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When Justice Sharpe speaks, people listen

(The Lawyers Weekly)
August 2012
By: Marc Whiteley (The Lawyers Weekly) Download PDF When Justice Robert Sharpe of the Ontario Court of Appeal speaks, people take notice. So, when he broadcasts…
Hoarding In Condominiums

(Condominium Manager Magazine)
June 2012
By: Ray Mikkola (CM Condominium Manager Magazine – June 2012) Download PDF WHAT CAN A BOARD DO? DID YOU catch the last episode of Hoarders on A&E channel?…
Privilege Uncertainty for Investigators
May 2012
By: Jeffrey Percival (The Lawyers Weekly – May 2012) Download PDF With the coming into force of Bill 168 in June, 2010, Ontario workplaces are…
A Refresher On Commercial Mortgages

(Mississauga Business Times)
May 2012
By: Ray Mikkola (Mississauga Business Times) Download PDF You have may have noticed a few weeks ago that some banks were offering closed mortgages for a 5-year…
Taking Care When Dealing With Condominium Corporations
April 2012
By: Ray Mikkola (Construction Canada – April 2012) Download PDF Contractors who deal with condominium corporations should be aware of recent reports in the press of…
Legal Assistants Must be Organized, Attentive to Detail

(Montreal Gazette)
April 2012
Litigants overlook legal basics and pay the penalty
March 2012
By: Anna Esposito (Construction Law Letter – March 2012 ) Download PDF Moon Development Corp. v. Pirooz This case serves as a reminder that litigants should…
Provincial Builders Lien Legislation Collides With Constitutional Law

(Construction Law Letter)
February 2012
Anna Esposito (Construction Law Letter) Download PDF Vancouver International Airport Authority v. British Columbia (Attorney General) When incompatible pieces of legislation collide and they are…
Mind Your Manners

(The Lawyers Weekly)
February 2012
By: Matthew Chung (The Lawyers Weekly) Did you hear the one about the summer student who licked her fingers before shaking hands with a lawyer?…
Dysfunctional Boards – Deja Vu All Over Again

(Condominium Manager Magazine)
November 2011
By: Ray Mikkola (Condominium Manager Mazagine) Download PDF As a law student many years ago, I decided that I didn’t want to practice family law. My…
Special Needs Planning for Family Caregivers

(Family Caregivers Unite! / Voice America)
November 2011
Does Right To Silence Apply In Labour Probes

(Law Times)
November 2011
Law Times Download PDF J R Property case shows limits of ministry investigators’ powers It’s pretty well known that suspects in criminal investigations have…
Breach Of Trust Could Make You Liable
October 2011
By: Anna Esposito (Mississauga Business Times – October 2011) In the construction industry, using a corporation to conduct business is not a foolproof way to avoid…
Guarding Against Condo Fraud: Five Steps For Owners To Take Now

(Brampton Business Times)
October 2011
By: Ray Mikkola (Brampton Business Times) Download PDF Details of the alleged $20+million condominium fraud—both mortgage fraud and construction fraud—alleged to have been perpetrated by Manzoor…
BusinessLawSummitA BigSuccess

(Mississauga Business Times)
October 2011
Download PDF There are three things about crises that all managers and business owners should remember: 1) they don’t come labelled as “crises,” 2)…
Fly this
October 2011
The Globe and Mail – October 2011 What readers think – Letters to the editor Fly this At first blush, the National Flag of…
Why The Condo Act Needs Some Tinkering
October 2011
By: Ray Mikkola (The Lawyer’s Weekly – October 2011) Just over 10 years ago the Ontario Condominium Act was significantly amended. The number of sections tripled. Many…
Guarding Against Condo Fraud

(Toronto Star)
September 2011
Ray Mikkola on the Possible Outcomes of Alleged Condo Management Fraud

(Toronto Star)
September 2011
Business Law Summit Focuses on Workplace

(FP Legal Post blog)
September 2011
Preparing for a workplace crisis
September 2011
(Mississauga Business Times – September 2011) Download PDF Business Law Summit's 6th anniversary will give practical advice on running a successful operation. The theme…
Dysfunctional Condo Boards
September 2011
By: Ray Mikkola (Mississauga Business Times – September 2011) TIME TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION As a law student many years…
How To Be A Good Advocate
August 2011
By: Marc Whiteley (Canadian Lawyer 4Students website) Advocacy isn’t a science, and artful persuasion won’t always carry the day. But in a profession where speeches and…
Bobby Sachdeva on the Court of Appeal ruling on NHL, Molson Coors deal

(Toronto Star)
July 2011
John Russo Appointed to the United Way of Peel Regions Board of Directors

(Brampton Business Times)
July 2011
Brampton Business Times ALL ON 'BOARD' FOR NEW CAMPAIGN The Garden in Brampton welcomed the annual general meeting of Peel Region’s United Way which…
Definition of Improvements Has Changed in Amendments to Lien Act.

