Canadian Lawyer InHouse

Dec/Jan 2013

Legal news and trends for Canadian in-house counsel and c-suite executives

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INHOUSE Vol. 7 Issue 6 canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse fEATuREs 20 COVER STORY The class action migration In the last five years the class action pendulum has been swinging in favour of the plaintiff perspective. Many say it���s long overdue for the pendulum to swing back to the centre. DEpARTMEnTs 8 NEWS ROUNDUP Our roundup of interesting trends and news for legal departments. 39 Who carries the true duty to consult? Lawyers on both sides hope changes to Ontario���s Mining Act will clarify the duty to consult, but skeptics say the province continues to wash its hands of the issue. By Jennifer Brown 28 Clearing the air on cloud contracts What you don���t know about cloud computing contracts could hurt your data. By Shane Schick 42 13 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT The lure of project lawyers They offer a get-it-done corporatecounsel mentality, the flexibility to work when and where you need them, and hourly rates at half those charged by typical law firms. Are Canadian general counsel embracing this growing source of legal talent? By Jennifer Brown By Henry Dinsdale and Jeff Goodman 20 By Michael McKiernan 35 Taking control Legal departments are bringing more work in and challenging their external firms to help them work differently. COluMns 11 LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT Plaintiffs may not prevail in overtime cases INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 28 By Julie Stauffer 46 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Taking a global and local perspective When working on deals abroad, Grant Borbridge looks to local counsel to get the deal done efficiently. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY E-discovery and the cloud By Don Cameron, Noelle Engle-Hardy, and Jerry Chen By Vawn Himmelsbach 15 WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS Firing for absenteeism and lateness By Malcolm J. MacKillop and Hendrik T. Nieuwland 50 IN CLOSING When you���re the target of the authorities By Nicole Broley 46 For weekly INHOUSE news and updates go to: canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse ca na dia nl awy er m a g . c o m / i n h o u s e December 2012/January 2013 ��� 5

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