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18 COVER STORY Looking for certainty As the national securities regulator is debated, Ottawa and the provinces want to go in different directions. By Helen Burnett-Nichols
26 Finding the right approach A heated battle rages on over the controversial, and at times confusing, Canadian approach to alcohol and drug testing in the workplace. By Robert Todd
31 Poised for reform Ontario's not-for-profit gover- nance laws are scheduled to undergo reforms. By Daryl-Lynn Carlson
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7 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Tricky business Stock options and termination. By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
9 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Biotech limbo What to do after
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12 REAL ESTATE Is electronic delivery enforceable? Right practices in digital era. By Sonja K. Homenuck, Timothy Banks, and Greg Barker
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15 QUIZ Do you know what it takes to get your team up and running and over the initial hurdle of startup ? Find out by testing your knowledge with this simple quiz. By Wayne Egan and Ian Mitchell
33 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Changing times New economic, regulatory, and demographic realities are changing the sports industry. By Andi Balla
37 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT A novel plan BMO Financial's approach to risk management has external counsel praising its double- check of internal systems. By Jeremy Hainsworth
41 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Association banks on Clark for public policy advocacy Civil and common law sys- tems come together in bank- ing association counsel. By Vawn Himmelsbach
45 IN CLOSING Our roundup of interesting trends and what's going on in legal departments.
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