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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].
January 12, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Back in 1979, Mary Ann Hynes became the first female general counsel of a Fortune 500 company. Now, she's leaving big law for the Archdiocese of Chicago, which on Jan. 8 named her its new GC.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The bottom line? Pay your employees to pee.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 11, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
Hawaiian Airlines is saying aloha to a new top in-house lawyer. The company announced on Jan. 7 the hiring of its longtime outside counsel Aaron Alter as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Alter replaces Hoyt Zia, who is set to retire early this year.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 8, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The new year could bring major changes to intellectual property laws in the European Union.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 8, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
EMCOR Group Inc., a Fortune 500 engineering and construction company, has its next general counsel. Maxine Lum Mauricio, previously the company's deputy general counsel, is succeeding Sheldon Cammaker, a 28-year veteran of the Norwalk, Connecticut-based firm who's been named vice chairman.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 7, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
It's 2016 and it seems like there are 2,016 new employment laws. Here are some of the major changes to expect across the country.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 7, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The life sciences and diagnostics company Agilent Technologies announced on Wednesday that it's promoted Michael Tang to senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. He takes over for Marie Oh Huber, who left to become eBay Inc.'s general counsel.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 6, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
As the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, highlights, it's an unfortunate reality that modern workplaces need strong security measures to protect employees. In fact, it's the law in California that employers provide a safe workplace.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 6, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
The U.S. Departments of Labor and Justice announced on Dec. 17 a new joint initiative to crack down on environmental and workplace safety crimes.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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January 5, 2016 | Corporate Counsel
You can expect the U.S. government's crackdown on tax evasion to continue in 2016.
By Marlisse Silver Sweeney
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