by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 10, 2010 | Our Take on Things
In the Greater Toronto Area we’re about to enter a few weeks that likely will result in some notable challenges for businesses including absences of employees from the workplace. The World Cup starts tomorrow (Hup Holland! ) and with that, there may be a...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 3, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
Lately I’ve found that I don’t like the way I have traditionally answered the question: “What do you do?” My answer for the past 17 years has generally been “I”m a corporate/commercial trial lawyer”. This response has...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 28, 2010 | Our Take on Things
I am hoping that two consecutive blogs about pending legislation doesn’t mean this is turning into a political blog. But the introduction of the bill this week caught me by surprise and it looks like it might have a few tidbits that will be of interest to many of my...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 20, 2010 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
It’s not as if this topic is something we’re looking forward to, but it will be a reality for Ontario at the end of next month – the HST is coming and it will make a change to the bottom line on your legal fees. Currently only GST is charged on legal fees. Certain...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 13, 2010 | Our Take on Things
Experts predict that sweeping changes to our current copyright system will be tabled in Parliament sometime next month. With mounting pressure from the United States, it is likely that the current effort will bring about actual legislation this time – a fate...
