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How to Regulate Shareholder Conflicts in a Shareholder Agreement
By Catherine Tian and Jeff Li A principal objective of most shareholder agreements, including a unanimous shareholder agreement (USA), is to regulate potential shareholder conflicts. This objective is achieved by prohibiting share issuances and transfers except as specifically permitted by…
Methods of Carrying On Business
By: Catherine Tian and Jeff Li There are various methods of carrying on business. Choosing the appropriate form of business organization is the first, and possibly the most important, step when you start the adventure. Here we discuss the advantages…
“I am not a cat” – Lawyer made the world laugh
By: Jeff Li The courtroom is a serious setting. Some judges may throw out some humourous remarks in the courtroom, but a lawyer dares not. In the eyes of your opponent, a joke can be conceived as satire or attack,…
False Light Privacy Torts Applied in Family Law Cases
By Catherine Tian and Jeff Li In the milestone case of Jones v. Tsige (2012), the Ontario Court of Appeal imported to Canada four US privacy torts: In the recent family law decision Yenovkian v. Gulian (2019), the Ontario Superior…
Severing a Joint Tenancy in Ontario
By: Catherine Tian and Jeff Li Joint tenancy is a common form of co-ownership for family holdings and estate planning. The main benefit of a joint tenancy is the right of survivorship: when one joint tenant dies, his or her…
Satisfactory Client Recommends Jeff Li, Family Law Lawyer
[Below is a review written by a client of the Law Office of Jeff Li. The case involved divorce, child custody and mobility issues. As the father/husband withheld the child without letting the mother/wife see the child, Jeff Li brought…
Family law client in China thanks Jeff Li for success in matrimonial property claim
Translation Dear Mr. Li: I cannot express more of my gratitude towards you. After I married my irresponsible ex-husband, a Chinese-Canadian, he unilaterally filed for divorce in Canada regardless my extremely difficult situation in China. He did not provide me…
New Federal Child Support Guidelines came into effect
By: Jeff Li On November 21, 2017, the new updated Federal Child Support Guidelines and the corresponding Child Support Table came into effect. It is important for those parents who pay or receive child support to use the new Tables…
Drafting Errors in Domestic Contracts – Are they Enforceable?
By: Gabriel Leung and Jeff J. Li Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact family law lawyer Jeff Jiehui Li if you are concerned about your family…