In last month’s column, “Moving in (house) for the right reasons,” I briefly described the in-house practice and what someone might wish to consider before going that direction. While you assess your job prospects, keep in mind what employers will be looking for when they hire.

Problem gamblers have been given another shot at trying to launch a $3.5-billion class action against OLG. Photo: Shutterstock

Problem gamblers have been given another shot at trying to launch a $3.5-billion class action lawsuit against the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.

In the third of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss how they mitigate risk in their organizations, and how they determine what takes priority.

We use the words “team” and “teamwork” all the time in business. I think back to football analogies and rowing analogies used by my former CEOs. I recently watched the Olympic women’s soccer. After my immense disappointment at the Canadian team’s loss to the United States, the sense of admiration for the grit and determination shown by the Canadian women, the anger and disappointment at the decisions made by the Norwegian referee when Canada was in the lead and showing great momentum, I mused about why we use sports analogies so often in business and why, in so many cases, the analogies do not neatly apply in the business context.

Pet Valu franchisees are a bit at each other’s throats over the opt-out process in a class action. Photo: Shutterstock

An Ontario judge has stepped in to stop a third-party campaign to get members to opt out of a class action involving franchisees of a Canadian pet store chain, but did he go too far in doing so?

In the second of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss how they approach the management of risk in their organizations.

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP partner Robert Armstrong represented Agro-Farma Canada Inc.

Canadian producers were dealt a blow in the Greek yogurt wars last week as a Federal Court decision ruled against complaints from Danone Inc. and Yoplait that a U.S.-based yogurt company has an unfair advantage by using a temporary permit to sidestep steep tariffs for more than a year.

In the first of four videos from the InHouse/Association of Corporate Counsel general counsel roundtable, moderated by Jennifer Brown and sponsored by WeirFoulds LLP, the participants discuss whether external counsel can play a role in risk management.

Benchmarking of legal fees for in-house counsel becoming more popular. Photo: Shutterstock

Wouldn’t you like to know how your legal bills stack up against what others are paying for similar matters?

The ACC’s Sanjeev Dhawan notes that there is still a lot of resistance on both sides to AFAs.

A report from the United States reveals that while the use of alternative fee arrangements is increasing, few understand how they work or are very satisfied with them. Despite this, AFAs are ousting the billable hour regime, making way for new billing arrangements.