Helpful Legal Articles: Information Regarding Common Litigation Concerns

Winning a legal case and receiving a Judgment or an Order for payment of money is only the first step in the legal process. The second step involves actually...

Attornment refers to accepting a specific legal authority for disputes, often implicitly through participation. Forum selection clauses define the chosen...

Movers, meaning a moving company in the business of transporting the goods of others, are known as bailees for hire.  As bailees, special liability risks...

When an engagement is terminated, the 'contract to enter into marriage' is ceased and the engagement ring must be returned. 

A service provider that agrees to provide a service for a specific period of time at a specific price is unable to change the price until the agreed upon...

When a couple splits up, legal dispute may arise over who gets possession of a pet that was shared during the relationship. 

The law that governs dog attacks is the Dog Owners Liability Act which is a strict liability statute that alters the rule of law such that a dog owner is...

After a breakup, the formerly dating couple may engage within a legal dispute over whether money provided during the relationship was a loan or a gift. 

A collection agent seeking to collect overdue money is generally engaging in a lawful activity; however, collectors must conduct collection efforts within the...

An owner or person with care and control of an animal may be found liable for injuries caused by the animal.  The law regarding injuries by animals differs for...

The law despises waste and the doctrine of mitigation, being the duty to mitigate, is the mechanism that imposes an obligation upon a harmed party to take...

The moving industry is filled with highly professional, respectable, and honourable, businesses that conduct proper dealings; however, some companies are known...

Most small businesses are owned and operated by the shareholders. Indeed, in many incorporated small businesses the shareholders are also the officers,...

A Helpful Guide to Understanding That Employees Are Without Personal Liability Protection for Negligent Conduct Occurring While Acting For a Corporate...

Liability protections usually available for owners of an incorporated business may be lost without properly holding out and identifying the corporate identity...

When a person is declared a vexatious litigant, on a going forward basis, the person will require special permission of the court prior to bringing litigation. 

The vicarious liability principle involves the imposing of financial responsibility upon a master for the wrongdoings of a servant hired by the master.