The overall costs and burdens of ediscovery for any company can be hefty to say the least. When companies "de-duplicate" only within the records of individual custodians, they often end up paying lawyers twice to review the same document from multiple custodians. This adds significant cost for the company and frequently raises serious ethical issues.
That first year as general counsel can be pretty rough. But when it comes to Canadian law, there are some things you don't have to learn the hard way.
Columnist James A. Nortz reviews some surprising findings in the 2009 National Business Ethics Survey.
The ACC Docket interviews James Williams about his work at the Liquidity Services and risk management.
This publication has been prepared to provide an overview to foreign investors and business people who have an interest in doing business in Asia.
ACC President Fred Krebs discusses measures to take to help companies during the economic downturn.
Board Members discuss the importance of reassuring stakeholders that in-house counsel are making the right strategic decisions to move their companies forward in these difficult economic times.
Bill Mordan describes the effect even small lies can have and how they affect lawyers.
This edition of the Canadian Briefings contains: an in depth look into how the legal department at the Royal Bank of Canada handles internal investigations, a review on Canada's new two stage merger review process, a look at privacy laws and regulations around the globe and a Canadian Roundup with a focus on the concept of service.
This is an article on lawyers and leadership from the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility, Standing Committee on Professionalism
2010 Volume 20 No. 3.