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].

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September 14, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Got Your Trademark? Good Job, But There's More to Do

Just when you think the work is done, there are steps to be taken after receiving federal trademark registration.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read

September 11, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Prudential Promotes Longtime Insider to GC Spot as Legal Chief Retires

Longtime Prudential Financial corporate counsel Timothy Harris is being promoted to executive vice president and general counsel, following the retirement of Susan Blount.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

September 11, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Prudential Promotes Longtime Insider to GC Spot as Legal Chief Retires

Longtime Prudential Financial corporate counsel Timothy Harris is being promoted to executive vice president and general counsel, following the retirement of Susan Blount.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

September 11, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Need to See What She *Likes*? You Can If She Sues You

The courts are giving a very definitive “it depends” when it comes to the question of whether litigants can compel a Facebook profile during civil litigation.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

September 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Need to See What She *Likes*? You Can If She Sues You

The courts are giving a very definitive “it depends” when it comes to the question of whether litigants can compel a Facebook profile during civil litigation.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

2 minute read

September 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Feds to Tighten Rules on Human Subject Testing

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with 15 other federal department and agencies, propose to update policies for the protection of human subjects.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read

September 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Classify Correctly: Make a Mistake and Your Plan Could Fail the ERISA Test

Employers must be mindful of the effects misclassification of employees can have on their employee benefit plans.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read

September 10, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

Feds to Tighten Rules on Human Subject Testing

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with 15 other federal department and agencies, propose to update policies for the protection of human subjects.

By Marlisse Silver Sweeney

1 minute read