INHOUSE FEATURES
18 COVER STORY Is food the next frontier? Merger and acquisition activity by Canadian food and agri- business companies could be heating up as world markets open up.
By Jennifer Brown
26 What's the future of glass houses? They're pretty to look at, but deficiencies in glass condos in major cities should have developers thinking about how best to mitigate their risk. By Michael McKiernan
COLUMNS
9 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT The frustration with frustration of contract By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Take the Patent Prosecution Highway By Marcus Gallie and Jaimie Bordman
13 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS Dealing with verbal threats By Malcolm J. MacKillop and Hendrik T. Nieuwland
15 QUIZ
M&A pet shop talk By Ryan Filson, David Schulze, and Christopher Bitonti
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7 NEWS ROUNDUP Our roundup of interesting trends and news for legal departments.
30 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Should a brand speak for itself? New signage requirements by the Office québécois de la langue française are starting to raise questions about the power of a company's brand and who is the custodian of what many retailers view as their most important asset. By Helen Burnett-Nichols
32 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Wrestling with the billing issue
As in-house counsel try to get a tight rein on their legal bills, some are looking at adding to their own roster as the solution. By Gretchen Drummie
35 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Bruni scores with Hockey Canada Calgary lawyer takes on top spot as sporting body faces tough issues around concus- sions and fighting. By Vawn Himmelsbach
38 IN CLOSING Getting respect at the board table By Ken Fredeen
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