Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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].
October 20, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
There Is Such a Thing as a Free Lunch—and the SEC Wants It StoppedThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will target firms sponsoring seminars with free meals that attract elder clients to high-fee investment products.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
October 19, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
How They Do It Up North: Canada Mandates a Break for VotingToday is election day in Canada, and employers must grant workers at least three consecutive hours to fulfill their civic duty.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 19, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Should Employees Punch the Clock? It Might Be a Good IdeaThe rules are clear for nonexempt employees. Their hours should be recorded. It gets murkier for exempt professionals.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 16, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Hobby Lobby Denies Transgender Employee Female Bathroom AccessHobby Lobby is making headlines for its conservative and religious-based employment policies once again.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 16, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Think Off-Hour Emails Boost Productivity? Think AgainSending an email at night just because you're thinking about the problem or issue at the moment could be hurting the rest of your team.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 16, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Berlin Packaging Names Its First-Ever General CounselIt's time to pack up the boxes for Robert Goldberg. He's moving to Berlin Packaging, a hybrid packaging supplier of plastic, glass and metal containers, as the company's first general counsel.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 16, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Guidance to Get New Legal Guidance After Naming Gomez as New GCGuidance Software has some new legal guidance. The company, which specializes in digital investigation software and data security, has hired Alfredo Gomez as its senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
October 15, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Improving US Economy Means More Cross-Border M&A ActivityCross-border merger and acquisition deals are going strong this year.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 15, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
SAIC Taps a New GC With Military, Compliance ExperienceTechnology integrator Science Applications International Corp. has hired Steven Mahon as the Virginia-headquartered company's next executive vice president and general counsel.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
October 13, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
All He Can Eat for Darden's New GCIt's a whole lot of pasta and breadsticks for Matt Broad. He's been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Darden Restaurants.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
1 minute read
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