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Discovery continues to comprise up to 80% of litigation costs, and sometimes the discovery war of attrition can force a corporation's hand, even if it has favorable odds at summary judgment or trial. In-house legal departments have taken some steps to reduce these costs, but cost control in discovery requires vigilance at every stage, as hidden costs incurred in one phase can erase the savings realized in another. Do not let discovery hold your litigation goals hostage! Combat the hidden costs lurking in discovery with these ten tips:

This Top Ten provides guidance on due diligence reviews for cloud computing vendors and systems.

This brief resource (Top Ten) outlines ten reasons to consider hiring an independent contractor rather than a full-time employee.

This article contains ten things to think about when establishing your corporation's legal hold process.

Practical guidance for in-house counsel in preparing for and overseeing electronic disclosure.

Top ten tips to generate cost savings that is sustainable while maintaining a top-notch law department.

This top ten tips list will explain how to build and maintain a successful career as in-house counsel in any type of economic environment, either in the United States or around the world.

This resource brings a list with the top ten considerations related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) compliance program for Colombia.

This Quick Overview examines how break-up fee provisions may limit risks associated with business negotiations in the United Kingdom and France.

This Top Ten article addresses ten common mistakes that parties make during negotiations.

In representing the interests of their company, in-house counsel may expose themselves to personal liability and risk. This brief resource provides ten issues in-house counsel in Australia should consider.

A new law requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide training on policies that prohibit harassment based on gender identity, expression and sexual orientation. This QuickOverview provides insightful information as to how to navigate this in your workplace.

This article discusses tips to ensure that a document retention policy protects your company in the case of litigation, is compliant with current laws, and is cost-effective.

It is inescapable: All companies, no matter the industry, face litigation risks through the day-to-day creation of documents. 

"Bad" documents increase your exposure to risks and can threaten your business. This article discusses ways an organization can coach its employees to avoid those documents and instead create "smart" documents that help advance case themes and mitigate risk should litigation arise.

This checklist includes key issues to consider for the in-house legal career journey of women in the Middle East. This checklist was prepared by the Association of Corporate Counsel, based mainly on the ACC Webcast titled Finding Your Seat at the Table as a Woman in the Middle East (March 23, 2021) - a webcast delivered by leading GCs in the region along with ACC Women In the House (WITH) and ACC Middle East & North Africa about their career journeys and their recommendations for creating the environment to support more women in finding their seat at the table.

This article reviews changes to trademark laws around the world in 2021.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) addresses hiring foreign contractors in the U.S. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Small Law Department ACC Network.

This resource outlines the top ten considerations regarding e-discovery pricing models.

Many US states have adopted laws restricting an employer's ability to prohibit employees from possessing firearms. Employers should be aware of these top ten points when considering policies prohibiting their employees from possessing firearms during work time or on the employer's property.

This Top Ten outlines ten considerations regarding Europe's proposed general data protection regulation.

This Top Ten addreses organisations looking to take up cyber insurance as part of a broader cyber security strategy, and some key issues for in-house lawyers to bear in mind.

This Top Ten covers do's and don'ts to help anticipate and avoid situations where some clients might unintentionally create obstacles when negotiating and closing deals. These principles could be applied to any client, around the world.

This Quick Overview aims at highlighting the protection against such retroactivity, as granted by the European Court of Human Rights, especially regarding tax and criminal law matters.

This brief article lists ten tips that new to in-house attorneys can look to for guidance in their new positions in the United States and around the world.

This Top Ten reviews ten of the most common civil claims under United States securities law, including fraud and insider trading claims.

Many complex and large lawsuits end up in mediation. However, because of various characteristics of securities class actions, including the law and procedures that are applicable to securities claims and the way the insurance is generally structured, it is difficult to manage mediations of these cases. This article discusses some of these challenges.

This Top Ten shows practical advice for when it may be time for a legal department to invest in technology that allows its attorneys to serve their clients better, become more efficient, and save money.

This brief resource provides ten specific recommendations to be considered in addition to commercial terms and conditions when an international company is negotiating and executing contracts in Mexico.

Once it is determined how liability needs to be limited in a contractual agreement, an attorney should take careful steps to ensure the limited liability provision is actually enforceable. This article discusses ten ways that your drafting of limitation of liability provisions may be ineffectual and unenforceable.

This short article summarizes some of the most common errors made by commercial landlords and their property managers in the United States when they find themselves dealing with a defaulting tenant.