Lifting the Corporate Veil a Rare Occurrence

Corporate law is by and large built on a legal fiction: the fiction of the corporation as an entity separate from its shareholders, directors and officers. This conferral of separate identity allows corporations to operate as people by owning properties, entering into contracts, suing and being sued. Lifting the Corporate Veil a Rare Occurrence The…

Driving Away From Bankruptcy: License Suspensions Attracts Paramountcy Scrutiny

Zachary Silverberg Drivers whose licenses have been suspended due to unpaid judgment debts arising from motor vehicle accidents, who go on to file for bankruptcy after the judgment, may have their licenses reinstated after their discharge from bankruptcy. Legislative and Constitutional Background Section 198 of Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act (HTA) mandates that the driver’s license…

Proving Third Party Liability in Fraud

All frauds involve breaching people’s trust. More often than not, sophisticated frauds are enabled by individuals and entities with varying degrees of connection to the fraudsters, such as banks, directors of corporate trustees, brokers, accountants and lawyers. Proving Third Party Liability in Fraud The Lawyers Weekly – July 17 2015