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].
July 30, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Limiting Liability Surprises in DealmakingAsset purchase, merger, stock sale: no matter what kind of deal you're doing, there will always be the risk of assuming unknown liabilities.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 30, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
High Notes for Music Biz General CounselSome GCs can strike the right chord in their chosen industry, and that seems to be especially true right now in the music business.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 30, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Risks for Lawyers Looking to Join a Board of DirectorsBefore any lawyer agrees to serve as a corporate director or officer, he or she should consider some very specific risks.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 30, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Limiting Liability Surprises in DealmakingAsset purchase, merger, stock sale: no matter what kind of deal you're doing, there will always be the risk of assuming unknown liabilities.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Balancing FMLA and an Internal InvestigationJust because an employee takes time under the Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't mean you can't investigate his or her misconduct. You just need to be careful about it.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
In Bankruptcy, Private Data Stays PrivateCompanies with privacy policies promising not to disclose customers' personally identifiable information shouldn't attempt to sell it off during bankruptcy proceedings.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Does Hiring More Millennials Mean More HR Changes?The generation born between 1982-2004 is expected to outnumber baby boomers in the workplace for the first time by the end of this year.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Balancing FMLA and an Internal InvestigationJust because an employee takes time under the Family and Medical Leave Act doesn't mean you can't investigate his or her misconduct. You just need to be careful about it.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
In Bankruptcy, Private Data Stays PrivateCompanies with privacy policies promising not to disclose customers' personally identifiable information shouldn't attempt to sell it off during bankruptcy proceedings.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
July 29, 2015 | Corporate Counsel
Does Hiring More Millennials Mean More HR Changes?The generation born between 1982-2004 is expected to outnumber baby boomers in the workplace for the first time by the end of this year.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
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