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We publish sharp commentary on what the latest decisions mean in practice. A labour board ruling, a manufacturing IP misstep, a compliance fail after a rushed restart — why should your team learn the lesson the expensive way?

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19 June 2026 Labour Law

When a dismissal policy looks tidy but fails the hearing room test

A recent board ruling reminded employers that polished paperwork doesn't rescue a weak process. If the investigation is thin or the record is inconsistent, what exactly is the policy doing for you?

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11 June 2026

IP strategy for manufacturers: register first, panic later?

Tooling, packaging, prototypes, and brand assets can all be pulled into disputes if ownership isn't mapped early. The paperwork is dull. The fight isn't.

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04 June 2026

Compliance after the pandemic: the gaps didn’t disappear

Remote approvals, stale policies, and fast-moving procurement can create blind spots long after the crisis period ended. Are your controls current, or just comforting?

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28 May 2026 Corporate Law

Vendor clauses, indemnities, and the small print everyone skips

A clean contract can still hide a brutal allocation of risk. We break down the clauses that matter when the deal sours, and we keep the language plain enough for an operations team to use.

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