by Andriessen & Associates | Jan 14, 2010 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
This week NBC announced that its failed experiment with late night television in prime time was coming to end – sending Jay Leno back to 11:35 p.m. and bumping Conan O’Brien back after midnight. I’m not privy to the details of either Leno’s or O’Brien’s contracts,...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 27, 2009 | Corporate documentation, Litigation
Of all the arcane legal trivia I have picked up over the years of study and practice, one thing that I have never come across, is the reason for the various legal endings that exist for business corporations; there are nine: Limited Limitée Incorporated Incorporée...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 11, 2009 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues
As the holiday season is quickly approaching the issue of the Employer’s liability for accidents that can be traced back, even remotely to drinking at a holiday party hosted by the Employer or simply having a beer or two, or spiked Egg Nog is something you need...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 3, 2009 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
In Ontario, and in most Canadian jurisdictions, the law allows an employer to end a contract of employment, and to thereby terminate an employee, at any time. If the termination is for cause, then you had better be ready to prove it. If the termination is without...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 22, 2009 | Corporate documentation
Have you ever received a document from a lawyer and not been able to make sense of it – if you are our client, the answer is likely no. If the answer is yes, please call me directly. When I was in law school 20 years ago there was a new movement called ”...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 16, 2009 | Corporate documentation, Litigation
Many clients come to our firm seeking help to get paid on outstanding invoices and contracts. A common question for new clients to ask is: do I have to pay if the defendant turns out not to have assets and our answer is yes – we charge our rates as stated to you up...
