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This article provides an overview of the Australian government’s ongoing reforms of laws aimed at protecting the country’s ‘critical infrastructure assets’ and ‘systems of national significance.’ The overview includes an outline of the three key provisions of the Exposure Draft of the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, released on 9 November 2020.

In Case You Missed It, the Law Department Management Network's February 2021 Legal Quick Hit was titled "How to Develop and Advance an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Program." You can view this quick checklist, developed by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to get a brief snapshot into the program.

The environmental due diligence required for purchasing a commercial property can be daunting. Which of these assessments best fit your business goals?

Cloud computing allows us to easily store data without physical storage devices, helping to reduce the carbon footprint. But environmental issues from cloud data centers makes this a mixed blessing.

From sustainability plans to CSR programs, see what environmental issues are top of mind for in-house counsel.

The existence of a legal framework, to govern intellectual property rights, is widely recognized and appreciated in the oil and gas space. However, because of the relatively non intuitive regulatory schemes relating to creation and ownership of intellectual property rights, commercialization opportunities can easily be missed. This article highlights potential pitfalls for an oil and gas technology company in Canada and suggests ways at circumnavigating these pitfalls.

This checklist outlines which areas counsel must cover when the end of a project draws near. It includes questions regarding contract closeout and transition to operations.

This resource covers work responsibilities and schedules, planning and management, and communications and records management.

This is a detailed project flow-chart.