(Daily Commercial News - video)
July 2011
John Russo Quoted On Ruling Rejecting NHL, Molson Coors Deal

(Toronto Star)
June 2011
Has Rule 20 Transformed Summary Judgement Motions?
May 2011
By: Marc Whiteley (The Lawyers Weekly – May 2011) Download PDF It used to be straightforward: was or wasn’t there a genuine issue of fact…
Global Reach, Regional Focus
May 2011
By: Robert Todd (Canadian Lawyer Magazine – May 2011) Download PDF The top 10 Ontario regional firms are proud of their mid-market positions but say…
Women at the Top

(Lexpert Magazine)
March 2011
Bobby Sachdeva on Labatt suing NHL, Molson

(Toronto Star)
February 2011
Condo Builders Beware
February 2011
By: Anna Esposito (Mississauga Business Times – February 2011) Download PDF Condo Owner Must Publish Notice of Intentions The Open for Business Act, 2010,…
Pallett Valo Announces Anne Kennedy As New Managing Partner

(Law Times)
January 2011
Anne Kennedy is new Managing Partner for Pallett Valo

(FP Legal Post blog)
January 2011
Incorrectly Calculating The Lien Expiry Date
January 2011
By: Anna Esposito (Lumberman's Ontario Bulletin – january 2011) Download PDF When a lien expires depends upon a number of factors, some of which are…
Naming The Wrong Lien Claimant
December 2010
By: Anna Esposito (Lumberman's Ontario Bulletin – December 2010) Download PDF While it seems difficult to imagine, there have been situations in which a lien…
Anna Esposito Discusses Certificate Of Substantial Performance Errors Could Be Remedied By Courts
December 2010
by Dan O'Reilly (Daily Commercial News – December 2010) Not all Certificates of Substantial Performance or Certificates of Completions of Subcontracts will be thrown out by…
Terminating a Worker with a Disability

(Canadian HR Reporter)
December 2010
Andy Balaura Quoted In Macleans

(Macleans)
December 2010
To Sue Or To Settle?

(In Business VIDEO)
November 2010
In Business Pallett Valo Lawyer: John Russo Topic: John Russo sits on a panel exploring the truths and myths of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including…
Registering A Lien On The Wrong Land

(Lumbermans Ontario Bulletin)
November 2010
By Anna Esposito (Lumberman’s Ontario Bulletin) Download PDF While every attempt should be made to complete a Claim for Lien accurately, perhaps the most vital information…
Naming the Wrong Owner
November 2010
Download PDF By: Anna Esposito (Lumberman's Ontario Bulletin – November 2010) A lien claimant has a lien on the interest of the owner in the…
Supreme Court Rules on Tendering Liability
November 2010
By: Anna Esposito (Construction Canada – November 2010) The year 2010 brought the construction industry a legal ruling of importance to owners and contractors alike. Released…
Businesses Have To Be Ready For Bill 168
September 2010
By: Andy Balaura (Brampton Business Times – September 2010) Download PDF Effective June 15, employers in Ontario must have put measures in place to prevent …
Julius Melnitzer blogs about the Business Law Summit

(National Post, FP Legal Postblog)
August 2010
Are The Lights Brighter For Lawyers In The 905?
August 2010
By: Jana Schilder (Law Times – August 2010 ) Download PDF Do you really have to be on Bay Street to succeed in Toronto’s…
The First Crucial Year of a Condo Following Registration: Acting on Deficiencies Versus Tarion

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August 2010
By: Ray Mikkola (CM Condominium Manager Magazine – Summer 2010) In enacting the first Condominium Act in the late 1960s, the Ontario Legislature showed remarkable faith in the…
Ray Mikkola consulted in Lawyers benefit from battle over multiple listing service
July 2010
By: Christopher Guly (The Lawyers Weekly – July 2, 2010) Online service lets lawyers act as "quarterback" for real estate transactions As the federal Competition…
Get Set For Bill 168
June 2010
By: Andy Balaura (Mississauga Business Times – June 2010) Effective June 15, employers in Ontario must have measures in place to prevent and manage…
Murray Gottheil Discusses Family Business Succession Planning Issues

