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Ron Prehogan
NBC's Tonight Show: Succession Planning Gone Wrong

It seems like a truism among business experts that it is never too early to start working on a succession plan.  No matter how large or small the business and even when dealing with a not-for- ...

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Jordan Plener
Protecting a Company's Online Presence

In today’s business world having a top notch website is a must. A company’s website provides the company with the opportunity to reach the consumer or clients directly, often allowing f ...

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Stephanie Lewis
Photos, Posts and Messages - How Your Personal Information Can Unwittingly Make Its Way from Facebook to the Courtroom

Whether it’s the book you’re currently reading, the colour sweater you wore yesterday, or your penchant for needle point, the entire gambit of your personal information can be made read ...

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Brent  Timmons
Is Your Business Ready for the HST?

The federal and provincial governments have now passed legislation to implement a Harmonized Sales Tax (“HST”) in Ontario.  The HST will combine the federal Goods and Services Tax ...

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David Spears
The Wal-Mart Decision

Rarely does a Canadian Labour case make headlines across the country. Rarer still does one make headlines in the United States. But the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Plourde v. Wal-Ma ...

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James Katz
Branding and Logos: Whether to © or to ® or Both

When it comes to properly protecting brands from would-be infringers, it is important that business owners realize that the various intellectual property (IP) regimes in place are not necessarily m ...

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Trina Fraser
Trade-mark Licenses Between Related Parties

It is not uncommon for businesses to evolve into complicated structures.  Considerations such as tax planning, estate planning and liability protection often lead to the creation of multiple c ...

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So You Have a Trust. Are You Certain?

Trusts are used in financial and estate planning because they enjoy special treatment under our income tax law. The use of trusts can result in significant tax savings, savings that can be even gre ...

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Jordan Plener
What's the Word on Oral Contracts?

Today’s business environment encompasses a large range of participants.  They range from Harvard MBA’s operating multi-national companies to high school students working on “ ...

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Settling Disputes Among Members in the Ontario Not-for-Profit Context

Background: Benefits of Incorporation

Once incorporated, not-for-profits are governed by Part III of the Ontario Corporations Act.  As a result, not-for-profit ...

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Preventing and Responding to Harassment Issues in the Workplace

A judgment handed down earlier this year by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has created angst for many employers in the province. In the Piresferreira v. Ayotte and Bell Mobility Inc. decisio ...

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