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It is often assumed that a settlement is not final until a formal settlement and release have been executed; however, a recent decision from the Ontario Superior Court in Stribling v. Starbucks Coffee Canada 2026 ONSC 1030 reminds parties that this assumption can be...

Workplace issues can be stressful for all parties involved, especially when these issues are brought to HR and require formal intervention. I’m here to urge you to talk to your HR Professional as early as possible when issues arise in the workplace. A majority of...

Our firm has been using Thomson Reuters ’ Legal AI for about six months now.  It’s been interesting. We use two products: CoCounsel and Westlaw Edge, and the products have evolved dramatically during those six months. We’re now at the point where CoCounsel is good for...

A recent decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal highlighted the legal pitfalls associated with imprecise contract drafting. In Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc. (Freeway), the Court examined how to interpret an ambiguous earn-out clause in a share...

Many months ago, a client was served with a Plaintiff’s Claim, which they forgot to send our way to defend.  After multiple attempts to obtain a default judgment (the Judge wanted additional evidence from the Plaintiff to prove their damages), the Plaintiff recently...

Ontario’s latest amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 are now in force. The message to employers is simple: if you’re thinking it, posting it, or automating it — you probably have to disclose it. The biggest shift is pay transparency. Employers with 25 or...

When people think about a law office, they are usually picturing lawyers in courtrooms, client meetings, or preparing for Trial late into the evening.  What many don’t see is what is happening behind the scenes. As an operations manager in our firm, my role is divided...

In Ontario (Transportation) v. J & P Leveque Bros. Haulage Ltd. (Leveque), the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on a contradiction between a contractual and statutory limitation period in a construction dispute, providing guidance on whether contractual limitation...

Like many businesses in Canada our firm is looking for ways to support Canadian businesses in as many ways as possible. One of the many changes we made in doing so has been to our firm’s snack cupboard, where we have done our best to ensure our team is fed and fuelled...

You know those weird emails you notice that are from a company you don’t do business with, but attach a PDF of an invoice ?  Maybe you don’t see them because your IT settings capture them before they make it to you; however, lately, they are finding their way to more...

Approximately three years ago, I wrote a blog titled: “Can A Repairer Assign it’s Lien Rights to a Party Who Paid For Those Repairs?”  Having now dealt with this issue probably half a dozen times since, I thought I’d provide an update. Many of our clients are in the...

The start of a new year is when people swear they’ll go to the gym, organize their finances, and finally deal with that one thing they’ve been meaning to get to for years. For many, that “one thing” is their estate plan. Estate planning is often treated as a task to...

Another year has come and gone.  Up until last year I would set a Resolution  to try to set myself up for success, and every year at the end I would feel deflated that I didn’t do what I set out to do.  Last year was the first time that my New Years Resolution was not...

As the New Year begins, it’s a natural moment for renewed focus. With that in mind, this post offers a brief discussion on appeals. While our firm does not provide representation in family law matters, two recently released decisions from the Ontario Court of Appeal...

As this post is going up on December 23, 2025, it seemed appropriate to tie this into the impending holiday break with a title borrowing from some of the words in Silent Night. Applying the title to the current state of business law, well, maybe it’s a “stretch goal”...

A recent Ontario decision, Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., helps explain what happens to Restricted Share Units (RSUs) and other stock awards when an employee is let go. In this case, the company’s termination clause didn’t hold up, so the employee was entitled to a...

As we should know, a Full and Final Release is an agreement between the parties of a dispute which results in that dispute's finality, preventing parties from bringing further claims in the future for the same dispute. The substance of a Full and Final Release depends...

We are approaching on the season where giving back is a big focus.  Whether providing financial donations or volunteering your time, it’s a time when low-income families rely on their community.  Our firm for many years donated our time to a toy drive helping to fill...

Many people in the construction industry believe that the only thing they need to know regarding construction liens is the number of 60 days. I am referring to the power provided by the Ontario Construction Act for a provider of construction services on project to...

While it’s still November, this will be one of my last Blogs for 2025, as such, goal setting for 2026 and reviewing the year of 2025 are budding topics. However, it’s hard to set relevant goals without reviewing what needs to be improved first. Previous Goals The...

Today, we celebrate the sacrifice of Canadian Soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our freedom. As I often reflect on this day, our firm wouldn't exist if Canadian Soldiers hadn't liberated the Netherlands from Nazi Occupation so that my parents could immigrate...