In a previous blog post, we advised our clients of the recent Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) decision in Swegon North America Inc. v. Waksdale, 2020 ONCA 391, and the potential fallout for employers relying on written employment contracts and the employer’s termination provisions contained therein. To summarize, in Waksdale,

As many of our clients are businessowners who rely on the terms and conditions of their employee contracts to manage their practices/clinics on a daily basis, our team at Kutner Law LLP is constantly monitoring the changes in the law that would impact them. To facilitate this goal, we have

At Kutner Law LLP we have been tracking progress relating to the ability of real estate agents to form a personal real estate corporation (“PREC”) in Ontario. As explained in our previous blog post, Bill 145 (Trust In Real Estate Services Act, 2020) has been made into law, and it

Given the state of emergency and the general stay-at-home orders in place in Ontario, many of our clients have been taking some extra time to ensure that their personal affairs are in order, including updating or drafting their Will or Power of Attorney. However, given the current guidelines on social

The Provincial Government declared a state of emergency on March 17, 2020 which emergency orders  and regulations have now been extended to at least April 20, 2020 and which will be extended for a further 28 days this week. Health Care workers providing emergency care were deemed an essential service.

Many clients have called or e-mailed Kutner Law LLP as to temporarily laying off employees during the Coronavirus crisis. We have a close relationship with Paul Martin of the law firm of Matthew Wilton & Associates who assists us with our more difficult labour law questions.

Paul Martin has

As discussed in our recent blog post, as of February 27, 2020, Bill 145 (Trust in Real Estates Services Act, 2020) has been officially passed and has been made into law. These changes, which have been sought by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) since 2005, will allow real

Michael Kutner and David Rourke talk about how to submit an offer on a dental practice. Please sign up for the Webinar which will take place on March 5, 2020 at 7 pm to watch.

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As many of our clients already know, regulated professionals, such as doctors, dentists, lawyers and accountants (and other professionals) have been allowed to incorporate and operate their practices through professional corporations for the last fifteen years, allowing them the benefit of taking control of their annual income through incorporation and most importantly reducing