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We're off to Small Claims Court – now what?

If you work for money, sell stuff for money, or rent anything in exchange for money, you probably already know something about the Small Claims Court and, more than likely, have had some experience there yourself. Small Claims Court deals with disputes with a monetary value of up to $25,000. It’s where you go to

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The Psychology of Debt Collection

What does the field of psychology have to say on how to collect a debt from your customer?  You may not think it has much to offer.  But you would be wrong. Consider what psychologists call the “anchoring effect”.  It’s a simple concept.  If you give a debtor a minimum amount that has to be

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Be Prepared – A Motto Not Just for Girl Guides Anymore

If you work in the Greater Toronto area, then as I type this blog entry (Friday, G8/G20 day) you have likely realized this week that you needed to change how you work due to the summit meetings being held in our area. Many have had to figure out how to work from home – and

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Ambush Marketing

There is word on the wire from the World Cup watch that several Dutch women have been arrested for engaging in a scantily clad “ambush campaign” to promote a Dutch beer at the games in South Africa.  And of course, as this firm officially supports the Oranje and all things Dutch (GO ENGLAND!), this is

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The World Cup, G20 and Bears

In the Greater Toronto Area we’re about to enter a few weeks that likely will result in some notable challenges for businesses including  absences of employees from the workplace. The World Cup starts tomorrow (Hup Holland! ) and with that, there may be a temptation to discipline employees who are operating at less than their

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What do you do? We're Business Lawyers.

Lately I’ve found that I don’t like the way I have traditionally answered the question: “What do you do?”    My answer for the past 17 years has generally been “I”m a corporate/commercial trial lawyer”.   This response has generally lead to blank stares and for those brave enough, the follow up question “what is that?” It

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Andriessen & Associates

Is a Business law firm located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We are experienced lawyers who provide one stop Business legal advice, from drafting documents to aggressive litigation. Most of our services are on a flat fee basis, to allow Businesses to budget for legal work.

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