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SHAKING UP THE LISTING AGREEMENT
July 05, 2017
The haste inspired by a hot market leaves little time for investors to fully consider the implications of their listing agreements.
It seems extraordinary to me that over the last 20 years, commission fees for real estate agen…
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THE ENFORCEABILITY OF TERMINATION PROVISIONS IN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
March 24, 2017
Wood v. Fred Deeley Imports Ltd., 2017 ONCA 158
Often, employers want to limit their obligations to employees on termination by inserting provisions …
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CREATIVELY DRAFTED MORTGAGE AGREEMENTS - ILLEGAL INTEREST RATES
March 03, 2017
Krayzel Corp. v. Equitable Trust Company, 2016 SCC 18
These days it is very rare that the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) hears a case involving a mortgage matter. So, when it does, it’s prob…
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BONUS ENTITLEMENTS AND TERMINATED EMPLOYEES – THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
March 01, 2017
Paquette v. TeraGo Networks Inc., 2016 ONCA 618
This recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal once again highlights the impo…
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