Follow the money

January 23, 2012

Whether an in-house legal department is large or small, having a solid understanding of the time and cost being billed by outside law firms has become more important than ever as executives eye the bottom line.

Copthorne decision on GAAR was unanimous, but does it change anything?

January 16, 2012

Tax law experts are applauding the clarity of a recent unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Canada in a case involving the general anti-avoidance rule, but say it won’t change how many view the confusing piece of tax legislation.

Are in-house counsel ignoring arbitration?

January 16, 2012

Many Canadian corporate counsel are paying insufficient attention to arbitration as an aspect of dispute resolution risk management, lawyers argue.

Defining the boundaries of in-house counsel

Taming regulatory red tape key to investments in North

Changes to export controls catch some off guard

SCC says privacy commissioner was right to extend review period

Look for creative solutions to external legal bills

Verbal threats as workplace violence

Landmark Indalex case goes to Supreme Court

Canadian food sector needs to get hungry and look abroad

CN Rail and TD get nod for transparency to shareholders

RCMP investigation into Sino-Forest won’t alter path of class action