by Andriessen & Associates | Feb 4, 2014 | Employment issues, Privacy
Oh the excitement in the media recently: the Canadian Government spied on the activities of Passengers at (presumably) Pearson Airport who logged onto the free Wi-Fi. Shocked? You shouldn’t be. My first thoughts in reading the story were “who has an...
by Andriessen & Associates | Dec 10, 2013 | Employment issues
Have you heard the ads on the AM radio stations lately? You know the ones that say “If you have been fired, don’t sign anything without calling XYZ law firm: we don’t get paid if you don’t get paid.” If you have not, you can bet your staff has, and this is part of...
by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 13, 2013 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation
This past week I spoke to The Canadian Tennis Professionals Association and the Professional Tennis Registry at the Rogers Cup in Toronto about Social Media and the Law. Part of that conversation involved encouraging each club to decide what their specific...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 21, 2013 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation, Small Claims Court
Mike Duffy, Nigel Wright, Rob Ford – all men whose reputations have been taking a hit over the past week. Each of these individuals is choosing a different way to protect their reputation, but leaving aside personal reputations, what about your business reputation?...
by Andriessen & Associates | May 14, 2013 | Commercial Leasing, Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation, Privacy, Small Claims Court
I snagged the title to this Blog from a Huffington Post Blog by Krizia. The original blog described the evolution of a small business called Lotus Premium Denim. This Blog is not about Denim. The title of the Blog grabbed my attention because it refers to two things...
by Andriessen & Associates | Nov 28, 2012 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation, Privacy
As practicing lawyers and business people, we’re not supposed to weigh in on contentious issues; so this week I’m not going to talk about the Middle East, Mayor Ford, plastic shopping bag bans, the Argos or the Nicki Minaj and Steven Tyler twitter feud. Except that I...
