SorbaraLaw again hosted its annual Christmas party for all lawyers, staff and their guests. This year’s overnight party was held at the Elmhurst Inn in Ingersoll. Attendees enjoyed cocktails with a dazzling magic act, followed by a delicious dinner and dancing well into the night. The litigation department, in full costume, sang and danced a legal parody of Jingle Bell Rock.

Click here for more information on this event.

SorbaraLaw once again held its annual children’s Christmas party on December 11 at Bingemans FunworX Indoor Playland in Kitchener. Many SorbaraLaw staff members attended with their children, grandchildren and other family members.

Click here for more information.

Here at SorbaraLaw, we have heard the topic of corporate and employee fraud come up more and more often with our corporate-commercial clients. The fact is, corporate fraud exists, and it is a growing concern for most Canadian corporations. A survey conducted by SAS Institute Inc. indicated that, in large firms, 48% of employees have attempted to defraud the company in some way. The number was only slightly lower (35%) in mid-size corporations. These statistics don’t refer to the employee who takes office supplies home or who borrows a loonie from the social committee pot and forgets to repay it. Fraud is a serious civil and criminal offence that can lead to criminal charges, prison and civil law suits. Additionally, the survey showed that, of those employees who committed fraud, up to 10% of them managed to escape detection and criminal charges.

Click here for more information.