Infoware News

Word 2007 serious Bug in KB969604 released June 9, 2009

2009-07-03T12:46:00.000-07:00

This is an urgent issue!

The security patch released by Microsoft as KB969604 has a serious flaw that results in Document Variables being corrupted in any Word document that you edit and save. This flaw is also contained in Office 2007 SP2 service pack.

Word LX uses document variables to control a number of features in the system. The most obvious one is named "papertype" and controls the way MultiPrint sends documents to the printer. When you print using "Final" the value of the "papertype" variable is used to decide what paper source to use during the print job. The Microsoft patch corrupts this value and the document will no longer print as expected. This corruption appears to happen in both docx and compatibility mode doc style documents created edited with Word 2007!

There are two methods work around this serious bug:

You must uninstall both SP2 for Office 2007 and uninstall the KB969604 patch and mark these to be ignored by any automatic Windows Update mechanisms (so they aren't automatically re-installed)

Request and install the Microsoft Hot Fix ID KB970942 (posted June 30, 2009). As with all hot fix patches this should be tested in your environment before deployment! Our initial testing indicates that this hot fix does fix the problem, however we do not know at this point if it causes any others!

InForm Updates - Ontario Litigation Court Forms (OntCourt)

2009-06-25T14:41:00.001-07:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released June 25, 2009 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

53 - Acknowledgement of Expert's Duty ** Not effective until January 1, 2010

TSCSR - Time Sensitive – Commercial Scheduling Request

CRSASR - Certificate of Readiness for Special Appointment for Commercial Matter

Commercial List Model Orders

CLAVO - Approval and Vesting

CLCCAALF - CCAA Long Form

CLCCAASF - CCAA Short Form

CLAPO - Entry and Search (Anton Piller)

CLMO - Mareva Injunction

CLDO - Receiver's Discharge

CLRO - Receivership Appointment

Updated Forms:

34A - Notice of Examination

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Estates

2009-04-13T13:51:00.001-07:00

An update to the Estates form suite was released April 13, 2009 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

Confirmation - Scheduling Appointment (Toronto)

Confirmation – Hearing Matter (Toronto)

Request for Urgent Motion Date (Toronto)

Pre-Trial Conference Form (Toronto)

Hearing Date Request (Toronto)

Removed Forms:

Estate List Confirmation (Toronto)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Updates - Ontario Labour Review Board Forms (OntLabor)

2009-02-26T11:47:00.001-08:00

An update to the OntLabour form suite was released February 26, 2009 for InForm court form subscribers. These changes are due on March 1, 2009 and must be installed by that date.

Updates Forms:

A-72 - Response to Application for Certification, Construction Industry and Schedule A (List of Employees)

C-38 - Notice to Responding Party and/or Affected Party of Referral of Grievance to Arbitration (Construction Industry)

Information Bulletin 9 - Status Disputes in Certification Applications in the Construction Industry

Information Bulletin 20 - Grievance Referrals in the Construction Industry

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Updates - Ontario Litigation Court Forms (OntCourt)

2009-02-23T18:46:00.001-08:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released February 23, 2009 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

AOEX - Affidavit of Execution

Updated Forms:

15C - Notice of Intention to Act in Person

61K - Notice of Abandonment of Appeal or Cross-Appeal

HRF - Hearing Request Form (Divisional Court)

NCAD - National Class Action Database Registration Form

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Updates - Federal Court (FedCourt)

2009-02-18T07:02:00.000-08:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released February 17, 2009 for Federal Court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

National Class Action Database Registration Form

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

Inform Court Form Updates - Estates

2008-12-18T12:44:00.000-08:00

An update to the Estates form suite was released December 18, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

Estate List Confirmation (Toronto)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

NEW for MasterCal! Select Attendees on a per item basis

2008-12-12T09:26:00.000-08:00

The latest release of Infoware's MasterCal Calendar Tool (released December 12, 2008) now allows Administrators to select and process a 'one-off' list of Attendees for each individual MasterCal appointment. Simply select the new MasterCal Tab on the Appointment form and display your Firm's Global Address List to select Attendees.

Setting Attendees on an item will over-ride the Calendar folder's default Attendees list - only the Attendees listed on the MasterCal form will receive updates for this Appointment. If an Attendee is removed from this list then MasterCal will delete the appoinment from this Attendee's Calendar while still pushing updates for the current appointment to the remaining/new Attendees in the list.

If you do not set Attendees on the Appointment item itself then MasterCal will use the default Attendees list in the Calendar folder's Description field.

