by Andriessen & Associates | May 11, 2012 | Our Take on Things
The news this week has been of health care cuts and reductions in spending in that sector – there is good reason for that. The average person needs health care and it impacts on them directly. Cuts can seep into government over time and produce a global result of...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 4, 2012 | Corporate documentation, Estate Planning, Privacy
I am reading more and more lately about the idea of putting together a Will for your social media accounts. Some are advising that you elect a trustee who will delete or otherwise take care of your twitterbookspaces after you shuffle off of this mortal coil, and...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 27, 2012 | Our Take on Things
I was watching a documentary about Warren Buffet the other day and at one point they were reviewing the details of one of his more recent financial deals. They noted that in his purchase of some multimillion dollar business or other, he did not retain legal counsel to...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 19, 2012 | Our Take on Things
I was sure it was a late April Fool’s joke when I heard the news yesterday that UofT law school is considering changing its marking system to a less stressful one. Even crazier was the yoga, dog petting & foot massages that the students were receiving on...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 12, 2012 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation
So you’ve gone to all the time and expense of developing a brand, establishing goodwill in the marketplace and even registering your trade-mark – now what? Just like the title says, use it or lose it. The rights and responsibilities that come along with trade-mark...
