by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 15, 2011 | Our Take on Things
We tend to blog once a week, well, “tend” is not accurate: the boss (that would be me, writing this) has decreed, we must blog once a week & tweet at least twice. I have a good reason for this policy – I absolutely hate it when I follow a blog/twitter feed and...
by Andriessen & Associates | Apr 7, 2011 | Our Take on Things
Right now, Ontario lawyers all around you are voting … well, maybe not at this exact moment, but still, they are/will/should be voting this month. Who are we voting for? Benchers. Naturally, if you’re not a lawyer you’re wondering: “What the heck is a bencher?” It’s...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 31, 2011 | Our Take on Things
Sometimes the stress of cash flow, business planning and the general day to day grind of people’s jobs can lead to some really bad decisions. Generally the really bad decisions are ones that are made quickly or out of an emotional response, rather than a...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 24, 2011 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
On Tuesday, the Ontario Court of Appeal handed down its decision in R. v. Cole and in so doing, offered some much-needed clarity on the issue of employee privacy rights in the workplace. The Cole case dealt with a high school teacher who was found (by a school board...
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 17, 2011 | Corporate documentation, Estate Planning, Litigation
Recent events in Japan offer many lessons for those prepared to learn them; among them, the importance of preparedness. The laws of probability dictate that on a long enough timeline, anything that can possibly go wrong, will go wrong. The question is when, not if. ...
