Unless companies are content to serve as fodder for future editions of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Supervisory Highlights report and as the subjects of glowing CFPB press releases announcing eye-popping consumer recoveries and civil money penalties, they will finally make the investments that are necessary to effectively regulate their own conduct and to minimize the risks they pose to consumers.
Review relevant Canadian rules of professional conduct and discuss global privilege rules comparatively, highlighting practical challenges facing corporate counsel such as providing legal advice, and handling legal communications that span jurisdictions, Finally, receive guidance on how to manage your legal team in light of jurisdictional differences.
This article discusses Canada's 2014 Anti-Spam Law that requires both for-profit and nonprofit organizations to obtain "express consent" from recipients in Canada before sending commercial electronic messages.
Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation, known as CASL, is one of the strictest in the world. In general, CASL requires consent before sending “commercial electronic messages” and requires that all such messages meet certain form and content requirements. This seems simple, but as always, implementation can be complicated. This article explains the legislation and walks through some real-world scenarios to demonstrate compliance.
Discuss the various roles in-house counsel tend to play and how they are affected by attorney-client privilege rules.
Understand what comprises an effective compliance program and learn to implement and maintain effective monitoring mechanisms and audit plans, which pose ongoing challenges for in-house counsel whose compliance role is often just one of many.
The author shares his thoughts on why companies should live up to their mission statements.
The author reflects on why Take-Your-Child-to-Work days once made him feel uneasy. He concludes that while making sure his company is compliant may not be exciting as arresting bad guys, it is still something that a young child can understand.
Sample forms, questionnaires, and certificate for due diligence into proposed agents and intermediaries, with a focus on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and sample exclusive agency agreement for an agent to sell a company's service in a territory.
This is a card-size printable resource with practical tips for the dos and don'ts of protecting personal information under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).