Publications

Business E-Mail Compromise: Cyber-Crime Hits New Heights

Cyber-attacks and cyber-crimes are becoming increasingly prominent in the news. They take on various forms such as computer viruses, identity theft, illegitimate requests to confirm banking information, invoices from fictitious suppliers, fraud and misappropriation of funds, to name just a few.

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Legal Industry Reform

As of January 1, lawyers, judges, businesses and the public are being asked to adopt a new approach to settling disputes. In the event of a dispute, lawyers must now be guided by the principles of cooperation, negotiation, and solutions adapted to the specific needs of the parties.

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A Subcontractor’s Personal Recourse Against the Project Owner

Several judgments have been rendered concerning the personal recourse of a subcontractor against the project owner on the grounds that the owner failed to obtain an acquittance from the general contractor before making the corresponding payment to the latter, in contravention of what the master contract generally provides.

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