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corporate veil

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read August 29, 2019

Court has no appetite to pierce corporate veil in restaurant lease decision

Corporate directors and officers may generally only be held personally liable for misconduct on the part of the corporation in limited circumstances where there has been improper or fraudulent conduct.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / corporate veil, director liability, fraudulent conduct, personal liability for directors and officers

By Occasional Contributors | 6 Minutes Read September 20, 2018

The Crown pierces the corporate veil: Court imposes liability on individual for fines imposed against a corporate defendant

An Ontario Court has revolutionized the law with respect to whether an individual can be held personally liable for fines imposed against the corporation for breaches of regulatory legislation.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business / corporate veil, personal liability, separate legal entities

By Stringer LLP | 2 Minutes Read February 5, 2014

Personal liability in wrongful dismissal actions

A recent decision of the Divisional Court raises the issue of when an individual can be found personally liable in a wrongful dismissal claim. This will be particularly pertinent for small business owners where confusion may arise as to whether the employer is a corporation or an individual.

Article by Stringer LLP / Employment Standards, Payroll / constructive dismissal, corporate veil, employment law, jointly and severally liable, Ontario Court of Appeal, personal liability, small business owners, small claims court decision, wrongful dismissal

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