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Devin Dubois joins the team at Procido LLP
Although Devin is a well seasoned (even salty) lawyer, he comes to Procido on the heels of 10 years as in-house counsel – half for a large, well-established company, and the other half in a nail-biting (but successful) startup. Devin ditched his debtor-creditor, insolvency, and agricultural-focused private practice in 2013 (at the time, practicing with Procido…
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Reporting Data Breaches: Things Can Get Worse
March 14, 2023 | By Craig Zawada, K.C A dark, and not very funny, joke in IT administration circles says there are two kinds of businesses: those which have been hacked and those which will be. Anyone that has suffered through ransomware, data theft, or other form of cyber-attack knows the incredible cost to time,…
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Procido LLP lawyers recognized in the 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Procido LLP is excited to announce two of its lawyers have been recognized in the 2023 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Founding Partner, Chad Eggerman, was recognized for his work in Aboriginal Law and Environmental Law. Newly joined lawyer, Robert M. Hendry was recognized as a featured Leading Lawyer for his work in…
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Who Does a Director REALLY Act For?
March 1, 2023 | By Craig Zawada, K.C In our previous article on board unity, we highlighted the need for a board to speak with one voice. We also briefly mentioned another simple, but fundamental, governance principle. Like board unity, this principle is too often misunderstood and misapplied. The difference is that this one involves…
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Indigenous and Muslim Perspectives on Peace Education
March 1, 2023 | By: Troy Baril On February 16, 2023, Emmanuel College of Victoria University, at the University of Toronto hosted its fourth session in a series of panels featuring Indigenous-Muslim perspectives on common issues of importance to the contemporary world. In this two-hour conversation, panelists will discuss how Elders pass on teachings about…
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The Governance Necessity Too Many Directors Do Not Understand
February 15, 2023 | By Craig Zawada, K.C Board governance is hard to do well, and filled with misconceptions. Even the term “governance” itself is often mischaracterized as involving only legal rules like bylaws and corporate articles. In reality, governance is all about sustaining a high-performance organization, and touches almost every aspect of the entity.…
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Robert Hendry joins the team at Procido LLP
Rob Hendry is an intellectual property lawyer, Canadian and U.S. patent agent, and Canadian trademark agent, with a focus on patent prosecution, large portfolio management, technology related due diligence, strategic advising, and technology commercialization. With a business-focused approach arising from his years as in-house counsel with a multinational group of energy companies, Rob looks for…
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Craig Zawada, K.C. Joins the team at Procido LLP
Craig practices in the areas of: (1) Intellectual Property (including licensing, trademarks, computer law, Internet law, biotechnology law, privacy and copyright; (2) Corporate Governance (including advice on strategic plans, governance law, preparation of governance documents such as bylaws and Articles, and training in governance, risk management and strategy matters); and Commercial Law (including business transfers,…
