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COVID-19 Considerations from our bankruptcy & restructuring experts

Because of the speed with which the recent adverse circumstances have developed, businesses that may have otherwise been able to adapt may not have had an opportunity to do any meaningful contingency planning.

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What critical elements should appear in every third-party service provider contract?

Whenever data leaves the control perimeter of a company, there is a risk that the data will not be protected at the same level of security that is required by company policy. It is essential that data created, stored, manipulated or transmitted by a third party on the company’s behalf be accorded the level of protection that is defined by the company’s standards and policies.

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Internal communications during a workplace related crisis

Rob Ford fired his Chief of Staff, Mark Towhey and Steven Harper accepted the “resignation” of his Chief of Staff, Nigel Wright, the week of May 23, 2013 which has surely been the one of the worst weeks for Chiefs of Staff in Canada for a while.

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