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An interview with Steve Harmon, Director of Legal Technology Solutions Group at Cisco Systems about Cisco's Big Bets program.

This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) was compiled from the questions and responses posted by the Litigation Network on their Forum. This discussion addresses whether lost profits are direct or indirect damages and, if direct, what are the appropriate methods of calculation in the United States and in the United Kingdom.

ACC presents a rundown of all the important, need-to-know changes and updates within the Securities and Exchanges Commission.

Discusses practical issues that relate to the relationship between litigation and arbitration to enable you to select the proper dispute resolution mechanism.

This article provides key considerations for telehealth providers in mapping out how to deliver care on a multi-state basis in light of the Dobbs decision and related state legislation.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board recently issued its long-anticipated rules on auditor independence issues and the relationship with the company's independent auditor. The authors give tips on how you can keep your audit committee up-to-date and on the straight and narrow.

Read this article to learn how you can use a combination of patent strategies and regulatory strategies to help your company maintain its pharmaceutical market exclusivity.

A litigator turned ADR convert talks about the very strong merit behind this style of problem solving. It just may benefit your client, your department, and your career. And no, you won’t look wimpy for suggesting it to your boss.

This article gives general information concerning United States patents.

Although people do not respond to slogans, they do respond to leadership.

Many states allow employees to file claims against employers alleging that the employer has created a “public nuisance” as the result of failing to maintain a safe and healthy working environment during the pandemic. The lawsuits focus not on OSHA requirements, but on guidance from the CDC and local governments, or best practices for certain industries.

This is a sample group sales agreement involving a convention center.

This is a sample group sales agreement regarding guest room commitment.

This guide provides an overview of key legal issues, rules, and developments regarding derivatives across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include documentation and formalities, credit support, insolvency/bankruptcy, close-out netting, taxation, and market trends.

As baby boomers approach their golden years and prepare to exit the working world, they’ve been hit with the reality of a dismal economy coupled with longer life expectancies. Phased retirement has been a win-win opportunity for counsel who don’t want the obligation of a full-time workload and employers who need to harvest the skills of seasoned attorneys.

This article will focus on those features of the EU merger control regime that are most important for corporate counsel who are responsible for managing different aspects of the deal and for serving as a liaison between management and outside counsel.

In the modern business world, the qualified electronic signature is already a solid and largely equivalent substitute for the handwritten signature. This resource is an overview of the types of electronic signatures, and their legal and procedural effects in France and Germany.

This briefing discusses legal aspects relating to sustainable finance, and trends and developments that are relevant for financing sustainable development in focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sample RFP questions covering potential supplier's background, operational philosophy, system and software demonstration, and effectiveness assessment process.

This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in oil and gas laws and regulations – including development of oil and natural gas, transportation, transmission and distribution, and foreign investment.

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Inclusion allows for superior decision-making by bringing balance and equilibrium to any team or group and to the environment in which the team operates. And a diverse group will develop different strategies, approaches, solutions, and ideas.

Because of their disposition, background and training, lawyers are often most comfortable expressing themselves through the spoken or written word. The reports that legal departments give to their boards of directors (BOD) are often in the form of narratives of major events (litigation, claims, etc.) that are considered sufficient material for the board’s review. However, BODs continue to increase their expectations of the quality and depth of information they receive from all members of the senior management team. Legal departments can use readily available data and software to create statistics-driven analyses to enhance their understanding of trends in their areas of responsibility, and increase the value of their reports. Come to this session to learn how lawyers without formal business administration training can use common software tools to create analytics (that do not require extensive statistical or modeling expertise or additional expense), and convey this information to their boards.

There are a variety of reasons why companies move their data to the Cloud. In this article, issues with software asset management, use of external electronic data storage, and IT teams capabilities are discussed for Hong Kong-based companies. This resource was produced in December 2019.