by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 16, 2021 | Our Take on Things
A Defendant may make an offer to settle at some point during litigation. Should you accept that offer made by a Defendant? The first thing to consider is whether you feel the offer is reasonable. There is no mathematical formula to determine if an offer is...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 9, 2021 | Our Take on Things
I’m a millennial, there I said it. I like avocados and I’ve used the expression “YOLO” in a non-ironic way (it was a long time ago!). Stereotypes aside, millennials have achieved a lot, including changing the face of business with the advent of the modern day...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 2, 2021 | Our Take on Things
COVID-19 (yes, that again) has forced many online filings and hearings. Slowly the Courts are getting up to speed with on-line filings. Just recently the Small Claims Court has expanded the on-line filing and hearings, meanwhile, the Superior Court had...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 26, 2021 | Our Take on Things
I recently attended a CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Webinar about remote court hearings to get a better idea how its going to work when I eventually have to participate in one. The main theme of the Small Claims Court component of that CPD was that...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 19, 2021 | Our Take on Things
There are few guarantees in life, but this is one of them: no government lawyer is ever going to draft legislation that says lawyers are not essential. Given the above, you may think that we are packing our offices full of staff in face masks because we...
