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20 COVER STORY Bringing e-discovery inside: 12 tips for in-house counsel
How large corporate legal depart- ments are taking control of the
litigation discovery process. By Jim Middlemiss
28 Cashing in on REIT fever Canadian Real Estate Investment Trusts have become the darling of the investment community, creat- ing a lot of activity for law firms
and corporate departments. By Michael McKiernan
COLUMNS 11 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Time to revisit existing contracts? By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman
13 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SCC rules on copyright royalties
By Adrian Zahl
15 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS Firing for dishonesty By Malcolm J. MacKillop and Hendrik T. Nieuwland
DEPARTMENTS 7 NEWS ROUNDUP
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Vol. 7 Issue 5
35 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Technology bucks M&A trends
other sectors. By Vawn Himmelsbach
Mega trends in the industry are prompting interest from dealmak- ers while activity remains flat in
39 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Taking control of the client feedback process
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Firms are trying to improve review processes with key clients, but retailer Target decided it wanted to conduct the reviews and hand out
the report cards. By Jennifer Brown
43 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Making life long learning a priority in-house
riences as well as education. By Jennifer Brown
General counsel for trucking company was not model student but now sees benefit of life expe-
46 IN CLOSING Checking in on how the department is perceived By Ken Fredeen
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