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A new client was sued personally a while back and didn’t know why. They advised that they carried on business through their numbered company, so they were confused to discover their personal name on the Plaintiff’s Claim, and not their business. When we asked for them...

Renting Commercial property is confusing to many people and the consequences of not understanding it can be very expense. The Residential Tenancies Act doesn’t generally apply to Commercial Property.  This means that the Landlord and Tenant Tribunal doesn’t deal...

If you’ve ever watched the Good Wife, Suits, or literally any other legal drama, you have heard of the notorious “NDA.” You may not know what it means or why it’s important, but chances are you’ve heard this particular abbreviation in passing.   “NDA”, which...

The end of 2022 and beginning of 2023 were really hard on people.  The cost of everything was going up (did you see the price of lettuce?) and people were struggling to keep a steady income.  How are businesses now coping? We always notice when companies are...

This is the thought I had this morning while reading through a mediation memo from the opposing side that was clearly written over a standard fill-in-the-blank precedent. It was also clear to me that this particular precedent had not been reviewed by an actual lawyer...

For this month’s Work/Life Balance meeting, our topic was the importance of being able to say no in the workplace. At work, we often feel the pressure to take on as much as we can, but we very seldom stop to reflect on why that is. We don’t want to feel like we’re not...

So I ordered Starbucks for the firm on the day I’m writing this.  The only coffee that actually made it to the firm was the one for me.  So that was nice.  Not. Sigh. Re-ordered from a different location – the location cancelled the order. ...

Thinking of starting a new business? Maybe you’ve been operating as a sole proprietor? Well, it may be time for you to consider setting up a corporation. A corporation is a legal entity where the corporation directly holds assets, rather than the owners. Owners of...

This is a very loaded question.  There have been times in the office when I’ve been told “your time is worth more”.  This statement makes me pause to think about what I’m actually worth.  Not just professionally, but also outside the office.  Most...

It’s a question that’s been bothering me ever since Alex Jones, the far-right conspiracy theorist and host of Infowars, filed for bankruptcy back in December of 2022. For those who may not remember, Jones spent years claiming that the 2012 massacre of 20 young...

If a tenant just abandons their goods in your premises, it’s often tempting for the Landlord to toss out those things left behind, however, if you do that without warning, then you’ve got a bit of a legal issues to deal with. In some situations the Repair and Storage...

More times than not, service providers will submit invoices to their customers that have a term specifying an interest rate for its outstanding accounts.  Several clients have inquired whether the rate of interest on an invoice is enforceable or not. Without a...

We’re already in the second month of 2023, and the high of the holidays has completely worn off. We’re left with the cold winter months, and for us here in Toronto, we went about 22 days without seeing the sun.  Our Work/Life Balance meeting last month touched on...

I recently watched a four-part Netflix docuseries called “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?” Aside from the wave of nostalgia that had me reaching for my Tamagotchi, it left me thinking about the necessity of clear and enforceable disclaimers. The documentary follows the attempt...

Many of you who have read some of my older blogs, you know that there is nothing more I love than finally get a client the money back that they are owed.  In particular, when a debtor attempts to hide assets such as property or bank accounts, tracking those down...

Ontario, we need to talk. You have a backlog problem in your courts but especially in your tribunals. I know it seems like legal professionals have been complaining about judicial backlogs since before the Code of Hammurabi was even chiseled into stone, but you have a...

People occasionally get so caught up in their feelings about being wronged or owed money that they forget to think about some of the important factors to consider before suing someone. Feelings aside, below are a few factors to consider before you litigate: Can You...

It’s that time of the year again when everyone LOVES making New Year’s Resolutions, and year after year, almost everyone loses motivation in the second half of January. Whether goals are work related or personal, for some reason people see the annual passage of time...

An interesting case came to my attention just in time for it to be my turn to write the firm’s weekly Blog.   The case is Kiselman v. Klerer, 2022 ONCA 489.    This is a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal overturning two decisions below...

Most employers know that they need a clear and enforceable employment agreement with their employees, but many forget the importance of workplace policies. Let’s start with the policies you must have in the workplace – these are mandated by legislation. Among the list...