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 15, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
GCs Looking Past Law Firm PedigreeA recent essay in the Harvard Business Review takes on law firm pedigree and why general counsel may be shying away from the Wall Street elite.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
October 15, 2013 | Law.com
BlackBerry Pleads With CustomersThe troubled smartphone maker tweets out a letter asking for customer loyalty.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
2 minute read
September 01, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
An Accidental SidestepBarbara Kolsun | General Counsel, Stuart Weitzman LLC
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
June 17, 2013 | Law.com
Minority-Owned Firm Makes Microsoft's Premier ListMicrosoft has updated its Premier Provider Program slate of preferred outside counsel, and Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, one of the largest minority-owned firms in the U.S., has been included in the biennial list of 12 go-to firms.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
3 minute read
August 07, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
5 Ways to Keep Unauthorized IP Out of Your Supply ChainBesides screening for environmental, labor, health, and safety concerns in your company's supply chain, the use of unauthorized intellectual property by suppliers is a very important issue to watch, according to a new research paper from White & Case.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
July 11, 2013 | Corporate Counsel
Build Better Relationships Between IT and LegalIn-house counsel spend a lot of time talking to a lot of key people in the company, but typically avoid the door to the IT department. But it is now more important than ever for legal and IT to have a solid bond.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
September 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Associates: Workplace Social Media Use Up, UnevenlyLinkedIn is nearly ubiquitous, while Facebook's slide intensifies and Pinterest gets a look.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
7 minute read
July 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Four Firms Grab Roles as HBC Adds Saks to Its BasketGibson Dunn, Stikeman Elliott, Willkie, and Wachtell are all advising on a deal that finds Canada's Hudson's Bay Company acquiring Saks Inc. for $2.9 billion in cash.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
September 13, 2013 | The American Lawyer
Lifetime Achiever: Abe KrashThe veteran litigator remains the public face of the 1963 Gideon decision as he continues to advocate for reform.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
4 minute read
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