A Case on Franchises and Cancellation for Non-disclosure in Alberta
The Alberta Court of Appeal looked at the cancellation of a franchise in the case of 1777453 Alberta Ltd v Got Mold Disaster Recovery...
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craigfloden
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Res Ipsa Loquiter
The rules Res Ipsa Loquiter (the thing speaks for itself) is a rule of evidence, which basically, if there is no proof of negligence, in...
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craigfloden
Jan 14, 20212 min read
What is the effect of a non-solicitation clause in an employment contract in Alberta?
Non-solicitation clauses are clauses in contracts which prevent employees or others from luring clients, other staff or potential clients...
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craigfloden
Jan 13, 20211 min read
What are Holding Companies in Alberta?
From time to time you may hear someone talk about their holding company (In Alberta technically it is a holding "corporation"). What is a...
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craigfloden
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Structuring Business Transactions: Share Sales v. Asset Sales in Alberta
There are 2 basic structures used when structuring the sale of a closely held operating corporation. A share sale, where the individual...
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craigfloden
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Unconscionable Employment Contracts in Alberta
The Courts in Alberta generally strive to uphold contracts and the agreement that parties make amongst themselves. This is not always the...
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craigfloden
Jan 10, 20212 min read
A Case on Striking Part of a Pleading In Employment Law
Not all language contained in pleadings (statements of claim or defence) are allowed. If the language included is an inflammatory attack...
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craigfloden
Jan 9, 20212 min read
A Case on Long Delay under the Alberta Rules of Court
Lawsuits in Alberta are governed by a number of procedures and rules which are found in the Alberta Rules of Court. One of the important...
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craigfloden
Jan 8, 20212 min read
The Indoor Management Rule
The Indoor Management rule basically says that 3rd parties dealing with someone in a company can assume that the company has followed its...
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craigfloden
Jan 7, 20213 min read
A Case on Negligence of Police in Alberta
The Court looked at the some of the legal duties of police in the case of Rennalls v Tettey, 2021 ABQB 1. The Court said at 24:...
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craigfloden
Jan 6, 20211 min read
Questioning in the Adversarial System in Alberta
Our litigation system in Alberta is based on an "adversarial system" where two lawyers each strongly advocated their clients' respective...
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craigfloden
Jan 5, 20212 min read
A Case on De Facto Taking
In the recent case of Altius Royalty Corporation v Alberta, 2021 ABQB 3, Master Farrington considered the issue as to whether the Federal...
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craigfloden
Jan 4, 20212 min read
Prohibited Corporate Names in Alberta
So you have your dream name for your business. There shouldn't be any problems with the name should there? Actually there are number of...
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craigfloden
Jan 3, 20211 min read
What's the difference between Inc., Ltd. and Corp in a Business Name in Alberta?
Inc., Ltd. and Corp. are all variations on the same thing. Corporations in Alberta have to have some form of the above in their name,...
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craigfloden
Jan 2, 20211 min read
Can My Alberta Employer Legally Fire Me?
Employees who have been fired will often ask us whether their employer is legally allowed to fire them. Isn't it illegal, and shouldn't...
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craigfloden
Jan 1, 20211 min read
What is the Liability for E-Scooter Crashes in Alberta?
We have all seen those scooters which are all over the City during summer months. I have always thought of them as a death trap. They are...
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craigfloden
Dec 31, 20202 min read
What is the Corporate Veil and how do you pierce it in Alberta?
The law gives protection from liability to those who set up their business through a corporation. Those protections are not absolute....
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craigfloden
Dec 30, 20202 min read
Do you need a Lawyer for a Professional Discipline Hearing in Alberta?
Strictly speaking you do not need a lawyer if you are in a professional discipline hearing. It is highly advisable to retain one, and to...
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craigfloden
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Duties of Corporate Directors in Alberta
Corporate directors owe robust duties to their corporations. The Supreme Court of Canada looked at these duties in the case of Re: BCE,...
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craigfloden
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Administrative Law in Alberta
Administrative Law deals decisions of government, both Provincial and Federal. Practically, governments delegate much of their day to day...
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