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...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 20, 2013 | Our Take on Things
I listen to talk radio on my morning drive in to work. The format is such that often an easy topic is discussed that will result in heated call-ins, with the predictable extremes of opinion being expressed. That may be the reason why I am straying as of late to the AM...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 13, 2013 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
This past week I spoke to The Canadian Tennis Professionals Association and the Professional Tennis Registry at the Rogers Cup in Toronto about Social Media and the Law. Part of that conversation involved encouraging each club to decide what their specific...