Legal Status Changes Ahead for Unmarried Couples
At the end of 2018, the Alberta government passed the Family Statutes Amendment Act. Among the notable changes brought in with the Act were new rules...
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Ho-Ho-Hold it Right There: Event Planning in the Wake of #Metoo
Three in ten. That’s how many people have reported experiencing sexual harassment in the workforce according to a November 2017 survey by the Canadian Federal Government[1]....
Avoiding Commercial Litigation
On the prevention side of commercial litigation, there is plenty of good advice that comes from our experience dealing with the fallout from commercial disputes. Here...
Shareholders Disputes do not have to be “Autopsy” Litigation – You have Options
Over the years we have represented quite a number of business owner-managers in shareholders disputes. Prevention is often worth a pound of cure, but what do...
Family Business Succession Planning: Bridging the Knowledge Gap and Empowering the Next Generation
You have worked hard to build your business. Through years of sacrifice and sometimes learning the hard way, you have amassed considerable wealth. Along the way,...
New Rules for Employees Under 18
With summer fast approaching, employers and students with a few free months may both be considering work opportunities. But before proceedings, employers should take note of...
A Fresh Approach to Effectively Managing the Number One Expense for Every Business
Alberta has a broad, diversified economy. Whether you are an oil field company working on drill rigs, supplying rig mats, providing safety inspection services, hauling gravel...
Cannabis Legal Update Series – Municipal Oversight of Private Retail
With a final Senate vote on Bill C-45 scheduled for June 7, 2018, municipalities, landlords and retailers are working feverishly to prepare for retail sales upon...
Buying and Selling Businesses in the Health Care Space
Every business transaction is unique and strategies surrounding the acquisition or divestiture of a business do not take place in a vacuum. We frequently act for...
Pensions and Divorce
The end of a marriage also means the end of expectations about your future finances and addressing how to divide the property you accumulated together as...