract shall preside under.
October 01, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com discusses the importance of effective privacy guidelines, policies, and procedures relating to video surveillance on school property.
August 18, 2015This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com uses case law to discuss the enforceability of entire agreement clauses since courts are more and more taking into account pre-contractual and post-contractual details in cases.
March 05, 2014This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com looks at case law to discuss how the level of sophistication of parties can determine the enforceability of entire agreement clauses.
May 30, 2013This article posted on our partner site Mondaq denotes the significance of an Ontario Superior Court decision regarding the non-exclusive nature of a Consulting Agreement
July 17, 2012This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com looks at case law to discuss how employers should be wary of the liability that can come with terminating older and/or long-term employees.
May 18, 2011This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com looks at the purpose of the governing law clause and considerations parties should make, like having a real and substantial connection to the location, among others.