Alberta's Dual Employment System
Many employees and employers do not fully appreciate how Alberta's employment law works for non-unionized employees. There are two...
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craigfloden
- Feb 5, 2021
- 1 min
The Limitations Act in Alberta: A Trap for the Unwary
The Limitations Act is one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation from a trial lawyer's perspective. Missed limitations are the bane...
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craigfloden
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
What Do I do if I'm Being Bullied at Work in Alberta?
Bullying happens in the workplace all too often. Bullies due to their aggressive nature often rise to positions they probably shouldn't...
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craigfloden
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
What is a Statement of Claim in Alberta?
A Statement of Claim is an originating document used to start most (not all) types of lawsuit in Alberta. The documents lays out the...
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craigfloden
- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Extending time for service of Pleadings in Alberta
The Alberta Court of Appeal looked at the issue of extending time for service of a Statement of Claim. Generally a Statement of Claim...
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craigfloden
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Exiting Shareholder and Partnership Agreements in Alberta
Going into business with someone else can be exciting, and there is much to like about new business ventures. The biggest issue, in our...
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craigfloden
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
How should an Alberta Employee react as they're being Fired?
As an employee, being fired is tough. There are situations where you can anticipate that you are about to be fired, but for many people...
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craigfloden
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
What does an in-house lawyer do?
Some companies are big enough to have one or multiple lawyers working for them as employees- these are referred to as in-house lawyers....
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craigfloden
- Jan 29, 2021
- 1 min
Basic Business Structures in Alberta
We are often consulted by people who want help setting up their business. There are number of basic options, which we go through below....
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craigfloden
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Enhanced Costs in Alberta
In Alberta when a party loses in a lawsuit or application they have to pay costs, generally as set out in the rules of court. Sometimes...
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craigfloden
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
Basic Costs Principles in Alberta
In Alberta, and much of Canada, when a party loses an application or a lawsuit, that party will have to pay some costs. The Court in...
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craigfloden
- Jan 26, 2021
- 2 min
Vexatious Litigants- an Alberta Case
The Alberta Court of Appeal looked at the issue of court oversight of vexatious litigants in the case of Jonsson v Lymer, 2020 ABCA 167....
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craigfloden
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Adversary System as described by the Alberta Court of Appeal
In the case of Jonsson v Lymer, 2020 ABCA 167, the Alberta Court of Appeal had a good discussion about the nature of our adversary...
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craigfloden
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
Can Children be Sued in Alberta?
Many people are aware that in Canada children under twelve are generally exempted from criminal liability. What is the case of children...
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craigfloden
- Jan 23, 2021
- 2 min
What are the steps of a Lawsuit in Alberta?
Lawsuits are an area that, thankfully, many people don't have to deal with. There are two potential forums for lawsuits, so we will touch...
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craigfloden
- Jan 22, 2021
- 1 min
Is a bar in Alberta liable if a patron assaults another patron?
An Alberta Court looked at the issue of whether a bar was liable for an unprovoked assault in the case of Allnutt v Carter, 2021 ABQB 51 ...
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craigfloden
- Jan 21, 2021
- 1 min
BC Court accepts jurisdiction for Defamation Lawsuit Against Twitter
In an interesting case out of B.C., the B.C. Court decided to accept jurisdiction in a lawsuit against Twitter for defamtion. Giustra v....
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craigfloden
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
What are Articles of Incorporation in Alberta?
One of the requirements in setting of a corporation is that Articles of Incorporation are filed. These are essentially organizing...
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craigfloden
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Settlement and the Litigation Process
As lawyers, we have professional obligations to facilitate settlement with our clients. Clients also have an interest in not being tied...
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craigfloden
- Jan 18, 2021
- 3 min
What is a corporate minute book for an Alberta corporation?
A minute book is where corporate documents are stored. There are a number of documents that the law requires. Usually your lawyer will...
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