CONTENTS On the cover
Reaching out Negotiating with aboriginal groups is a growing focus for corporate counsel within any organization. Often a company will eye an expansion and not realize there are aboriginal claims on the land, but it takes just a handful of disgruntled activists to derail a company's plans.
By Daryl-Lynn Carlson Page 10
7 What keeps you up at night?
In today's legal and regulatory environment, the need to establish a strong enterprise-wide risk-management program is clear. However, what's less clear is what elements are required to accomplish this goal.
By Kirsten McMahon
17 Driven to distraction
Companies are doling out wireless devices to employees like candy, but studies show that using such wireless devices on the road can become a dangerous distraction and can become a liability for the employers.
By Helen Burnett 34
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23 27 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
CN's general counsel keeps work on track. By Bill Rogers
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Oil and Gas
Oil and gas counsel burning bright. By Geoff Kirbyson
BUSINESS CASE
The evolution of e-billing E-billing delivers more than just accounting and bill-processing functionality.
By Heather Capannelli
Commercial Leases Quiz Test your knowledge with this quiz authored by
WeirFoulds LLP partner Angela Mockford. Seen & Heard
Our roundup of interesting trends and what's going on in legal departments.
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