Director Liability
So, you’re going to be a director of a corporation? Make sure you understand the liability that you may expose yourself to, personally. Directors manage and supervise the business and …
Read MoreAuthor: John M. Figol
John Figol is an associate lawyer at Ross ■ Rumbell. His practice focuses on business start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, venture capital and commercial lending, as well general corporate and commercial law.
T: 647-836-9504
E: john@rossrumbell.com
2019 Brings Sweeping Changes to Canadian Privacy Policies
Did you feel the earth move January 1, 2019? If you are an aficionado of privacy rights in Canada, you just may have. Starting January 1, 2019, the Office of …
Read MoreRecord Keeping Requirements for Ontario Corporations Now in Effect!
NOW IN EFFECT – All Ontario corporations must maintain a property register. This requirement applies to “ownership interests in land” held on or acquired after December 10, 2018. What does …
Read MoreOntario’s Capital Markets are failing Non-public companies
By Glenn Rumbell In November the Ontario Securities Commission released its report on Ontario’s “exempt market” (Ontario Exempt Market Report 2018). If you are in a smaller tech business and …
Read MoreTips for Protecting Your Brand
By Glenn Rumbell Most businesses put substantial thought into their company name or brand. Some, such as ‘Starbucks’ are highly unique (how did Howard Shultz link a character from Moby-Dick …
Read MoreWhat you need to know about the cannabis legislation
Following extensive public consultations with Canadians, provincial and territorial governments and Indigenous communities, Bill C-45 — or the Cannabis Act (Act) — passed in the Senate on June 19, 2018 …
Read MoreForced transfer provisions safeguard a company against the unexpected
Imagine for a moment that you are in business with three other individual shareholders. The four of you may be friends and started the business by investing personal capital and …
Read MoreEverything is good until it’s not. This is why you need a shareholders’ agreement.
Deciding to go into business with a partner or multiple partners doesn’t require formal documentation; it simply requires a business idea and a handshake. Many individuals will incorporate their business …
Read MoreMarijuana at work: what employers need to know
With the anticipation of the Cannabis Act (Act) becoming law this summer, the production, sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes may become legal in Canada. And this …
Read MoreEmployment agreements protect against liability and greater expense
A common misconception amongst business owners is that employment agreements with employees aren’t necessary because all legal rights are set out in the Employment Standards Act 2000 (ESA). The ESA …
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