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22 January 2018 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
Over the last year, high-profile data breaches affecting thousands of Canadians have raised concerns over businesses’ privacy practices. Questions surrounding companies’ handling of personal information are becoming more prominent in the minds of consumers. Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), which governs the privacy practices of many businesses in Canada, sets out personal information handling requirements built on pillars of accountability and consent.
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Blog Grocery
19 December 2017 by SotosLLP
Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods earlier this year has sparked speculation in the grocery industry about the future of its traditional business model which sees consumers visiting brick and mortar stores. On the heels of Amazon’s announcement, several of Canada’s largest retailers began advertising, and in some cases, rolling out their e-commerce strategies.
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1 December 2017 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
One of the first things people typically do when they come up with a new product or business idea is pick a name. They may go even further and start planning a design logo, packaging, and marketing. Each of these elements can potentially be protected by trademark registrations.
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1 December 2017 by SotosLLP
On September 14, 2017, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (the “OLRB”) rendered its decision in the hearing of International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Canada Bread Company Limited (“Canada Bread”) in which certain Canada Bread franchisees were found to be “dependent contractors” as defined in the Labour Relations Act (“LRA”) and therefore employees of Canada Bread capable of certification.
Recognition Sotos News
12 October 2017 by SotosLLP
Once again Sotos is the top franchise law firm in Canada according to Law Business Research’s Who’s Who Legal – Canada 2017 showing our great depth of talent with six lawyers ranked as leading in their field.
28 September 2017 by SotosLLP
We are pleased to announce that Sotos has once again been ranked as Tier 1 by Chambers Canada 2018 in Franchise Law. John Sotos, Allan Dick, Peter Viitre, David Sterns and John Yiokaris were acknowledged as top in their field.
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28 September 2017 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
When approached with preparedness, renewal negotiations can offer the opportunity to retain a great franchisee and adapt the terms of the parties’ agreement to reflect evolving priorities and changing industry conditions, or, if the arrangement is no longer fruitful, amicably conclude the business relationship.
Sotos News Updates
27 September 2017 by SotosLLP
Sotos LLP is pleased to announce Daniel Hamson has joined our firm. Daniel is an associate in our litigation department focusing on class actions and commercial litigation.
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7 September 2017 by SotosLLP
Disruptive technology has hit the restaurant industry in recent years, expanding the range of options for consumers to order their favourite meal in a fast and convenient way. Third party delivery apps offer restaurants the ability to outsource delivery, increase online promotion, provide more convenient options to consumers, and potentially increase revenues.
31 August 2017 by SotosLLP
Food order and delivery apps are rising in popularity. Most are familiar with names such as UberEats, Foodora, and Doordash. Just recently, McDonalds partnered with UberEats to offer food delivery services to customers. Many restaurant franchise systems are encouraging or exploring the use of food delivery apps, in large part because they represent a new revenue source previously unavailable to all except the few who invested heavily in home delivery infrastructure.
