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6 October 2016 by SotosLLP
With sweeping reforms on the way to Canada’s Trade-Marks Act that will dramatically expand the scope of protection for trademarks, domestic and international brands should take note and consider applying to obtain trademarks that have traditionally been denied registration in Canada.
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30 September 2016 by SotosLLP
We are pleased to announce that Sotos has once again been ranked as Tier 1 by Chambers Canada 2017. John Sotos, Allan Dick, Peter Viitre and David Sterns all being acknowledged as top in their field.
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27 September 2016 by SotosLLP
Food retailers have a few more months before they will be subject to the regulations of the Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015. On January 1, 2017, restaurants, convenience stores and cafes that operate more than 20 locations in Ontario will need to comply with the Act.
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26 September 2016 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
Commercial landlords routinely lease premises in shopping malls, plazas and standalone buildings to franchised businesses. Those businesses represent some of North America’s best known brands. A commercial lease for a franchised business has at least 3 and often 4, 5 or 6 interested parties – the landlord, the franchisor, the franchisor’s leasing affiliate, the franchisee, the franchisee’s guarantors/indemnifiers and the franchisee’s lender. Each has a distinct interest in the leasing arrangement and must consider its contracting strategy accordingly.
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19 September 2016 by SotosLLP
Deciding to purchase a franchise is a complex process. After researching the business side of the investment, prospective franchisees should carefully review the franchise agreement with their legal advisors before signing it. Many franchisors will tell you that their franchise agreement is standard and non-negotiable and that may very well be the case, however, you should fully consider the following four key issues before you purchase any franchise.
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31 August 2016 by SotosLLP
There are benefits to a franchisor electing to negotiate and enter into a head lease directly with the landlord and then assigning or subletting the lease to a franchisee. However, certain clauses in the lease agreement are often more important to the franchisee than the franchisor.
10 August 2016 by SotosLLP
Best Lawyers® recently published its list of prominent Canadian lawyers and, once again, Sotos LLP has been recognized as the “Top Listed” firm in Canada for Franchise Law for 2017. Allan Dick, John Sotos, David Sterns, Arthur Trebilcock, Peter Viitre and John Yiokaris were all recommended by their peers.
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2 August 2016 / 20 December 2024 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
On July 27th, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour reported on “related and joint employers,” a hot topic that will be of particular interest to franchisors carrying on business in Ontario.
28 July 2016 by SotosLLP
Allan Dick, John Sotos, and Peter Viitre included in 2016 LEXPERT Guide to Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers.
4 July 2016 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
As Ontario is a “loser pays” jurisdiction, the fact that an “unsuccessful” litigant can be responsible for a portion of the costs of the “successful” party is a further consideration. Ontario’s laws, however, provide a mechanism which if properly utilized can shift some of the burden of the costs of litigation onto the other party.
