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At Your Whit’s End - Ontario’s Tax On Wealthy And High Income Taxpayer May 2012 Michael Goldberg The Ontario Budget Changes are definitely not going to make Ontario WHITs happy. However it may be possible to keep Ontario WHITs from reaching their wits' end. Originally published in Provincial Tax News a CCH publication. Procedural Issues and Strategies Under the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act May 2012 Hartley R. Nathan Presentation to the Canadian Bar at the 2012 National Charity Law Symposium Be Careful How You Ask For What You Wish For: Drafting Preconditions For Lease Renewal and Extension Provisions May 2012 Daniel Wiener When negotiating the terms of a commercial lease, one of the most coveted provisions for tenants is an option to renew or extend the lease. However, despite its significance and potential impact on both parties, this option is often not given due scrutiny Uncle Sam “Still” Wants Your Money May 2012 Michael Goldberg Reviews of new U.S. foreign reporting and compliance initiatives, such as the “FATCA” rules. A follow up to Uncle Sam Wants Your Money published in May 2011.		Employees and Independent Contractors: How to Create the Relationship You Want May 2012 A. Irvin Schein The distinction between these two categories of service providers creates significant consequences for both sides to the relationship in a number of areas. In many cases, both company and service provider find it advantageous to categorize their relationship as that of independent contractor. Parsing Off the Elements of Passing Off in Canada April 2012 Sepideh Nassabi Some courts in Canada have held that the common law approach to passing off can be transposed to the statutory cause of action, whereas other courts plainly suggest that the two causes of action, though related, necessarily differ. Originally published in the Advocates Quarterly, co-written by Emir Crowne, Associate Professor, University of Windsor, Faculty of Law Minutes of Board Meetings April 2012 Hartley R. Nathan Presentation to the Directors College. Topics include: requirements to keep minutes; role of the secretary; how minutes are to be kept; and the James Hardie decision NADAP rules: Can you rely on them for protection? April 2012 A. Irvin Schein There are circumstances in which a dealer can actually challenge the reasonableness of provisions set out in a dealer agreement. In other circumstances, contracting parties generally can’t. Canadian AutoWorld April 2012	Follow us on Twitter Find out everything we are up to at the firm. Doing Business in Canada Click here for our answers to the 10 most frequently asked question that companies ask when considering expansion to Canada. Start Me Up by Minden Our fixed fee solution for start up companies. Click here for complete details Irvin Schein's Blog Follow Irvin as he comments on recent cases. Implementing Estate Freezes, 3rd Edition Implementing Estate Freezes provides expert, yet highly practical guidance on implementing estate freezes. It is an essential addition to the library of all estate planners!