by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 30, 2011 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Estate Planning, Litigation
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve – time to promise to workout more, eat less & be kinder to everyone (except the Kardashians, well, maybe even them). As many people find personal resolutions hard to keep, I’m happy to propose a few business...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 27, 2011 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation, Small Claims Court
One of the many positives to being a small law firm is the close interaction between the litigation and non-litigation sides of the firm. We meet together on a regular basis to discuss files from both perspectives (how to avoid litigation and what strategy to pursue...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 17, 2011 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation, Small Claims Court
We’ve rolled out a new service for clients that has met with a considerable degree of success; so much so that we’re planning on expanding it in the coming months. Combining two of my favourite things – eating and getting free legal advice – our Lunch and Learn...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 25, 2011 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Litigation
Toronto’s world-famous Caribana festival has just been rebranded as the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival. Or…there is a new multi-ethic festival slated for Toronto this summer, named the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival and the Caribana festival is no...
by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 9, 2011 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
I recently had a client send me a news item from a local TV station. The story was about how GPS-enabled smartphones automatically geotag the pictures they took. Those geotags, a few bits of longitudinal and latitudinal information that indicate where the picture...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 26, 2011 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Estate Planning
One of the best reasons to incorporate is so that your business becomes an asset that you can transfer to the next generation. A well-organized corporation can be the primary source of wealth for families. Yet many small business owners don’t take the necessary step...