Contract breakdowns and plain-language blogs from a seasoned litigation firm. Each week we take a document apart — what's non-compliant, what's quietly dangerous, and what better drafting would have done. We will also discuss how AI is affecting the delivery of legal services. Real lessons for your business.
The shareholders' agreement that anticipates the exact moves of a freeze-out — signed while everyone still gets along.
You still own your shares — they're just worth nothing to you while you're frozen out. Ontario's oppression remedy exists for exactly this.
Ontario's prompt payment rules: the proper invoice, the 28-day clock, why an unpaid invoice doesn't let you walk off, and the one lawful path to suspending work.
The 10% holdback under Ontario's Construction Act — how it works, when it's released, the new mandatory yearly release, and the double-payment trap that catches owners.