Alberta Law: What are conditions precedent in commercial agreements?
A condition precedent is a key part of many contracts. They are commonly used in real estate contracts and other commercial agreement. ...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
Termination Pay in Alberta
Termination pay is sometimes called "Severance Pay" colloquially,. In Alberta, (and across Canada in the common law provinces)...
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craigfloden
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Constructive Dismissal In Alberta
Constructive Dismissal is an area that many employees and employers in Alberta do not understand. Constructive Dismissal is a unilateral,...
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craigfloden
Dec 4, 20201 min read
How Do "Shotgun Clauses" work in Alberta Agreements?
Often in shareholder agreements, parties have a clause which is a "Shotgun Clause". This sort of clause works as follows. The party...
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craigfloden
Dec 3, 20203 min read
The Common Employer Doctrine in Alberta
The Common Employer Doctrine is designed to ensure employees are able to collect money when there are numerous companies involved with...
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craigfloden
Dec 2, 20202 min read
Alberta Law: Fraudulent Conveyances
An Alberta court explored the issue of fraudulent conveyances. The case of McColman and Sons Demolition Ltd v Chmiliar Business Services...
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craigfloden
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Negotiating A Commercial Lease in Alberta: Legal Issues
Commercial Leases can be among the most complicated commercial contracts. These leases are not "boilerplate", and are often custom...
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craigfloden
Nov 30, 20202 min read
Mitigation of Severance Pay in Alberta
Colloquially, severance means all the money a person is to get from being wrongfully dismissed. Technically in law, there is a difference...
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craigfloden
Nov 29, 20201 min read
How should I structure the sale of my Alberta business?
Transactions come in all shapes and sizes. The set up of a transaction is often driven by tax considerations, and there can be various...
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craigfloden
Nov 28, 20201 min read
Alberta Law: Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers: What do they do?
Mergers and Acquisitions are corporate transactions where companies either buy or merge with other companies. Lawyers who practice in...
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craigfloden
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Alberta Law: Negligence of Lawyers
Like most other professionals, lawyers are susceptible to being sued for negligence if their actions or mistakes cause loss. When acting...
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craigfloden
Nov 26, 20202 min read
Alberta Law: A Case on Corporate Oppression
Oppression is a remedy available to stakeholders when they believe that corporate decisions have unfairly affected their interests. The...
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craigfloden
Nov 25, 20202 min read
The Law of Finders in Alberta
In the case of Moroz Estate v Gagne, 2020 ABQB 683 Master Smart looked at the law of finders. Both of the Morozes had passed away by...
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craigfloden
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Wrongful Dismissal in Alberta: A case on why it is worthwhile to defend a lawsuit
The case of Lund v Quinn Maintenance Inc, 2020 ABQB 0722 involved the court assessing pay in lieu of notice damages for a 17 year...
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craigfloden
Nov 23, 20202 min read
Liability of Vendors For Latent Defects in Real Estate Transactions in Alberta
What is the liability for a vendor for latent defects in the property? As a general rule the common law rule of Caveat Emptor (Buyer...
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craigfloden
Nov 22, 20201 min read
Legal Liability of Home Inspectors in Alberta
As a follow up to the article yesterday on the legal liability of Real Estate agents (which you can read here:...
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craigfloden
Nov 21, 20203 min read
Legal Duties of Real Estate Agents in Alberta
Have you every wondered what legal duties real estate agents owe? The Honourable Madam JusticeM.H. Hollins looked at this issue in Rath...
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craigfloden
Nov 20, 20202 min read
Alberta law: Discoverability
Limitations law can be complex. The principal of discoverability says you should bring a lawsuit within a certain time after you know or...
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craigfloden
Nov 19, 20201 min read
Alberta Law: Video Questionings
In the recent case of Mostafa Altalibi Professional Corporation v Lorne S. Kamelchuk Professional Corporation, 2020 ABQB 673, Master...
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craigfloden
Nov 18, 20202 min read
Litigation Funding in Alberta
In the case of 9354-9186 Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp., 2020 SCC 10 the Supreme Court of Canada looked at the issue of litigation...
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