Alberta Venture offered me the opportunity to write a monthly legal affairs in mid-2010, and the first Legal Eagles debuted in January 2011. The format was simple: a hot legal issue of interest to Alberta business people. Two lawyers, two legal takes on the issue. One tight, readable column. Fun to write. Check it out. All 24 topics from 2011 and 2012 archived below.

2012

The 10 legal commandments–or, everything I know about life I learned from lawyers (December 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Full test on Alberta Venture

The debate over the value of protecting an invention, or do patents stifle innovation? (November 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text on Alberta Venture

Why buying a franchise isn’t as easy as it looks (October 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

An insider’s guide to surviving your first law suit (September 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

Duty to protect: Why office bullies can cost you more than time, and what you need to do to stop them (August 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

The Not-So-Great Race: Why it’s now or maybe never for Canada’s proposed pipeline projects (July 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

Make a profit or provide a public benefit – why your company can’t have it both ways (June 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

When it comes to doing business abroad, it pays to plan ahead (May 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

Having the right insurance coverage will make claims simpler (April 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

How to close your first deal without going completely crazy (March 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

Need To Not-Know Information: Everybody (yes, even you) needs to keep a few secrets. Here’s how to do it properly (February 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

Intellectual property law, patents and copyright are concerns for all businesses (January 2012) • Excerpt with extras • Go straight to full text

2011

The Pros and Cons of In-House Counsel (December 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

A Conversation About Spam (November 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

Trust No One (October 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

Green Guilt (September 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

Why Paying By The Hour Isn’t Always Best (August 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Ending a business relationship can get messy, but these strategies can protect your backside (July 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text 

What Does the Debate Over a National Securities Regulator Mean for You? (June 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

What You Don’t Know About Business Immigration Law Will Hurt You (May 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

When You Need a Tax Lawyer (April 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

When it comes to aboriginal consultation, it pays to do it properly (March 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

The Firing Line: Had enough of an employee’s bad habits? Here’s how to send them packing (February 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

Three conversations you need to have with your lawyer (January 2011, Alberta Venture) • Excerpt with extras •  Go straight to full text

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