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11 October 2011 by SotosLLP
The Financial Post has quoted Sotos LLP lawyer David Sterns in an article about the recent Ontario Court of Appeal case Smith v. Inco Limited.
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29 August 2011 by SotosLLP
Sotos LLP partner David Sterns has co-authored an article along with Bryan Finlay entitled "The judicial mediation debate", appearing in this week's Lawyers Weekly.
Recognition Sotos News
18 August 2011 by SotosLLP
Sotos LLP lawyers John Sotos, Arthur J. Trebilcock and Peter Viitre have all been named to the Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011 list of Canada's leading business lawyers.
Sotos News Updates
Our firm is pleased to welcome Peter Viitre to the Sotos team. Peter comes from major national law firm and brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise, practicing in the areas of franchise law and corporate law. Peter regularly speaks and writes on franchise issues and will be a familiar face to many […]
16 August 2011 by SotosLLP
Sotos LLP lawyers John Sotos, Allan Dick and Arthur Trebilcock have been selected as three of the world's top franchise lawyers.
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26 June 2011 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
Franchisee associations and franchisee advisory councils can serve as a useful interface in the franchise relationship. Generally, both types of organisation can play a useful role as communication vehicles and sounding boards if properly structured and utilised.
23 May 2011 by SotosLLP | Leave a Comment
Renewal provides a key opportunity for franchisors to institute changes to their business systems and move franchisees over to the then-current franchise agreement form and system standards (i.e. trade-dress and equipment). Such changes can be vital to a franchise system’s continued success in the marketplace.
26 April 2011 by SotosLLP
Franchise Times has chosen John Sotos as one of its "Legal Eagles" for 2011. To make the list, attorneys are nominated by their peers and clients, plus meet the criteria of the Franchise Times editorial panel.
10 March 2011 by SotosLLP
The Halifax Chronicle Herald has published an interview with Sotos partner David Sterns. The article examines at the legal situation for franchises in Nova Scotia, particularly the lack of franchise legislation in the province.
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5 March 2011 by SotosLLP
A franchisor faces this tough issue before ever signing its first franchise agreement: how does it protect its investment in the franchise system by ensuring that its franchisees do not use what they will learn to compete with the franchise system?
