Many lawyers consider the non-disparagement clause to be necessary when drafting a form of Full and Final Release. The real question, however, is whether these clauses are deemed enforceable.
The goal of every residential renovation is always to increase the value of property and improve people’s quality of life. During any renovation project, a homeowner must expend significant time and monetary resources, where homeowners must sacrifice personal comfort and enduring disruption to everyday life. As such, before embarking on any construction project, every homeowner should consider the major points raised in this article.
Mentorship is one of the most important and least discussed components of the legal community, which largely influences the growth of newer generations of lawyers by the help of older ones.
The case of Electro-Works Ltd. v. Fogler, Rubinoff LLP expands the scope of liability for breach of trust to include monies received through settlement funds and applied as payment for lawyers’ fees.
In the Spring of 2021, Dan Fridmar prepared an information video for the Tourism Industry Association of Yukon (TIAY) on the basics and fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law in Canada. We’re excited to share this information with you now!
In bankruptcy proceedings, there are two players: Licensed Insolvency Trustees and Bankruptcy Lawyers. It is important to note who to call first.
What makes a good construction lawyer? While every lawyer needs to know the law, in order to be a good construction lawyer – it is quintessential to understand the industry and the inner workings of construction projects. Video games, like Minecraft, have the potential to provide people with a rudimentary or conceptual understanding of construction.
In Ontario and other common-law jurisdictions, legal disputes are subject to what is known as an “adversarial” process. Many lawyers take this approach too close to heart. While lawyers may be skeptical of ADR, perhaps we should begin relationships with opposing counsel from a position of trust rather than combat.
Through this blog, we hope to explore niche areas, thoughts, and ideas associated with construction law that may be on people’s minds – whether those are general questions related to everyday practice or narrow issues that have yet to be analyzed.