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...
by John M. Figol | Jan 26, 2018 | Contracts & Drafting, Employment, General
A common misconception amongst business owners is that employment agreements with employees aren’t necessary because all legal rights are set out in the Employment Standards Act 2000 (ESA). The ESA outlines the minimum standards that employees and employers must...
by Ross Rumbell Business Law | Jan 6, 2018 | Contracts & Drafting, Dealings with Shareholders, General
Becoming a shareholder in a company is easy enough to do — removing yourself (or someone else) is a complex and legal process. This is because a shareholder of a privately held company has no right to sell his or her shares for the purpose of liquidity without the...
