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COVER STORY
THE 15TH ANNUAL InHouse General Counsel
Roundtable focuses on the issue of risk
management from the perspective of in-house
counsel. Representing four diverse industries,
our legal leader panelists came together
remotely to share views and strategies for
monitoring, assessing and preventing risk
within their organizations. Factors such as
reputation, privacy and data security are a
concern for all, while other risks are unique to
specific industries. While the risk of a product
recall or a liability claim over a defective toy
are concerns at Spin Master Corp., risks to
patient and staff safety are top of mind at
SickKids Hospital.
The pandemic that rocked the world this
year created a slew of new risk factors as
financial security was threatened for many
organizations, and a remote working environ-
ment added new cybersecurity concerns.
Chris Harrs, executive vice president,
Managing risk
in the era of
COVID-19
General counsel share their strategies for
assessing and mitigating increased risk with
Lucy Saddleton