Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in three related appeals, two from the British Columbia Court of Appeal and one from the Quebec Court of Appeal, all dealing with the certification of price-fixing claims as class actions. This article reviews the issues addressed by the appeals and assesses their impact.
Can a Canadian parent company with a subsidiary operating in a foreign jurisdiction be liable for human rights violations in the foreign jurisdiction that occur at the level of the subsidiary? In a recent decision, an Ontario court has allowed this issue to proceed to trial in three related actions, rejecting arguments by the defendants that the claims brought by the plaintiffs, all of whom are residents of the foreign jurisdiction, disclose no reasonable cause of action. This article provides an update of the key issues that arise from the Ontario court decision, and highlights key takeaways for Canadian parent companies with foreign subsidiaries.
Formal introductions are important in Hong Kong. When meeting a client for the first time, there is a protocol for exchanging business cards. You shake hands, and then present your card with both hands, holding the top edge. Read this article for more tidbits on doing business in Hong Kong.
Janine Greenwood, chief legal officer, vice president and secretary of National Student Clearinghouse, describes her daily routine. She shares the success of her efforts to make uniform her organization’s compliance policies and procedures and how she makes use of ACC resources. <br />
According to the ACC & Laurence Simons EMEA Legal Department Survey 2013, just over half of all respondent legal departments now manage regulatory issues in-house. Read on more for more interesting survey data.
Big Data refers to the collection, organization and analysis of expansive data pools. Conclusions drawn from Big Data are not infallible. The author explains how human bias can influence the interpretation of data sets.
For the inaugural issue, author D. Casey Flaherty introduces himself and what he hopes to accomplish in his column. He positions himself as an advocate of technology but does not see it as a substitute for lawyers in their role as trusted advisors.
Although it may be more commonplace now, Napoe admits that, at the time, a recent graduate immediately going in-house was “quite unusual.” For Napoe, however, who received her undergraduate degree in business, it made total sense. “I like a good challenge and I like a good problem to solve,” she says. “Being in-house, doing corporate law, it gives me an opportunity to combine the two.
The author posits that temperance in a business environment is not a natural state. Most people tend to cut corners or break the law when they suspect no one is looking. This article offers several strategies for in-house counsel seeking to encourage self-restraint in the running of an ethical business.
The author suggests setting minor goals and making slight changes to a routine as a way to usher in the New Year.