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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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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.

Employment Law Tips for Ontario Startups

Running a Startup in Ontario? Read These 10 Rules

Mihkel Holmberg

Navigating your startup amid Canada's changing unemployment law.

Davies Points to “Groupthink” as Contributor to Industry Stagnation

Best Lawyers

The 2019 Canaidan "Law Firm of the Year" honoree for Competitions/Antitrust Law shares the keys to their success.

Robert B. Legault Law Firm of the Year Interv

An Interview With Robert B. Legault of Legault Joly Thiffault (LJT) Avocats

Best Lawyers

Robert B. Legault discusses his firm's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Advertising Law in Canada with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

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.

My Data My Rules: An Overview of Data Protection in Brazil

Fábio Pereira

Monica Biringer and Firoz Ahmed on Canada's Changing Tax Practice

Best Lawyers

The attorneys from Canada's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winning Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt look at their achievements over the past year.

The Best Lawyers Voting Process Explained

Best Lawyers

Invited to vote? Learn how to submit your ballot and why your vote counts.

Highlights From The 2019 LMA Annual Conference

Best Lawyers

Did you make it to LMA 2019? Read the Best Lawyers recap of this year's biggest takeaways.

Employers Now Face Greater Liability for Violations of Legislation on Employee Compensation

David Denisenko and Alexei Dingin

The Purge

Fisher Phillips

The gig economy is here to stay. Here's how to manage.

Visa Options for Employees Who Lose the H-1B Lottery

Miller Mayer

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.

A Startup Accelerator Program Sets Cuatrecasas Apart

Best Lawyers

Miguel de Almada and Frederico Bettencourt Ferreira from the Portuguese firm discuss their 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Litigation and Arbitration.

All Aboard

Patricia Brown Holmes

What effect is California’s new law mandating more women in corporate boardrooms likely to have?

Alternate Routes

Jennifer Alvey

For many women, a government job is an ideal—albeit necessary—springboard to a law-firm partnership.

How PLMJ's Unique Structure Shapes Its Insolvency Practice

Best Lawyers

A leading attorney with the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" winner for Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Portugal speaks to Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer.

How Do I Protect My Child from Online Predators?

Kelly L. Frey Sr.

New technologies open up new ways for children to be exploited online. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act offers a solution.

Why Lizzie Fletcher Left Law for Congress

Lizzie Fletcher was a star lawyer in Houston before defeating a nine-term incumbent to win a seat in Congress last November. What the much-lauded work she did in her first career teach her about how to succeed in this new one?