INHOUSE
Vol. 8
Issue 2
canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse
f E AT u R E s
20 cover story
bracing for the pension
time bomb
Legal departments are in the
trenches when it comes to the
battle being staged to tackle
solvency issues around defined
benefit plans, stay on top of
provincial pension laws, and help
their companies mitigate the risk
of growing pension obligations.
By Jim Middlemiss
28 to regulate or not to regulate?
Do proxy advisory firms have
too much power? The debate
has champions on both sides but
most agree corporate governance
will be the benefactor of the
current discussion whether it
happens or not.
By Jennifer Brown
COluMns
11 labour and emPloyment
what constitutes a
'reasonable' investigation?
Kevin MacNeill and
Samantha Seabrook
13
intellectual ProPerty
why lucky charms
wasn't so lucky
By Francois Larose
14
17 QuiZ
the impact of changes
in fit 2.0
By Dan Ferguson and Steven Doak
D E pA R T M E n T s
7 news rounduP
A roundup of interesting trends
and news for legal departments.
33 industry sPotlight
the pros and cons of
alberta's bill 2
Can one energy regulator
streamline activity in the oil patch?
By Vawn Himmelsbach
36 law dePartment
management
law firm boots on
in-house ground
Secondments can be a stop-gap
measure for short-staffed law
departments that can also
strengthen ties with external
law firms.
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By Vanessa Chris
39 Professional Profile
growing a career
and a team
General counsel for Morneau
Shepell believes career growth
can come from helping a
company grow as well.
By Jennifer Brown
workPlace solutions
termination clauses and
strategic terminations
under the esa
By Malcolm MacKillop and
Hendrik Nieuwland
42 in closing
the finer points
of networking
Why it's important to dig your
well before you're thirsty.
By Jonathan Lau
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