TORONTO, Canada (January 7, 2005) – LAWFUEL – Best for law news – Stikeman Elliott LLP, a leading Canadian business law firm, has published its second annual New Year’s advisory identifying the top 10 legal speed-bumps that are expected to confront Canadian businesses in the coming year.
Corporate governance issues and compliance with Canada’s growing array of complex
Sarbanes-Oxley-like regulatory requirements pose the biggest legal challenge for
CEOs and other business leaders, including in-house legal counsel, according to
Stikeman Elliott’s advisory, “Top 10 Legal Speed-bumps Facing Canadian Business in
2005.” The other nine legal speed-bumps – including several with cross-border
ramifications – identified by Stikeman Elliott lawyers are:
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Securities Law Reform;
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Pension Plan Underfunding;
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Class Actions;
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Increased D&O Liability Costs and Exposure;
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Cross-border Exposure;
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Currency, Commodity Price and Interest Rate Volatility;
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Privacy;
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Open Source Software; and
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Tax Changes.
To view the “Top 10 Legal Speed-bumps Facing Canadian Business in 2005” advisory
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