by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
I often describe our firm as small but mighty.   We, as of the date of writing this Blog, are a three-lawyer, one licensed paralegal, three law clerks and an HR Manager firm. Of course, a small firm doesn’t mean it’s not a better firm. We act for large multinational...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Andriessen & Associates | Sep 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Not everyone likes change.  Change can be hard, but change can also be what someone needs to keep life interesting. A big change happened for me in August.  I am now the Firm Operations Manager and Senior Law Clerk, and while I knew I was heading down this path, it...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’ve been struggling with what to write for this Blog. Do I write about how Perringer Agreements are popping up in too many of our files to count these days, when they never used to pop up?  No.  Too niche. Do I write about how yet another Small Claims Court Deputy...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
So …… I ran out of time to write this Blog from scratch.  This happened as we were testing an AI for law firms, and well, I decided, why not let AI take a shot at this Blog.  So, I asked it to write a 500 word Blog on Business Litigation, and this is what...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
We had a client recently go bankrupt.  Unfortunately, it happens. When a party goes bankrupt, there is an automatic Stay of Proceedings.  When a party goes bankrupt during litigation, that litigation is at an end.  There are some exceptions, but that is beyond the...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Andriessen & Associates | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
If you’re an employer in Ontario with 25 or more employees, your onboarding process just got an upgrade — courtesy of O. Reg. 477/24, which came into force on July 1, 2025. Think of it as the province’s way of making sure new hires don’t show up on day one...