Directors BEWARE – Potential Environmental Liability
When it comes to industrial clean-ups, the Ministry of the Environment is looking for help and personal liability can lurk in the murky ponds and work sites of the companies you serve.
WeirFoulds Partner Greg Richards inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
TORONTO – April 2, 2008 – WeirFoulds LLP partner Greg Richards has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the most prestigious legal […]
How Sarbanes-Oxley Creates a Management Dilemma: Q&A with David Wingfield
How Sarbanes-Oxley Creates a Management Dilemma: Q&A with David Wingfield. For full article, download the PDF below.
The Manual Review Requirement
Manual review and the Air Canada vs. Westjet Airlines case.
Employment settlements that stick
A few careful steps can help ensure the employment termination settlements you provide are beyond any future legal challenge.
Make it a functional Family Day
The simple addition of one public holiday may be anything but simple for some employers.
Awaiting the ABCP Blame Game
Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
A New Era in Provincial Enforcement
Goodbye regulatory silos. Inspectors from different ministries can now share their observations and findings about your organization with each other.
Get the lead out
For years now, lower production costs in developing countries have been a competitive advantage for many businesses. But as recent product recalls have shown, it’s a strategy that requires significant attention to the potential risks involved…
Changes to Ontario’s CVOR System – Effective April 2, 2007
If you hold a CVOR, you need to be aware of important changes to the CVOR system which came into effect on April 2, 2007.
Passages to India
The world’s largest democracy is on the move, scouring the world for energy, money, infrastructure and legal expertise. Canadian companiesand their lawyersare helping to meet the demand.
Staying Vigilant
While e-discovery is well established as a major concern for in-house counsel, it’s also clear that the issue is only becoming more complexand potentially fraught with unknown pitfalls.
The rising risks of the e-document evolution
With electronic files now dominating workplace documentation and communication, significant litigation risks have emerged relating to the production of e-documents when a dispute arises. The good news? A proper document management plan can reduce these potential risks substantially.
Privilege Under Fire
As North American securities regulators crack down on corporate fraud, a cornerstone legal principle, solicitor-client privilege, has been caught in the crossfire. Today, in-house counsel wear huge targets on their […]