Contingency Fees in Ontario
Every week clients approach me to take their case on a contingency fee basis. I most often decline; let me tell you why. To begin with, let’s define our terms. A contingency fee is when the lawyer is...
View ArticleForeign Defendants – Legal issues and Strategies
Americans sued in Ontario are at risk. Sometimes these defendants ignore Ontario law suits because they have no assets in Canada. That may be unwise. Ontario courts, under certain circumstances, will...
View ArticleForum Non Conveniens
Private international law and forum non conveniens is complicated. It is really too complicated to properly address is a simple blog. But, let’s consider this as wetting your appetite on the subject....
View ArticleScams on the Internet
In this blog I write mostly about estate or commercial disputes. But given my recent unsuccessful attempts to defang a financial predator, I am taking the opportunity to alert people to fraudsters...
View ArticleWho Gets The Engagement Ring?
Marsha’s met Marc only 3 months ago. When she agreed to marry him she thought he was a wealthy entrepreneur. Instead, she found out that Marc only owned a small store and was barely making ends meet....
View ArticleSuing an Ontario Defendant – Security for Costs
Tal lives in Tel Aviv. He invests $500,000 with Allen for a business venture located in Toronto Canada. An additional $1,500,000.00 is borrowed and then Allen ignores Tal’s calls and refuses to...
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