Whenever a significant corporate scandal occurs, an early question posed by most everyone is: Where were the lawyers? This question rests on the not unreasonable tenet that lawyers, who after all swear an oath to uphold the rule of law, … Read More
Hi everyone, There was some question as to what the deadline for term-papers was. I initially thought the end of exams was Friday the 13th. It is – but it is not the end of the “exam period” which extends … Read More
Google is often regarded as the best place to work in the world – offering employees free meals, in house massages, and shuttles to work. Despite all of the perks, the culture at Google appears to be deteriorating rapidly. From … Read More
By Michael Filice Attached below is Chubb Insurance Company of Canada’s professional liability insurance for in-house counsel. Interestingly the coverage insures in-house counsel, legal assistants, notaries public, and lawyers doing temporary and independent contract work. This group is insured when … Read More
In-house counsel who participated in Canadian Lawyer’s 2019 Corporate Counsel Survey place more importance on historical relationships than on expertise when it comes to selecting external law firms. Of the 137 participants, 66.42 per cent consider loyalty to existing firms to be a top … Read More
Female general counsel and chief legal officers are outnumbering their male counterparts on Canadian public boards by a ratio of approximately 3:2. Despite slow growth for women on boards overall, this shows a positive trajectory for women in-house legal leaders. … Read More
https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/26/business/papa-johns-schnatter-interview-trnd/index.html In the latest chapter of John Schnatter’s fall from grace, the former CEO of Papa John’s has, in a recent interview, criticized the pizza chain “for everything from the quality of the pizza to its upper management.” These comments … Read More
It has been less than a week since former NHL player Akim Aliu came forward alleging* Calgary Flames head coach, Bill Peters, made racist comments to Akim nearly 10 years ago. *(Peters has since admitted to the comments, and a … Read More
In light of the recent SNC Lavellin affair, the Federal Government commissioned the Honourable A. Anne McLellan to right the “McLellan Report”. The goal of the report was to review the role of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General … Read More
