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Pot Shots At Your Parenting: Could Marijuana Cost You Custody Of Your Children?
One of the most interesting recent legal developments is the imminent legalization of marijuana. Aside from projected increases in sales of Bob…
Data Breaches Will Need To Be Disclosed
Data breaches have fallen into the “dog bites man” category. Each week brings news of another, sometimes several. Last week’s bombshell that…
Can I change the locks on my house after separation?
It’s a common situation: a couple has been together for many years and owns a house together. The relationship ends, and somebody…
A Box Full of Questions: Kodi and Canadian Law
You may have heard of Kodi boxes. You might even have one yourself. They sometimes go by different names – Android TV…
Are Text Messages Less Private?
Ask people on the street how private their communications are and you will get a variety of answers. It turns out the…
Getting Ready To Sell Your Business…Before You’re Ready To Sell Your Business
Those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Proper planning prevents poor performance. We’ve all heard these and similar adages. They apply…
Who Gets To Look In Your Phone At The Border?
Here’s a thought experiment for you. You are at airport security, beginning the always pleasant regime of scans and scrutiny that today’s…
How Much Is Privacy Worth? In This Case, $15,000
Is privacy dead? Not really, of course, but it is under attack. One of the biggest weapons against privacy is the increasing…
Fair Dealing Still Treated Broadly By Canadian Courts
Copyright is broad and limited. What do I mean by that apparent oxymoron? Anything covered by Canada’s Copyright Act enjoys a wide…
How Much Of Your Music and Video Do You Actually Own?
How much music do you own? I am talking about tunes in any form – downloaded files, CD’s, DVD’s, sheet music or…
Your (Sometime) Friend, Insurance Subrogation
Neighbour #1, “It says here you’re suing me!” Neighbour #2, “I’m what?!?” A lawsuit was commenced in 2015 over an explosion in…
Sweat The Details In Your Corporation
Closely held corporations are a common business structure. These corporations have few shareholders and directors, often family or friends. There are advantages…