Canada is the United States’ largest trading partner, making disputes between US companies and Canadian companies inevitable. Consequently, US companies may be forced to resolve their disputes in Canadian courts. Although both legal systems share much in common, including traditional common-law principles, procedural rules and substantive rights for litigants differ significantly. This article describes some of the most important distinctions of the Canadian legal system.
The desire for work-life balance is one of the primary reasons lawyers move in-house. Yet, despite its perceived benefits, in-house work comes with its own set of work-life balance challenges.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
Many law departments now have preferred provider programs (PPPs) in place and many are working to establish them, but how can they take these PPPs to the next level? This session will discuss best practices in establishing and upgrading PPPs, including practical guidelines for changing the dynamic of your PPP from consolidation to practice area-driven needs. The panel’s discussion will cover PPPs for both outside counsel and vendors such as e-discovery providers.
This article offers tips on what to do if you are a new in-house counsel working for a company that has never had an in-house attorney.
Is leadership relevant to a legal department, particularly a small one? According to this article it is, read on to find out why.
What legislation is applicable to insolvencies and reorganisations? What criteria are applied in your country to determine if a debtor is insolvent?
This brief resource (Quick Counsel) will provide a brief overview of key issues in the contract training of non-attorneys, including understanding the non-attorney audience, placing training in context of larger company vision, and fostering open discussion.
This is a checklist when considering incorporation and recognition as tax exempt.
In this Quick Overview, learn how to calibrate your organization's efforts to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in regards to data security, unstructured data, paper information, privacy maturity and more.
In-house counsel are ideally placed within their organizations to lead and coordinate a risk management approach for business development and market entry. This brief overview examines risk assessment for in-house counsel working with firms based in the Middle East.
Learn about the features of the new AI regulation enacted by the EU Parliament, and what in-house counsel can do to prepare.
In this Quick Overview, in-house counsel will learn about the types of claims that may be covered under media liability insurance policies, plus some tips and precautions to help insureds maximize the value of their coverage in the United States.
This QuickCounsel points out the hidden dangers when choosing outside counsel and teaming up with similarly situated defendants.
This Quick Overview shows how Internal investigations provide employers with an avenue to gather the necessary facts in an effort to get to the issue and resolve accusations of misconduct in the workplace in the United States.
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