(In Business VIDEO)
May 2010
In Business Pallett Valo Lawyer: Murray Gottheil Topic: As a member of Pallett Valo's Family Business Law Group and the head of the firm's Business Law…
Murray Gottheil answers Family Business Questions

(Globe and Mail)
May 2010
Ray Mikkola on the State of Commercial Real Estate in Peel Region – Overview

(In Business VIDEO)
April 2010
April 1, 2010 In Business Pallett Valo Lawyer: Ray Mikkola Topic: Pallett Valo lawyer Ray Mikkola takes part in a panel discussion on the current state of…
Anne Kennedy quoted in New Rules Require Cultural Shift
March 2010
By: Susan Hughes (Law Times – March 15, 2010) Exposing the expense and delays of litigation in Victorian England in his novel Bleak House, Charles Dickens describes the…
A Condominium Corporations Duty to Accommodate

(The Abstract Page- OBA Real Property Section Newsletter)
February 2010
(Published in The Abstract Page – OBA Real Property Section Newsletter, February 2010) In DiSalvo v. Halton Condominium Corporation No. 186, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dealt with the content…
Ontarios New Harmonized Sales Tax and Real Estate – How Will It Work
February 2010
(Published in The Abstract Page – OBA Real Property Section Newsletter – February 2010) Download PDF The Ontario government has now passed legislation and signed a HST…
Law Summit On Financing
November 2009
By: Murray Gottheil (Brampton Business Times – November 2009) Download PDF From a global perspective, money may be tight, but “there are still options…
In Business Features 2009 Business Law Summit

(In Business VIDEO)
October 2009
In Business Topic: Pallett Valo's fourth annual Business Law Summit featured the theme "Show Me the Money." Pallett Valo lawyer Murray Gottheil moderated a diverse…
Fourth Annual Business Law Summit featured on Rogers TV – Video

(First Local VIDEO)
September 2009
Rogers Television – First Local Topic: Rogers Television's First Local news reports on the Fourth Annual Business Law Summit sponsored by Pallett Valo. This year's theme was…
A summit on the law

(Brampton Business Times)
September 2009
(Brampton Business Times ) Download PDF The theme of the fourth annual Business Law Summit will be Show Me the Money. Attendees of this…
2009 Business Law Summit

(In Business VIDEO)
September 2009
In Business Download PDF Topic: Pallett Valo's fourth annual Business Law Summit featured the theme "Show Me the Money." Pallett Valo lawyer Murray Gottheil moderated…
A financial primer for condo boards
July 2009
By: Ray Mikkola (Condominium Manager Magazine – July 2009) Condo directors are responsible for the healthy management of their corporations. Managers can share their wealth…
Mikkola Presented with Last Post Fund Long Service Medal

(Brampton Business Times)
June 2009
Download PDF LCol Jim Breithaupt, KStJ, CD, OM (Pol), QC, was the Master of Ceremonies when LCol Raymond Mikkola, CD, a partner at Pallett…
Ray Mikkola honoured by last post fund
June 2009
By: Jan Dean (Mississauga Business Times – June 2009) Download PDF When old soldiers die, the Last Post Fund helps to make sure they…
Priority for funeral expenses in bankruptcy: Re decleva
June 2009
By: Craig Ross (Published in The Last Word – CBA National Wills, Estates and Trusts Section Newsletter – June 2009) In direct contradiction to the most recent…
Ray Mikkola presented with long service medal
June 2009
Photo Caption (Brampton Business Times) Download PDF LCol Jim Breithaupt, KStJ, CD, OM (Pol), QC, was the Master of Ceremonies when LCol Raymond Mikkola,…
Ray Mikkola Explains Real Estate in a recession

(National)
May 2009
By Susan Goldberg (National Magazine) Download PDF As the housing boom turns into a bust and keys a worldwide economic downturn, Canadian real estate…
Murray Gottheil Discusses the Issues Surrounding Family Business Succession Planning

