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18 COVER STORY The lure of Russia I.M.P Group International Inc. general counsel Bernie O'Rourke says despite the challenges of his first foray into Russia, he would do business there again. What do Canadian in-house counsel need to know before taking the plunge in that region?
By Richard Foot
26 Regulator at a crossroads As the Ontario Securities Commission considers boosting its enforcement arsenal, including whistleblowing, critics question whether tools used outside of Canada are necessary here at home. By Michael McKiernan
COLUMNS
9 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Criminal investigations in the workplace By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AIA, eh?
By Patricia Folkins
13 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS New tort leaves many unanswered questions By Malcolm J. MacKillop and Hendrik T. Nieuwland
15 QUIZ
Legal interests in the pipeline
By John M. Buhlman and Robert B. Warren
DEPARTMENTS 7 NEWS ROUNDUP
Our roundup of interesting trends and news for legal departments.
31 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT How to avoid the bitter taste of infringement litigation Why you should know the modern-day implications of an old law. By Vawn Himmelsbach
34 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Keeping an eye on compliance Why the general counsel's office may want to have better surveil- lance of compliance issues. By Jennifer Brown
36 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Starting from scratch Lisa Skakun started the in-house legal department at Coast Capital Savings Credit Union from scratch and aims to change the way it deals with external counsel. By Jennifer Brown
38 IN CLOSING The intersection of governance and the general counsel By Ken Fredeen
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