Keeping Legal Fees Down Saving Money On Legal Fees: Top 10 Things To Know Everyone appreciates great value - the same is true when it comes to legal services. Most clients look for reasonably priced lawyer bills when they can get them. As lawyers, our clients often ask us for estimates on how [...]
Temporary Foreign Workers What Employers should Know About When Hiring A Temporary Foreign Worker Are you a Canadian employer thinking of hiring temporary foreign workers? Have you tried finding qualified Canadian workers without success? If you answered yes to both questions, under Canadian immigration law, you may need to apply for a work [...]
Learn the benefits of having a shareholder's agreement Companies With More Than One Shareholder Need Shareholder Agreements! Shareholder agreements are contracts between two or more shareholders which governs the relationship between shareholders. Shareholder agreements define the rights and obligations of each shareholder regarding the management of the corporation and the transfer of its [...]
Tips for businesses from being sued Avoid Being Sued: Easy Ways To Protect Yourself And Your Business Running your own business is fun, exciting and (hopefully) profitable. Getting sued when you run your own business is never good. Lawsuits are costly, time consuming and emotionally draining. If you can avoid being sued, [...]
Properly Maintained Corporate Minute Books Save Your Time, Stress and Money The minute book of an Alberta corporation organizes and records all the legal information about the incorporation. After a company is incorporated, many corporations neglect and fail to update their minute book. This is because owners are attending to the day to day [...]
Starting A Business? Do It On The Right Foot! Top 10 Risks To Business start-ups. Starting Your New Business Off On The Right Foot Are you an entrepreneur, or have you recently started up a business? Having your legal affairs properly covered is a critical part of your business success. There are legal [...]
When Should You Incorporate? Calgary Lawyers Help You Decide Should I Incorporate? Incorporating Vs Sole Proprietorship The question of whether and when should you incorporate is one that is asked by many entrepreneurs – especially when you are starting your business as a part time venture or from home. There are many considerations [...]
A Monster Lawsuit: Movies & Intellectual Property Rights. A Godzilla Sized Lawsuit Anne Hathaway is one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood today. She's starred in a number of films including The Dark Knight Rises, The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada, and Les Miserables to name a few. Her latest project, [...]
Severance Packages 101: When Facing Job Cuts Protect Yourself with a Flat Rate Severance Package Review The employment law & severance package review legal group at Kahane Law Office in Calgary, Alberta has been receiving a high volume of calls from people who have lost their job to recent job cuts. When [...]
Corporate Minute Book Lawyers: Simplify Corporate Life Maintain Minute Books: Save Money & Protect Yourself Private companies can be small. They often do not maintain minute books properly. Many have one shareholder and director. Sometimes they have a husband and wife as co-owners. Why should such small private corporations pay to have [...]