Canadian Lawyer InHouse

July/August 2018

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5 CANADIANLAWYERMAG.COM/INHOUSE JULY/AUGUST 2018 www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse VOLUME 13/ISSUE 4 For weekly INHOUSE news and updates go to: canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse C O L U M N S 11 WORKPLACE Do you have Bill 148 under control? Don't lose sight of these key provisions. By Kathleen Chevalier 13 LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION Change ahead for energy sector assessment process By Julie Belley Perron and Kateri Vincent 15 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY No tie-dyed/psychedelic labels allowed: branding for cannabis in Canada By Cynthia Rowden D E P A R T M E N T S 7 NEWS ROUNDUP A roundup of interesting trends and news for legal departments 39 LAW DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT Privilege under the microscope By Luis Millán 42 INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Retailers squeezed by new rules By Meagan Gillmore 50 IN CLOSING One story of leaning out By Alena Thouin Ontario lawyers brace for building law changes The new law has a broader reach and is designed to focus attention on reducing fights and speeding up payments. By Jim Middlemiss Top 10 Ontario regional firms Protecting IP from external theft From proprietary information accessed by hackers to more conventional forms of piracy, the theft of IP is on the rise. In Canada, the onus is on companies to put their own protections in place. By Shannon Kari 27 30 34 PHOTO: RAMESH PURADCHITHASAN COVER STORY Embracing the possibilities of technology In the 13th Annual General Counsel Roundtable, leaders from five dynamic sectors discuss the use of tech in-house. By Jennifer Brown 16 Brought to you by GC ROUNDTABLE

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