Business Law / LitigationDividend Sprinkling Shares
The attributes of “dividend sprinkling” shares typically include: a discretionary dividend right; the right to redemption by the corporation for a fixed…
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Employment LawCourt Allows Forfeiture of Executive Compensation
An Ontario court confirmed that it is possible to draft contracts that allow employers to “claw back” compensation owed or paid to employees.
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Business Law / LitigationConstruction Law Essentials – Preserving Lien Rights
The advantage of having a lien is that it is registered against the title to the property where the project was done, this makes it difficult for the owner…
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Statutory/Regulatory DefenceCharges of Mischief to Data under the Criminal Code of Canada
Mischief to data is a criminal offense resulting from the unauthorized destruction or alteration of data on a computer system.
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Employment LawChange to Employment Agreement Extends Limitation Period
The standard limitation period for claims in Ontario is two years. If an individual or business is considering a lawsuit they are always well advised to…
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Employment LawCaution Required When Settling an Employment Dispute
The case of Zelsman v. Meridian Credit Union demonstrates the importance of not focusing on one area of the law while overlooking another.
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Wills / Powers of AttorneyAvoiding Probate
The probate is normally required by various institutions that hold deceased assets before they release those assets to the executor of the estate.
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Business Law / LitigationAsset Purchase v Share Purchase
There are two principal ways to structure the agreement of purchase and sale of a business: as an asset purchase or as a share purchase. An asset purchase is…
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Business Law / LitigationAsset Protection
Asset protection is about preserving the wealth of the entrepreneur in the event of a business failure or something going awry. Asset protection, structured…
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Advisor NegligenceAsserting Claims in the Face of Losses Occasioned By Advisors
Where there can be no sure way to insulate yourself from fraud, much less negligence, there are some basic principals which should be borne in mind…
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Advisor NegligenceAsserting a Compensation Claim Against Advisors
As Business Lawyers, Ottawa based, we at Connolly Nichols Allan & Snelling LLP view this article as confirming what we have experienced in the past year…
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Wills / Powers of AttorneyAre Family Trusts Useful for Businesses?
A trust is a contractual relationship in which one or more persons (trustees) hold property on behalf of another group of persons (beneficiaries).
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