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].
March 04, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The EPA's New PrioritiesThe Environmental Protection Agency has announced its National Enforcement Initiatives, or focus areas, for the next three years.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Easy Ways to Improve Noncompetes and NDAsUpgrading your company's nondisclosure and noncompete agreements may be easier than you think.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 03, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Beware of the Latest 'Human Hacking' ScamInstead of hacking into computer systems, today many scammers engage in what’s called “social engineering fraud” or “human hacking” —exploiting people’s trust and inducing people to disclose sensitive information.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
March Madness: Can You Monitor Bracket-Obsessed Employees?Nearly every type of employee monitoring, if executed clumsily, can cause significant problems.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 02, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Alternative Staffing Is Effective and UnderusedAlternative staffing is effective and underused in legal departments across the nation, according to a survey of in-house lawyers.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
In Their Quest for Diversity, Tech Companies May Face Reverse Discrimination ClaimsThe good news is that companies can proactively mitigate the risk of a reverse discrimination lawsuit.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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March 01, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
HR Policies Can Ruin a Cybersecurity ResponseYour company's IT department is ready to respond to a data breach. But what about the HR department?
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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February 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Sustainability Reporting on the Rise at US CompaniesA survey from the Conference Board and Bloomberg has found that more U.S.-based corporations are adopting the Global Reporting Initiative framework, which sets out guidelines for disclosing their economic, environmental and social impact.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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February 29, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Report: Private Equity Firms Are Courting Co-InvestorsPrivate equity firms are warming to the idea of co-investments.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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