In this article key questions are answered concerning merger control from the European Lawyer Reference Series.

On 20 October 2011, the European Commission proposed a new directive on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation. This proposal was approved by the European Parliament on 4 February 2014. In this legal alert, we outline the main changes.

This is a checklist for Product Recall: how to be ready, problem solving and aftermath.

Recent rulings in federal and provincial courts have taken a tougher line against counterfeiters. One case involves Adobe Systems, Microsoft and Rosetta Stone; this article reviews that case as well as others that deal with piracy.

To social psychologists, cognitive dissonance occurs when a person has two conflicting ideas or beliefs, neither of which she can easily set aside. So instead of disavowing one cognition, she creates a belief that satisfies both, no matter how absurd. As in-house attorneys, however, we are expected to offer objective counsel and guidance. Recognizing cognitive dissonance is necessary to do our job.

Election Marketing is the age-old technique of “attack spin.” Unfortunately, some attorneys think Election Marketing works in corporate disputes as well. But long-term, Election Marketing does not work in the business world. And there are two fundamental
reasons why.

Your job is to present legal options to your client and guide him to the right decision. To do that job well, however,
you must recognize the force of ambiguity aversion. You have the perspective to choose the best path and discount the effects of uncertainty, but your client likely sees the matter with far greater trepidation.

Discusses how to deal with the curious situation of retiring expatriate employees.

John James Audubon shot and killed birds (which he then ate to avoid waste) so he could better portray avian species in accurate detail. Mimicking Audubon's experience, we can learn a lot about contracts by studying the dead ones, although eating them is out of the question.

The shift from outside to in-house counsel disrupts common assumption, changes perspective, and encourages
creativity. Great attorneys either naturally or strategically embrace that opportunity. Great attorneys just “think laterally” every day.

This is a sample limited copyright license agreement.

With the AIFMD now in force, we thought it would be helpful to cover some of the questions we are frequently being asked across all of Ashurst's offices.

The design and operational failures of the federal insurance exchange and comparable failures of a number of state exchanges will generate contract disputes and litigations. Read on for more information.

This an outline for the AM16 session entitled "Getting the Board on Board: Explaining Privacy and Security Risks to the Board (When the “If” Becomes “When”)"

This is a sample limited copyright license, between a corporation is based in New York (as licensor) and an individual (as licensee), for the non-exclusive, non-transferable, one-time right and license to reproduce, publish, display and used the copyrighted material for a specific purpose.

Emotional intelligence is the ability to read, understand, and react appropriately to the emotions of others. And it can be measured quite accurately as EIQ, or the Emotional Intelligence Quotient. Emotionally intelligent people succeed because we relate to them as one of our own.

This article highlights an overview of priorities and insights, taken from the experience of a firm that underwent an overhaul of how to work with external counsel.

Technology is enabling us to shine new light on the dark corners of legal billing.
Though the popularity of formats has shifted over time and still varies by client, the constant is that we are limited to a single view of our legal bills. The author makes a case for why this should change.

In September's Small Law, Jeffrey Wheeler reminds in-house counsel that they are not exempt from the information governance requirements that they propound.

This short article introduces approaches to management and leadership, and argues that a change in strategy may lead to better results.

Discusses a general counsel's "Maxims of Corporate Success" including developing and demonstrating a bias for action, conquering unmet expectations and learning to balance reaction with reflection.

Discusses the benefits of a legal panel for companies that have a sizeable external fees budget and operate over a variety of jurisdictions.

This is a brief outline of recent environmental, social, and governance (ESG) developments, together with links to additional materials.

This is a sample promissory note where the borrower is Nevada based and the lender is a Delaware limited liability partnership.

This is a sample limited copyright license.

This is a DOL powerpoint presentation regarding employment relationships under the Fair Labor Standards Act.