by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 20, 2015 | Litigation
Recently we’ve had numerous inquiries from businesses outside of Ontario asking where they should start their litigation. Some of these businesses are considering suing where they are located and then enforcing their Judgment in Ontario using our Reciprocal...
by Andriessen & Associates | Oct 6, 2015 | Corporate documentation, Litigation
I enjoyed my drive into the office today because the news included a story about the snow removal contractor, who failed to clear the highway I use daily from snow and ice last winter, being fined $ 900,000.00 for not doing their job. To be clear: for me this was not...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 30, 2015 | Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Estate Planning, Litigation
Remember years ago when Martha Stewart had an “Apprentice” TV Show and she told one of the female contestants, there are no tears in Business? That was likely some of the best advice she gave during the show. Tears are borne from emotion and the emotion in...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 23, 2015 | Litigation
This week I am speaking at the Law Society of Upper Canada’s Solo & Small Firm Conference on “Getting Paid”. If you follow our firm on Twitter this week (@andriessenlaw) you’ll find all tweets this week are related to the topic of getting...
by Andriessen & Associates | Jun 11, 2015 | Litigation, Small Claims Court
For over 23 years I’ve been a business lawyer and as a big part of that, I’ve sued debtors who owe my clients money. Collection litigation is only an effective tool if it is done well. If the law firm is the only one making money, then it is not done well....
by Andriessen & Associates | Mar 3, 2015 | Copyright & Trade-mark, Corporate documentation, Employment issues, Litigation, Our Take on Things, Privacy, Small Claims Court
I was at a trade show recently, not a boring legal trade show, but the Outdoor Adventure show (hey, I have a life that extends beyond Court Rooms – honest!) and I was overwhelmed by the way many vendors were blurting out information as we walked past their booths....