(In Business VIDEO)
April 2009
In Business Pallett Valo LLP Lawyer: Murray Gottheil Topic: Family Business Succession Planning Transcript of Video: Issues Surrounding Family Business Succession Planning – Murray…
When businesses cant hold on
April 2009
By: Jan Dean (Brampton Business Times – April 2009) Maybe it’s all part of our Calvinist heritage, but there’s a special stigma about individuals…
Supplying to new home subdivisions has special issues
February 2009
By: Anna Esposito (Mississauga Business Times – February 2009) Download PDF Suppliers of services or materials to several lots in a new home subdivision, or…
Taking stock: Riding the whirlwind
November 2008
By: Rick Drennan (Mississauga Business Times – November 2008) Download PDF Almost a generation ago, I visited the Canadian Native Centre in downtown Toronto.…
Students give Business Law Summit an A
November 2008
By: Bianca Miller, Ina Qirkollari, Justin Ongaro, and Ryan Smitheram (Mississauga Business Times – November 2008) Download PDF These four students at Port Credit Secondary…
Ray Mikkola Interviewed on New Software for Real Estate Transactions
October 2008
By: Christopher Guly (Lawyer's Weekly – October 2008) The practice of real estate is changing radically, but concerns remain about the risks of new…
Rogers unveils new business show

(Brampton Business Times)
October 2008
Brampton Business Times Download PDF David Wojcik knows business success is a step-by-step process. Maybe that’s why he named his business coaching and workshops…
Rogers unveils brand new business show

(Mississauga Business Times)
October 2008
Mississauga Business Times Mississauga’s David Wojcik knows business success is a step-by-step process. Maybe that’s why he named his business coaching and workshops company,…
Honda Driven to Litigation Success
October 2008
By: Andy Balaura (Published in Canadian Lawyer InHouse – October 2008) Download PDF In the much anticipated and landmark case of Keays v. Honda Canada Inc.,…
Condominiums and the Economic Crisis on Realty TV

(The Lawyers Weekly) VIDEO
October 2008
Equity Builders on Realty TV Pallett Valo LLP Lawyer: Ray Mikkola Topic: Condominiums and the Economic Crisis
First local features Business Law Summit

(First Local VIDEO)
September 2008
Rogers Television – First Local Topic: Business Law Summit
Business Law Summit featured on Rogers Televisions In Business

(In Business VIDEO)
September 2008
Rogers Television – In Business Topic: Business Law Summit
Business Law Summit will help businesses to prepare
September 2008
By: Sayward Spooner (Mississauga Business Times – September 2008) Download PDF Being prepared isn't just for boy scouts Planning is the pits, for most…
Law Summit can mitigate business risk in todays soft economy
August 2008
(Mississauga Business Times – August 2008) Download PDF The theme of the third annual Business Law Summit will be “Economic Uncertainties: Prepare, Prevent &…
Re Decleva – Re Walters rises from the dead
June 2008
By: Craig Ross (Deadbeat: OBA Trust & Estate Section Volume 26, No. 4, Pages 15-16 – June 2008) Download PDF In direct contradiction to the most…
Bonnie Yagar featured on First Local and Daytime

(First Local and Daytime VIDEO)
May 2008
Rogers Television – Daytime & First Local Pallett Valo LLP Lawyer: Bonnie Yagar Topic: Pallett Valo LLP Wills, Estates & Trusts lawyer Bonnie Yagar is named…
Anne Kennedy and Anna Esposito Interviewed on Daytime

(Daytime VIDEO)
April 2008
Rogers Television – Daytime Pallett Valo LLP Lawyers: Anna Esposito & Anne Kennedy Topic: Pallett Valo partners Anna Esposito and Anne Kennedy discuss the firm's history and commitment…
Reserve Funds and Condominium Law on First Local
March 2008
First Local Pallett Valo Lawyer: Ray Mikkola Topic: Pallett Valo Commercial Real Estate lawyer comments on Special Assessments made by Condo Boards when Critical Repairs…
Founding law partner Valo battles ALS
March 2008
By: Mike Beggs (Mississauga Business Times – March 2008) Download PDF Tournament will help raise needed funds for research Sid Valo had a surprise for…
Murray Gottheil on Rogers Televisions Daytime

(Daytime VIDEO)
February 2008
Daytime Pallett Valo Lawyer: Murray Gottheil Topic: Pallett Valo lawyer Murray Gottheil shares his expertise as a Family Business Law practitioner with the hosts…
Bonnie Yagar on Rogers Televisions Daytime

(Daytime VIDEO)
February 2008
Daytime Pallett Valo Lawyer: Bonnie Yagar Topic: Pallett Valo Wills, Trusts and Estates lawyer Bonnie Yagar explains the truth about the world of Wills & Estates.…
Terminating shared amenities agreements
January 2008
By: Ray Mikkola ("Ask the Pros" – Condominium Manager Magazine – January 2008) Q: How can we get out of an amenities sharing agreement that says it…
Law Summit takes a look at the family
November 2007
By: Mike Beggs (Mississauga Business Times – November 2007) Download PDF Family businesses simply aren't the same as other businesses. That was the point…
Platinum award winner in the top performers award

