by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 6, 2011 | Our Take on Things
Canada’s new Anti-Spam and Online Fraud Act is expected to come into effect sometime this fall and promises to have a significant impact on any business that communicates with the public through e-mail or other commercial electronic messages (including cell phone...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 25, 2011 | Our Take on Things
The Canadian Governor General spoke at the Canadian Bar ASsociation annual meeting this month and decreed that lawyers must pay back their “debt to society” by having 10% of their work be pro bono (free) work. He then went on to decree that law firms need...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 19, 2011 | Our Take on Things
When I was in law school, I worked in the University of Ottawa’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program as a teaching assistant, and later, as a researcher. The program taught practical dispute resolution techniques to law students in an attempt to give them tools to...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 12, 2011 | Our Take on Things
In response to the appalling riots in the United Kingdom this week came news that David Cameron plans a crackdown on social media. While it’s unclear exactly what steps are planned, it seems that the goal is to prevent certain illicit-themed communications on services...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 5, 2011 | Our Take on Things
Today we are celebrating our Law Clerk, Christine Allan’s, 10th Anniversary of starting to work with our firm. As our clients know, Christine is a great resource to all of us and through the ten years we’ve worked together has seen many changes including...
