Marlisse Silver Sweeney is the Canada-based correspondent for Law.com International. She writes about lawyers and legal issues across Canada. Her coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. She can be reached at [email protected].
January 07, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Agilent Once Again Promotes From Within to Fill GC SpotThe life sciences and diagnostics company Agilent Technologies announced on Wednesday that it's promoted Michael Tang to senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. He takes over for Marie Oh Huber, who left to become eBay Inc.'s general counsel.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Workplace Violence?As the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, highlights, it's an unfortunate reality that modern workplaces need strong security measures to protect employees. In fact, it's the law in California that employers provide a safe workplace.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Under New DOJ Policy, An Unsafe Workplace Could Be a CrimeThe U.S. Departments of Labor and Justice announced on Dec. 17 a new joint initiative to crack down on environmental and workplace safety crimes.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Are You Doing Enough to Prevent Workplace Violence?As the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, highlights, it's an unfortunate reality that modern workplaces need strong security measures to protect employees. In fact, it's the law in California that employers provide a safe workplace.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
January 06, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Under New DOJ Policy, An Unsafe Workplace Could Be a CrimeThe U.S. Departments of Labor and Justice announced on Dec. 17 a new joint initiative to crack down on environmental and workplace safety crimes.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Clampdown on Tax Evasion 'Shows No Signs of Abating'You can expect the U.S. government's crackdown on tax evasion to continue in 2016.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The Legal Implications of 3-D PrintingIntellectual property is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to 3-D printing, which some techies predict will disrupt almost every major industry.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Clampdown on Tax Evasion 'Shows No Signs of Abating'You can expect the U.S. government's crackdown on tax evasion to continue in 2016.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 05, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The Legal Implications of 3-D PrintingIntellectual property is one of the biggest concerns when it comes to 3-D printing, which some techies predict will disrupt almost every major industry.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
January 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The Top Threats to InvestorsAfter polling securities regulators from all 50 states, the North American Securities Administrators Association has published its annual list of the top threats to investors. NASAA's list may not surprise you.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
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