InForm Court Form Updates - Ontario Litigation (OntCourt)

2008-12-11T17:09:00.000-08:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released December 11, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

AE - Affidavit of Service (Email)

Updated Forms:

CFTST (Certification Form to Set Pre-Trial and Trial Dates) - PM2 (Pre-Trial Memorandum (Toronto)
PMF2 (Pre-Trial Memorandum (Toronto)(Full Style)
CLRQ1 (Commercial List – 9:30 Hearing Request Form)
CLRQ2 (Commercial List – Request Form New Matter)
CLRQ3 (Commercial List – Request Form Continuing Matter)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Tax Court (TaxCourt)

2008-06-09T07:09:00.000-07:00

An update to the TaxCourt form suite was released June 6, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

This version of TaxCourt is intended to work with the new InFormLib.dll. There are no major changes to the forms.

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support

InForm Court Form Update - Federal Court (FedCourt)

2008-06-09T07:06:00.000-07:00

An update to the FedCourt form suite was released June 6, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

This version of FedCourt is intended to work with the new InFormLib.dll. There are no major changes to the forms.

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Litigation (OntCourt) - Due July 1, 2008

2008-06-09T07:01:00.000-07:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite has been released. The changes which can be installed immediately are due July 1, 2008.

Updated forms:

- 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F, 7A, 8A, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D. 14E, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16B, 18A, 18B, 19D, 22A, 23A, 23B, 23C, 25A, 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 28A, 28B, 28C, 29A, 29B, 29C, 30C, 34A, 34B, 35A, 37A, 37B, 38A, 38B, 47A, 49A, 49B, 49C, 49D, 51A, 51B. 53A, 53C, 57B, 58A, 59A, 59B, 59C, 60A, 60E, 60J, 61E, 61F, 61H, 62A and 68A

- Solicitor and counsel replaced with 'lawyer' throughout per O. Reg 575/07

If you have any further questions about this release, please contact Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Small Claims (OntSCCrt)

2008-06-03T13:45:00.000-07:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released June 3, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

This version (v 3.08) includes the following changes which are effective July 1, 2008, but can be installed immediately:

Updated Forms:
- Affidavit of Service (form 8A)
- Affidavit for Enforcement Request (form 20P)
- Notice of Garnishment Hearing (form 20Q)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

New Small Claims Court Case Profile

2008-05-23T12:57:00.000-07:00

Infoware will be releasing an update for the Small Claims suite on June 3, 2008.

The update to the small claims forms will include a new case profile which allows storage of court and party information for inclusion in the form headers. Also, multi-party support is provided through party and representative tables which enable users to link parties to their appropriate counsel.

The new version of Small Claims will also function with Matter Master as the data source.
For more information or to order our Small Claims suite, please contact inquiries@inforware.ca.

New DLL Base for InForm

2008-05-23T12:56:00.000-07:00

We are happy to announce that we will be switching from out current template-based model (.dot) to a new .dll version of InForm.

Changing to this format will allow users to run our InForm product without having the “Trust Access to VB Projects” option set to on in Word thereby increasing security.

Switching to this format also improves performance by increasing speed of document creation.

There is a new interface feature currently in development to be added to the .dll in the fall which will greatly improve the user experience.

InForm – New Canadian Bankruptcy and Ontario Business Corporations Act Forms Available

2008-05-06T08:05:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce the addition of the following suites to our InForm court form product line:

Canadian Bankruptcy (CABnkrptcy)

The CABnkrptcy suite contains all of the forms legislated by the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. The forms precedents are provided to the public in a consolidated PDF document containing all of the forms. We have made the forms more user-friendly by breaking them down into individual Word documents. The forms are easy to access using our form index. They are also easy to edit, save and store electronically.

Ontario Business Corporations Act (OntBCA)

The OntBCA suite contains all of the forms under the Ontario Business Corporations Act. These forms are provided to the public in PDF versions. Again, we have reproduced the forms as individual Word documents which can be easily edited and saved. Our forms allow users to edit in multiple sessions as well as maintain an electronic record.

Both of the new forms suites can be used standalone or in conjunction with our Legal Extensions product. If you would like more information, please contact us.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Litigation (OntCourt)

2008-05-05T08:24:00.000-07:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released May 5, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:
- Hearing Request Form - Divisional Court (form HRF)

Updated Forms:
- Pre-trial Conference Memorandum - Toronto (form PM2)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

InForm Court Form Update - Federal Court (FedCourt)

2008-05-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

An update to the FedCourt form suite was released May 2, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:
- Notice of Appointment for Assessment of Costs (form NAAC)
- Bill of Costs (form BOC)

Updated Forms:
- Updated schedule titles and page breaks in Affidavit of Documents (form 223)

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

Legal Extensions/InForm for Word 2007

2008-02-11T07:06:00.001-08:00

Legal Extensions and the InForm court form suites are currently available for Word 2007.

