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Vol. 6, Issue 1, January-February 2008

Notes of the month - Real Estate: The “Net Net Net” Clause in Commercial Leases: Intent Clause or Lip Service?
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Vol. 5, Issue 5, November/December 2007

Notes of the month - Labor and Employment: The Duty To Accomodate In Cases Involving Mental Health
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Vol. 5, Issue 4, September-October 2007

Important Judgments - Construction: The Double N Earthmovers Case: A Minor Bombshell in the Tendering Process; Construction: The Scope of Performance Bonds: Clarification or Status Quo?
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Vol. 5, Issue 3, May/June 2007

Articles of the month - Labour and Employment: The Bellefeuille Case: A Short Lesson on Evidence; Business Law: Share Valuations
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Vol. 5, Issue 2, March-April 2007

Notes of the month - Labour and Employment: The Duty to Accommodate In Cases of Chronic Absenteeism - The Supreme Court Disagrees with Our Court of Appeal; Insurance: A Landlord’s Obligation Pursuant to Article 1854 C.C.Q.
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Vol. 5, Issue 1, January-February 2007

Notes of the month - Taxation: The New Dividend Taxation Rules; Business: Business Succession planning
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Vol. 4, Issue 5, November-December 2006

Notes of the month - Taxation: Income Trusts vs Family Trusts; Construction: Contracts of Adhesion and Liability of the Contracting Parties.
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Vol. 4, Issue 4, September-October 2006

Notes of the month - Real Estate: Section 10 of the Canada Interest Act and Over 5 Year Closed Mortgage Loans: Making Sense of Outdated Legislation; Important Judgment - Labour and Employment: Constructive Dismissal Revisited
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Vol. 4, Issue 3, July-August 2006

Important Judgments - Intellectual Property: To Be Famous Is Not Enough!; Aviation: Croteau c. Air Transat: Motion to institute a class action rejected
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Vol. 4, Issue 2, March-April 2006

Notes of the month - Corporate Law: Unlimited liability corporations - Recent Developments; Labour and Employment: Impact of the Report of the Gaspésia Commission of Inquiry Into Matters of Labour Law - Bill 135 Important Judgments - Watch Out For "Return the favour" Practices!
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Vol. 4, Issue 1, January-February 2006

Notes of the month - Construction: Legal Hypothecs - The Case of Materials That Have Been Prepared but Not Incorporated into an Immovable; Labour and Employment: The New Year Is off to a Start with a New Premium but Happy Parents!
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Vol. 3, Issue 6, November-December 2005

Notes of the month - Taxation: Business Succession Planning Without a Tax Bite; Insurance: Where Do We Stand With Polygraphs?; Securities: Québec Has Four Times Fewer Public Companies Than Ontario
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Vol. 3, Issue 5, September-October 2005

Notes of the month - Securities: The news SME Growth PlanImportant Judgment: Litigation - Article 152 of the Highway Safety Code: Dura Lex Sed Lex.
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Vol. 3, Issue 4, June-July 2005

Notes of the month: Business - Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration clauses - Securities - Recent Changes to the Capital Pool Company Program of the TSX Venture Exchange Important Judgment: Litigation - Dispute over the ownership of a stolen vehicle: Barring an agreement, the parties will have to watch the vehicle depreciate during the proceedings.
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Vol. 3, Issue 3, April-May 2005

Notes of the month: Construction - Gaspésia: Behind the Scenes of a Limited Partnership. Corporate Financing - Overview of The North American Venture Capital Industry. Important Judgment: Business/Insolvency - Directors Duties: Finally Some Guidelines from the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Vol. 3, Issue 2, February-March 2005

Notes of the month: Insolvency: Is Your RRSP as Unseizable as You've Been Told?; Construction: Let the contractor and provider of services beware! A little known pitfall to the giving of estimates
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Vol. 3, Issue 1, December/January 2005

Articles du mois : Intellectual Property - Anton Piller Orders: A Powerful Tool to Protect Your Rights. Real Estate - Seizures before Judgment: A New Interpretation.
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Vol. 2, Issue 6, October/November 2004

Notes of the month:
Taxation - Trusts, an essential business component; Construction - Errors in Tenders: Preventing them to Avoid the Very Worst; Labour and Employment - Employers beware: Whistleblowing employees are now protected!
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Vol. 2, Issue 5, September 2004

Notes of the month: Business - Jurisdiction of Incorporation: Some Points to Consider in Making an Informed Choice. Intellectual Property - Branding Your Domain!
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Vol. 2, Issue 4, May 2004

Notes of the month: Litigation - Guidelines for Testifying. Labour and Employment - What is your action plan to protect yourself against a complaint of harassment in the workplace?
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Vol. 2, Issue 3, April 2004

Notes of the month: Business / Labour - Does a corporation’s lack of assets and precarious financial situation justify the cancellation of a “golden parachute” clause? Labour and Employment - Employers Criminally Liable for Employment Injuries (Not published)
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Vol. 2, Issue 2, March 2004

Notes of the month: "Does the new generation of cellular phones put your firm at risk?" Important judgment: "The decision to accept a tender must be made in good faith".
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Vol. 2, Issue 1, February 2004

Notes of the month: "The Scope of the Obligation of Good Faith: Is a Contract Still the 'Law of the Parties'?"; "Can an Employee Injured on the Job Bring a Civil Liability Action Against His Employer as a Result of the Injury" (not published)
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Vol. 1, Issue 4, December/January 2004

Notes of the month: "Analysis of a Complaint for Psychological Harassment"; "Public Financing for SMEs"; "The Court of Appeal Shuts the Door on Claims by Contractors for Lost Profits"
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Vol. 1, Issue 3, November, 2003

Notes of the month: "Future Victory for Unionized Employers?"; "New Government Fees - Canadian Intellectual Property Office"; "The Independance of an In-house Expert Witness".
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Vol. 1, Issue 2, October 2003

Notes of the month: "Employers Beware! The Duty to Accommodate: a "Hidden Defect" in Cases of Disability"; "The new municipal assessment rolls: will you be paying to much in the future". Important judgment: The Court of Appeal Removes Legal Persons from an insured's Household!
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Vol. 1, Issue 1, September 2003

Notes of the month: "The client's right to terminate a contract of entreprise"; "Reforming civil procedure - For better or for worse". Important judgment: The Court of Appeal overturns a seizure order issued against an insurer.
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