Contracts, Agreements & Governance
Why Startups Can’t Afford to Overlook Intellectual Property Protection
In today’s innovation-driven economy, a startup’s most valuable assets often aren’t physical, they’re intangible. Your brand, product design, codebase, content, trade secrets, and creative concepts are...
Employee non-competes are not only unenforceable they are illegal!
In Ontario, unlike non-solicit and non-disclosure provisions, as of October 25, 2021 employers cannot enter into employment contracts or other agreements with employees that requires them...
Different Types of Business Law
If you own a business, chances are that you will have to consult with a business lawyer a number of times during the length of your...
Breached Agreements of Purchase and Sale: Can I Recover My Losses?
Many Real Estate transactions wind up breaking down between the point where an Agreement of Purchase and Sale has been signed and the transaction is completed...
Should the RCMP Unionize? Share Your Views.
When it comes to labour law, the existence or non-existence of unions in a certain field can make all the difference.With this in mind, members of...
Real Estate law: Can You Refuse to Close if Your Condominium Square Footage is Less Than You Bargained For?
In real estate law, representations are very important elements to any agreement of purchase and sale. Typically the party selling the property will represent things such...
Contract Law: Rescission Anyone?
When a client has an issue with a contract he/she most certainly looks to whether the issues caused any damages. I would agree that this is...
Canadian Government to Provide “Window” into Decision-Making After Blocking BHP’s Potash Bid
The Canadian Government is set to establish rules with respect to foreign investment within the month after it blocked BHP Billiton of Australia's $39 billion hostile...
Real Estate Law: Choosing a Real Estate Lawyer and Understanding Fees
Often clients will shop around for legal services as if they were a commodity and not a service and therefore the lowest price is the only...
Real Estate Law: What the Difference is Between a Condition and a Warranty and Writing the Agreement of Purchase and Sale
One of the most important things I stress to Realtors and purchaser clients is to make sure it is very clear in the agreement of purchase...
