Tag: COVID-19

Document Execution in the Era of Covid-19

The one thing that we can all be certain about right now, regardless of beliefs or political affiliation, is that we live in a time of great uncertainty.

Why NDA's are essential for Due Diligence

NDAs can be as different as snowflakes because the needs and goals of each party will change over time and the way the IP will be transferred, licensed, and utilized changes depending on your intended business endeavor. But, at least initially, it does not matter if you are presenting a business idea, trying to sell your company, reviewing third-party vendors or considering R&D partnerships, the discussions surrounding an NDA should always begin with the same series of questions.

The Future Law Practice

The future is here much sooner than anyone in the legal profession might have expected. For years, we have seen how due diligence and document review could be sped up through technology. Skype, and now Zoom, had been tentatively used in teleconferencing but had not penetrated into the courtroom. Artificial intelligence has just begun to work in the legal environment.

Duty of Good Faith and its implications on performance and negotiation of commercial contracts in Canada post Covid-19

Can I terminate this contract? Did I “freely negotiate” all the terms of the contract? These are the questions commercial actors are facing amid the spread of Covid-19.

Negotiating Rental Leases During Coronavirus

Business lawyers are only limited by our creativity in how we help our clients navigate their commercial leases during this time.

Breaking Contracts in a Crisis

Join Mike Whelan, Blair Jackson, Jeff Kelly, Heather Slay, and Jane Muir as we explore the very timely topic of Breaking Contracts in a Crisis.

Negotiating Virtually: Getting Deals Done During COVID-19

Join Mike Whelan, Megan Zavieh, Colin Levy, Jon Tobin and a few other surprise guests, as we explore negotiation best practices in 2020.