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According to IDC, most decision makers will have digital transformation at the center of their corporate strategy by the end of 2017. Yet, two thirds of digital transformation projects fail. One of the reasons behind this failure is due to the existing organisational culture and structure. Here Lawyer monthly benefits from an exclusive anaylsis by Matt […]
Rolls-Royce has paid £671m to settle a five-year-long investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Despite this success for the SFO, it has suffered a number of failings; some involving cases where there was insufficient evidence to prosecute. Despite the recent coup involving agreeing a £671M settlement with Rolls-Royce it is unclear as to […]
Around 83% of conveyancers predict Brexit will significantly affect the UK property market in 2017. They place Brexit as one of the top three factors to have a significant influence on the UK property market in 2017, with almost half (48%) putting it first, according to new research released from Groundsure. Changes to Stamp Duty […]
The Prince Edward Island Office of the Superintendent of Securities and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have announced that IIROC has been granted new legal powers to strengthen its discipline of wrongdoers - important steps in enhancing consumer protection in the province. Through an authorization order, the Superintendent has given IIROC the authority […]
The Council of the EU should codify the standard of proof it applies to sanctions listings as soon as possible. This is just one of the conclusions of the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee which publishes its report into the legality of EU sanctions. The Committee conducted a short inquiry into the EU sanctions-listing […]
Federal and provincial Ministers, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, the Honourable John Rustad, the Honourable Mary Polak, with Mayor John Helin of the Lax Kw'alaams Band and Harold Leighton, Chief Councillor of the Metlakatla First Nation, recently announced an Agreement on Environmental Monitoring of the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG Project. This is the first Agreement of […]
Two thirds of Canadian employees have experienced an organizational change at their current workplace; among them 40% say it negatively affected their health and well-being New research by Morneau Shepell has found that organizational changes have led to employees taking sick leave from work. In a recent survey of employees and employers across Canada, nearly […]
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