Part I of this article briefly reviews the changes to the United States patent system in the past 35 years. Part II discusses the pendulum swings between perceived overprotection and perceived underprotection and the concerns lawyers have raised in both directions. Part III presents evidence of the resilience of the patent system. Part IV offers some possible explanations for this surprising result.
For a new General Counsel ("GC"), the pressure felt as a new employee is amplified because of the high profile nature of the role. This brief resource (Top Ten) contains some key actions a GC can take in the first few months on the job to increase the likelihood of success.
This material provides an overview of the various factors that a foreign investor should consider when establishing a business in Nicaragua.
702 - Workplace Law Training: A Key Affirmative Defense for Small Law Departments
Abel Martinez, vice president of partner relations, risk solutions and compliance at HE Butts Grocery Co., discusses the importance of respecting employees when it comes to mitigating employment and labor risks.
The recent global financial crisis increased the demands by institutional shareholders and others for more board oversight of risks related to executive compensation and pay structures. In response, Congress and regulators have proposed several rules regarding accountability for executive pay decisions. Learn what to expect should these rules go into effect.
The high-stakes nature of litigation is widely recognized. But there is one area that should not be left to chance, and it occurs early<br />on in any suit — document preservation.
Sometimes, there is a disconnect between certain truths patent attorneys<br />hold dear and what corporate counsel understand about patents. This article aims to close those gaps.
The ACC Records Management Program Maturity model provides a detailed maturity model for all aspects of an organization’s records program.
It seeks to gauge program effectiveness across a variety of program elements, taking a “big picture” view to increase program value.
News, Notes, & Datebook Information for October 2007
Discusses practical, important steps to creating the legal function within your office as in-house counsel, making your transition into the company as easy as possible.
There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to implementing a workable information governance framework and policies program in your corporate organization. This checklist is a generic guide that will need front-end thought and tailoring to fit each firm’s unique circumstances.
This article addresses the issue of whether in-house attorneys who serve as a member of the business team and help craft the business plan should sign some form of written restrictive covenant similar to agreements senior business leaders or sales management typically execute.
Have you read Roberta Katz’s new book Justice Matters: Rescuing the Legal System for the Twenty-first Century yet? Here’s a preview based on her well-received address to participants of the 1998 Legal Leadership Summit.
This Wisdom of the Crowd (ACC member discussion) discusses, in a US context, whether to ask a terminated employee to sign a separation letter ahead of termination and another agreement for severance and release at the end of the transition period, or to combine both items in one document. This resource was compiled from questions and responses posted on the forum of the Employment & Labor Law ACC Network.
Blockchain companies having been operating without much government oversight, but those days may be coming to an end after the US Securities and Exchange Commission served a notice on Coinbase in September 2021, that the agency is suing the company. Blockchain technology raises legal issues about whether assets on a blockchain constitute securities or commodities that are subject to government regulation.
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