(Mississauga Business Times)
October 2007
Community involvement is a big part of Top firms' success Download PDF It's no surprise that Pallett Valo LLP was voted by Mississauga Business…
Kelly v. Linamar Corp – When an Employee is Criminally Charged for Off-Duty Conduct

(Human Resources Professionals Association website)
April 2006
by Andy Balaura (published by Human Resources Professionals Association of Ontario website on April 18, 2006) The recent Ontario Superior Court decision of Kelly v. Linamar Corp. is significant…
Whos Who and Who Can Sue
August 2005

News Centre

When Justice Sharpe speaks, people listen

Hoarding In Condominiums

Privilege Uncertainty for Investigators

A Refresher On Commercial Mortgages

Taking Care When Dealing With Condominium Corporations

Legal Assistants Must be Organized, Attentive to Detail

Litigants overlook legal basics and pay the penalty

Provincial Builders Lien Legislation Collides With Constitutional Law

Mind Your Manners

Dysfunctional Boards – Deja Vu All Over Again

Special Needs Planning for Family Caregivers

Does Right To Silence Apply In Labour Probes

Breach Of Trust Could Make You Liable

Guarding Against Condo Fraud: Five Steps For Owners To Take Now

BusinessLawSummitA BigSuccess

Fly this

Why The Condo Act Needs Some Tinkering

Guarding Against Condo Fraud

Ray Mikkola on the Possible Outcomes of Alleged Condo Management Fraud

Business Law Summit Focuses on Workplace

Preparing for a workplace crisis

Dysfunctional Condo Boards

How To Be A Good Advocate

Bobby Sachdeva on the Court of Appeal ruling on NHL, Molson Coors deal

John Russo Appointed to the United Way of Peel Regions Board of Directors

Definition of Improvements Has Changed in Amendments to Lien Act.

John Russo Quoted On Ruling Rejecting NHL, Molson Coors Deal

Has Rule 20 Transformed Summary Judgement Motions?

Global Reach, Regional Focus

Women at the Top

Bobby Sachdeva on Labatt suing NHL, Molson

Condo Builders Beware

Pallett Valo Announces Anne Kennedy As New Managing Partner

Anne Kennedy is new Managing Partner for Pallett Valo

Incorrectly Calculating The Lien Expiry Date

Naming The Wrong Lien Claimant

Anna Esposito Discusses Certificate Of Substantial Performance Errors Could Be Remedied By Courts

Terminating a Worker with a Disability

Andy Balaura Quoted In Macleans

To Sue Or To Settle?

Registering A Lien On The Wrong Land

Naming the Wrong Owner

Supreme Court Rules on Tendering Liability

Businesses Have To Be Ready For Bill 168

Julius Melnitzer blogs about the Business Law Summit

Are The Lights Brighter For Lawyers In The 905?

The First Crucial Year of a Condo Following Registration: Acting on Deficiencies Versus Tarion

Ray Mikkola consulted in Lawyers benefit from battle over multiple listing service

Get Set For Bill 168

Murray Gottheil Discusses Family Business Succession Planning Issues

Murray Gottheil answers Family Business Questions

Ray Mikkola on the State of Commercial Real Estate in Peel Region – Overview

Anne Kennedy quoted in New Rules Require Cultural Shift

A Condominium Corporations Duty to Accommodate

Ontarios New Harmonized Sales Tax and Real Estate – How Will It Work

Law Summit On Financing

In Business Features 2009 Business Law Summit

Fourth Annual Business Law Summit featured on Rogers TV – Video

A summit on the law

2009 Business Law Summit

A financial primer for condo boards

Mikkola Presented with Last Post Fund Long Service Medal

Ray Mikkola honoured by last post fund

Priority for funeral expenses in bankruptcy: Re decleva

Ray Mikkola presented with long service medal

Ray Mikkola Explains Real Estate in a recession

Murray Gottheil Discusses the Issues Surrounding Family Business Succession Planning

When businesses cant hold on

Supplying to new home subdivisions has special issues

Taking stock: Riding the whirlwind

Students give Business Law Summit an A

Ray Mikkola Interviewed on New Software for Real Estate Transactions

Rogers unveils new business show

Rogers unveils brand new business show

Honda Driven to Litigation Success

Condominiums and the Economic Crisis on Realty TV

First local features Business Law Summit

Business Law Summit featured on Rogers Televisions In Business

Business Law Summit will help businesses to prepare