Claus & Contracts: Podcast 028
When Santa makes a deal with children to give them toys for being good... is it a legally binding contract? Peter Kissick weighs in, and the news isn't good (for kids).
Coats, Crooks and Compensation
Your coat's been stolen at a club or restaurant. Does that establishment owe you anything? Do businesses have a duty of care over guests' belongings? And does that equation change if they have a coat check (and does it change more if you pay for the coat check)?
The Contracts Nobody Reads
Nobody reads those "end user license agreements" that pop up on your phone or computer, right? So if nobody reads them, do they matter? And if you do read them, what should you know?
Click Yes to Agree: EULA and You
With more and more of our interactions happening online you have probably clicked yes to hundreds of terms of service agreements. It is a running joke that no one ever reads these. For many of us the question becomes: what have we agreed to, and more importantly, are we bound by clicking yes on a Terms of Service contract?
The Most Expensive Comma in the World — Fundamentals of Canadian Law 009
What’s in a comma? A lot of zeroes, sometimes — Law 204/704 developer Peter Kissick joins us to talk about a legendary case involving a comma, utility poles and $2.1 million dollars.
What Did I Agree To? Contracts in our Everyday Lives
Contracts govern many aspects of our day-to-day lives—they are one of the fundamental ways that society is ordered.
The Perils of Partnership: Fundamentals of Canadian Law 006
Is partnership the right business move? Could you be in a partnership without even knowing it?
The partnership primer – is partnering the right business move?
Partnership is a foundational element of the law of business organization. To understand a partnership, you have to consider four simple and foundational questions.