A condition precedent is a key part of many contracts. They are commonly used in real estate contracts and other commercial agreement. ...

Termination pay is sometimes called "Severance Pay" colloquially,. In Alberta, (and across Canada in the common law provinces)...

Constructive Dismissal is an area that many employees and employers in Alberta do not understand. Constructive Dismissal is a unilateral,...

Often in shareholder agreements, parties have a clause which is a "Shotgun Clause". This sort of clause works as follows. The party...

The Common Employer Doctrine is designed to ensure employees are able to collect money when there are numerous companies involved with...

An Alberta court explored the issue of fraudulent conveyances. The case of McColman and Sons Demolition Ltd v Chmiliar Business Services...

Commercial Leases can be among the most complicated commercial contracts. These leases are not "boilerplate", and are often custom...

Colloquially, severance means all the money a person is to get from being wrongfully dismissed. Technically in law, there is a difference...

Transactions come in all shapes and sizes. The set up of a transaction is often driven by tax considerations, and there can be various...

Mergers and Acquisitions are corporate transactions where companies either buy or merge with other companies. Lawyers who practice in...

Like most other professionals, lawyers are susceptible to being sued for negligence if their actions or mistakes cause loss. When acting...

Oppression is a remedy available to stakeholders when they believe that corporate decisions have unfairly affected their interests. The...

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...

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...

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...

As a follow up to the article yesterday on the legal liability of Real Estate agents (which you can read here:...

Have you every wondered what legal duties real estate agents owe? The Honourable Madam JusticeM.H. Hollins looked at this issue in Rath...

Limitations law can be complex. The principal of discoverability says you should bring a lawsuit within a certain time after you know or...

In the recent case of Mostafa Altalibi Professional Corporation v Lorne S. Kamelchuk Professional Corporation, 2020 ABQB 673, Master...

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...