Boardexpert com Inc
In-House Counsel as an Independent and Trusted Governance Advisor
In-house counsel may have a challenging role in working with other management, reporting to the board of directors, and having a duty to the company. There are governance matters where...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
In-House Counsel’s Roles, Responsibilities and Accountabilities to the Board of Directors
There may be attempts by other senior management to unduly influence, or even control, in-house counsel, such that in-house counsel may reasonably believe that their professional legal duties and obligations...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
Canadian Policy and Corporate Governance Recommendations to Address the United States’ Tariffs
Canada is one of the few countries in the world experiencing the most pronounced effects, including financial and job losses, of President Trump’s tariffs (i) upon exports of Canadian goods,...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
The Establishment, Composition, and Functioning of a Special Committee of a Board of Directors

Recommendations and reporting of an ad hoc special committee (special committee), to a board of directors, for review and approval, may be successfully contested by a counter-party because of a...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada
The In-House Counsel as a Trusted Governance Advisor
Senior in-house counsel has a challenging role in working with other management, reporting to the board of directors, and having a duty to the company. There are governance matters where...Read more

Richard Leblanc
President, Boardexpert com Inc, Canada