by Brian Wong | Dec 4, 2020 | Contracts & Drafting, Corporation, General
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to a more digital workplace. Now, it is more convenient than ever before to store and process data, including personal information. With this transition comes a good opportunity to revisit an issue that all Canadian...
by Brian Wong | Nov 3, 2020 | Contracts & Drafting, Corporation, General
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to a more digital workplace. Now, it is more convenient than ever before to store and process data, including personal information. With this transition comes a good opportunity to revisit an issue that all Canadian...
by Glenn M. Rumbell | Mar 26, 2020 | Contracts & Drafting, General
The Covid-19 pandemic and government mandated shutdowns are slowing down and even putting many businesses, perhaps yours included, on hold. At the same time, there are employees, rent and suppliers to be paid, and customer commitments to be met. A sudden decline in...
by Glenn M. Rumbell | Jan 1, 2019 | Contracts & Drafting, General, Intellectual Property
Did you feel the earth move January 1, 2019? If you are an aficionado of privacy rights in Canada, you just may have. Starting January 1, 2019, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) commenced enforcement of its meaningful consent guidelines, first...
by Glenn M. Rumbell | Jul 13, 2018 | Contracts & Drafting, General
I recently encountered a difference in legal cultures between Canada and Europe that has massive implications for businesses who use non-disclosure/confidentiality agreements, or NDAs as they are more commonly called. An NDA is an agreement between a party disclosing...
by Ross Rumbell Business Law | Mar 23, 2018 | Contracts & Drafting, General
When it comes to business contracts, agreements and/or policies, they may all appear to be redundantly similar — at least to the untrained eye. And because many seem to be alike, many business owners assume that they don’t need legal expertise in drafting these...