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Insurance for Small Businesses: Prudent Management of Risk
Peter W. Kryworuk
Whether it be the result of a devastating fire loss, a significant errors and omissions claim, or as a victim of fraudulent activity by a trusted employee, insurance coverage is hugely important.
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Running a Startup in Ontario? Read These 10 Rules
Mihkel Holmberg
Navigating your startup amid Canada's changing unemployment law.
When is a Plum a Potato Chip?
Dickinson Wright
Sharpening business acumen in shifting environments—and reaping the fruits.
Bill 132: Obligation or Opportunity?
Christine M. Thomlinson
Bill 132 includes amendments to sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario which deal with workplace harassment.
Employers Now Face Greater Liability for Violations of Legislation on Employee Compensation
David Denisenko and Alexei Dingin
It's Cheaper, But What's the Cost? - Uber and the Sharing Model
Sean T. McGee
Union-side counsel provides information about the safety of Uber.
FinTech at the Crossroads
Rob Scavone, Pat Forgione, Tayleigh Armstrong, and Kelly Kan
Regulating the Revolution
What Cheap Oil Hath Wrought
Michelle V. Rafter
Plunging prices have decimated energy industry profits and jobs, but have given consumers more power at the pump.
Nature Calls
Robert Brager
Looking to make a difference as a practitioner of environmental law? These seven pointers will help bolster your green bona fides.
Building Blocks
G. Christian Roux
Everyone agrees U.S. infrastructure is in lamentable shape. Can Congress and the Trump administration muster the courage to do something about it?
3 Strategies to Frame Your Medical Malpractice Case
Lloyd Bell
For success in any trial, jury selection and case framing are key.
Olga Prosyanyuk of Aver Lex on Her Criminal Defense Practice
Aver Lex
Aver Lex won the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Criminal Defense in Ukraine.
Thomas Thalhofer of Noerr on the Future of German IT Law
Noerr
Noerr received the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Information Tehcnology Law in Germany.
What the Harvard Trial Means for Affirmative Action
John Saxon
Students for Fair Admissions is challenging Harvard's policy of holistic admissions—and might change the future of affirmative action.
Sun Tax Out, Self-Sufficiency In
Mariano Roca López
How Spain is paving the way for self-sufficient homes.
5 Common Mistakes You Must Avoid After a Motor Vehicle Accident
Eric Dubin
Making these mistakes will seriously impact your ability to claim damages following an accident.
New York State Lobbying Regulations Are Changing in 2019
Caplin & Drysdale
JCOPE's new comprehensive lobbying regulations will close loopholes and make key changes to grassroots and direct lobbying starting January 2019.
ACLU Says Facebook's Targeted Advertising Is Discriminatory
Donald L. Sapir
By letting advertisers target men in job postings, Facebook may be contributing to gendered discrimination.
McGuireWoods Consulting Produces Latest Projections for 2018 Midterms
Best Lawyers
The public affairs group breaks down each race across the country using public data.
FEMA Will Audit Emergency Response Efforts After Hurricane Maria
Sidney F. Ansbacher
New law requires FEMA to audit failed hurricane contracts.
New York's New Sexual Harassment Law: What Employers Need to Know
Ann E. Evanko
New York's Stop Sexual Harassment Act goes into effect in October 2019.
Should Consumers Own Their Data?
Best Lawyers
Information technology lawyers weigh in on the question of data ownership following the GDPR's passage.
Opioid Legislation Takes Important Steps to Create Treatment Capacity and ID At-Risk Patients
Stephanie Kennan
Comprehensive screenings and instituting a "dose ceiling" are two ways to tackle care for at-risk patients.
Are Consumer-Driven Sustainability Efforts Effective?
Best Lawyers
Listed environmental lawyers share their thoughts on who should be leading the current sustainability movement.
