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Franchisor’s Options In Reselling A Distressed Franchised Business

When a franchisee is in financial distress and looks to either close shop or otherwise get out of the franchised business, a franchisor often has an opportunity...

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Punitive Damages Must Be Assessed Based On Compensatory Awards

In a split decision released on November 5, 2013, a majority of the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled in Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township), 2013...

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Optimizing Lawyers’ Tech Skills and Office Setup

In his monthly column in The Canadian Lawyer/Law Times about technology for lawyers, Ben wrote an article on October 28, 2013, titled “Optimizing Your Tech Skills and...

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Ben Hanuka Quoted in Law Times Cover on Law Firm Confidentiality

On October 7, 2013, Law Times quoted Ben Hanuka in its weekly cover story on an Ontario case about law firm client confidentiality. In the decision, the...

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Supreme Court Favours Enforcing Commercial Non-Compete Covenants

Introduction Non-compete agreements or covenants, and more broadly restrictive covenants, are frequently used in the business context to restrict one party from competing with another after the...

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Strategies for legal research in CanLII

In his monthly column in The Canadian Lawyer/Law Times about technology for lawyers, Ben wrote an article on September 23, 2013, titled “Viva le Can…LII”, about the...

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