Year: 2017
What kinds of PPSA claims does LAWPRO see?
What kinds of PPSA claims does LAWPRO see? Problems with registrations under personal property security legislation (such as the Ontario Personal Property Security Act (PPSA)) are common causes of claims against corporate/commercial lawyers, and indemnity costs associated with these claims can be high. Approximately ten claims involving allegations of PPSA-related mistakes are reported to LAWPRO… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateOntario dusts off the escheats rulebook – time to dust off your advice?
Most lawyers practising today remember the Ontario Escheats Act – if at all – as a terse one-page statute of limited application. However, surprise! While there’s no reason to anticipate a boom in property forfeited to the Crown, when it does happen, it will now be more complicated. This is thanks to the replacement, in… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateEquipment purchase scam using the names Donald Voghel and Stafford Corporation
Firms in Texas and New York have notified us that they received an email from the purported Donald Voghel of Stafford Corporation looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsDivorce settlement scam using the name Susan Choi
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Susan Choi looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsOn parental leave from your private practice? Relax, you’re covered
Lawyers about to become parents sometimes ask about their coverage while on parental leave. The answer is simple: if a lawyer was in private practice before taking the leave and was covered under the Program policy, and then suspends private practice for “family (or illness) reasons” (with intention to return) for up to five years,… Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageBusiness loan fraud using the name Kim Woon
Firms in Ontario and Wisconsin notified us that they received an email from the purported Kim Woon looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsEquipment purchase scam using the names Hans Lindström and Boskalis Sweden AB
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hans Lindström of Boskalis Sweden AB looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBuild good practice habits and avoid malpractice claims: The new lawyer
You are just beginning to build the habits that can help or hinder your practice in the long term. Consistency in how you deliver service – from the questions you ask at intake to the steps you take when the client leaves the office – is one of the foundations to protect yourself against malpractice… Read More »
Categories: Biggest Claims Risks, Communication Errors, Limitations Claims, Risk Management & Claims Prevention, Risk Management Strategies