by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 24, 2013 | Our Take on Things
One of the things I love about owning our firm is that I can make the rules. One of the rules I have always followed is that we must have fun, at least once a year. (I’m kidding about the frequency) To that end, every year we have a Summer Fun Day. We choose an...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 17, 2013 | Our Take on Things
The big topic of conversation this morning in the GTA news was that three Firepersons (you’ll understand why I’m being extra gender neutral shortly) were terminated from their employment by the City of Toronto for tweets sent from their private Twitter...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 10, 2013 | Our Take on Things
Decisions made in anger are rarely the correct decision, yet we often find ourselves talking to clients who have decided to start a law suit in a fit of anger. While ultimately the law suit may have merit, we always talk the client through the potential pitfalls of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 2, 2013 | Our Take on Things
Yes, I know technically summer does not end until September 21. However, I’m just back from two weeks vacation in Nova Scotia & New Brunswick, so I’m feeling that my summer is at an end and my focus is shifting to the upcoming Fall. Many of our...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 27, 2013 | Our Take on Things
Poor Lance Armstrong. How a decade can change everything. At the height of his fame, he was accused by Britain’s The Sunday Times of taking performance-enhancing drugs. The usual libel lawsuit was commenced by Armstrong and in 2006 the paper paid him about a half...