A recent ruling the by Supreme Court of Ontario, Canada, has held that lawsuits relating to alleged human rights abuses by security staff of a Canadian subsidiary in Guatemala may proceed to trial in Canada. Prior to the historical ruling, any actions for harms caused (human rights, environmental abuses or the like) by subsidiaries of […]

Is Bigger Always Better? Over the past few months I have had the opportunity to attend a number of business functions to speak with executives from a variety of industries. It is interesting to hear the different opinions each individual has regarding factors that they take into consideration when choosing a law firm to work […]