Infoware's Word Legal Extensions (Word LX) turns Microsoft Word from a general purpose word processor into a precise tool that is specifically suited to the needs of your office. Word Legal Extensions adds tools that make powerful and complex features of Word more accessible. Each new button gives users direct access to particular features of Word without having to go through the menus or deal with extraneous options.

Due to Microsoft's visual remodelling, our interface has changed in the Word 2007 environment. We offer the same great toolset in a MS ribbon as opposed to a custom toolbar along the left hand margin.

InForm court forms are add-in court suites for your word processor which provide a fast, consistent and easy tool for creating standard court documents.

Both products are supported by Matter Master, our backend SQL database. Matter Master allows for the storage of client and matter-specifice data for use with Word.

If you're currently thinking of upgrading your firm to the Word 2007, we can assist. Please contact us for to discuss further.

Important Dates+ Update

2008-02-05T08:28:00.001-08:00

An updated release of ImportantDates+ is available for download.

A new option has been added to the Important Dates+ Messenger application. This option will allow or prevent deleting an expired Reminder record from the Important Dates+ database. A record expires when last Reminder message is generated for the record and the "Final Reminder Date" has elapsed.

Prior to this version (2.1.0.4) an expired record was always deleted.

For more info on Important Dates+ visit:
http://www.infoware.ca/content/imprtdat.asp?fullpage=1

Announcement - Formation of Infoware Development Inc.

2008-02-01T12:56:00.000-08:00

For more than 25 years, Infoware Canada Inc. has been serving the Legal marketplace in Canada with consulting and support services as well as developing and distributing software products made for this business sector.

As part of an initiative to maintain a strong focus on both lines of business, and in response to a growing international demand for our software solutions, we are pleased to announce the formation of Infoware Development Inc. Its mandate is to take over the development and marketing of Infoware’s software products for the Legal marketplace.

We have recognized more than 25 years of success as an integrated services and software development company and believe that focusing the two divisions will provide even greater success. We recognize that the focus required to run a consulting services company and a software development company are different and we are structuring the companies to deliver the best of both worlds. The two companies will continue to work together with their combined synergies to provide the best services and products available in the legal marketplace today.

There are no changes in staff at this time. Hugh Gillespie will continue as President of Infoware Canada Inc. and also President of Infoware Development Inc., Bruno Rochon is Director of Consulting and Support Services of Infoware Canada, JoAnne Gillespie as Vice President of Infoware Development and Jim Leach will continue as Manager of Product Development.

Infoware Canada and Infoware Development will continue to share offices and contact information will remain the same. Please feel free to email or call us if you have any questions.

InForm Court Form Update - Ontario Litigation (OntCourt)

2008-01-14T13:33:00.000-08:00

An update to the OntCourt form suite was released January 14, 2008 for InForm court form suite subscribers.

Added Forms:

- Factum - Superior Court
- Factum - Court of Appeal
- Notice of Appointment to Settle Order (Toronto)

Removed forms:

- Motion to Proceed – Masters Court (Form M1)
- Confirmation of Motion – Masters Court (Form M2)
- Motions Sheet
- Notice of Trial Scheduling Court
- Requisition to Local Registrar (Form 4E replaces this form)
- Motion to Proceed - Superior Court of Justice (Form B)

You will notice that the factums have now been added to our main OntCourt form suite. Obsolete forms were removed as part of our year end maintenance.

If you have any further questions regarding this update, please contact us at Infoware Support.

New Infoware Product - Matter Master

2007-12-17T06:57:00.000-08:00

Infoware is excited to introduce Matter Master, a simple to manage SQL database used to store client and matter-specific data as well as firm-defined and practice-specific custom data fields. Contacts can be entered directly into the system or imported from Outlook. Matter information is loaded into Word with an easy to use interface enabling quick access to information while you work. Matter Master provides automated methods for injecting stored data into the following documents:

Letters, memos and fax covers with automatic inclusion of re-line, file number(s), etc. (including interface to select matter-specific recipients).
Court forms from our InForm court suite collections.
Custom boiler plate forms and document templates.

Matter Master adds increased functionality to our Word Legal Extensions (Word LX) and will be a standard release with our Word LX product going into the future.

For more information about Infoware products, please visit our website www.infoware.ca. To schedule a demonstration, please contact us at 416.360.2646 or inquiries@infoware.ca.

Support Consultant Position filled

2007-12-06T07:49:00.000-08:00

The position of Junior Support Consultant posted on November 15, 2007 has been filled. Thank you to all that applied.

MasterCal Update

2007-11-26T10:16:00.000-08:00

A new release of MasterCal is available for download.

The MasterCal Server application was updated to correct a bug that prevented the processing of Distribution Lists listed as "Attendees" for a monitored folder.

The newest release, which includes MasterCal Server Version 2.1.0.2, is available here.