A brief article on general internet civil landmark provider liability.
This article addresses the new law regarding paying a worker of one sex less than the opposite sex for the same job by requiring equal pay for equal work.
This is an excerpt from United States Code Annotated, Title 15. Commerce and Trade, Chapter 22, Trademarks (Refs & Annos), Subchapter IV. The Madrid Protocol.
This article, developed by Womble Bond Dickinson, continues the 11- month countdown to develop business compliance strategies for three new omnibus privacy laws coming in 2023: January 1: the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (which amends the existing CCPA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act; July1: the Colorado Privacy Act. With 8 months to go, this alert compares the individual rights granted under each of the state privacy laws.
This sample form is for use in the assignment of a utility patent application and related intellectual property rights, from an inventor to a corporation.
The author offers tips on how general counsel can best assist their clients, particularly in the area of contract negotiation.
This column discusses the consequences of government charges against in-house counsel and a few ideas on how to stay out of trouble.
The value of an in-house attorney is not easily measured. We can count a reduction in fees or litigation expenses, but anyone who works in-house knows these figures do not reflect the true contribution of having an attorney in the business. We bring an intangible value that is difficult to calculate.
A CLO discusses how outsourcing decisions are critical to the company.
We continue to work in a global market. Increasingly the best talent is to be found outside our domestic market and is more mobile. At the same time immigration laws are becoming more stringent and authorities increase scrutiny on who can enter a country and for what particular purpose. Today’s economic climate requires companies to take a smarter approach to their global mobility programmes. This session will provide insights in the complexity of international mobility and will help to address the matter effectively.
Jack Richardson Oration. Speech delivered by Fiona McLeod SC, President, Law Council of Australia at the High Court of Australia, Canberra.
A fictitious dialogue between inside and outside counsel in today’s world of alternative billing techniques, first-class airfares, unnecessary research and overstaffing.
In this interview with Michelle H. Gluck, EVP and CLO at LandAmerica, learn how she and her company took advantage of the housing crisis to better their business processes and practices.
Testimony of Andrew Weissmann, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Regarding The Thompson Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations Tuesday, September 12, 2006
This is a sample employment and labor due diligence document checklist.
The Association of Corporate Counsel Chief Legal Officers 2017 Survey is a global study of the issues and challenges facing chief legal officers and general counsel in corporate legal departments.
This article speaks about the international financial and debt crisis (Lehman Brothers, Madoff, etc.) and other economic and political events which have triggered a wave of new regulations in Switzerland in the last few years.
A shared intranet will provide you with easy access to legal resources, documents, and work product, but what are the risks? What are the risks of a shared intranet to the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine? What steps should you take to reduce those risks?
This is an excerpt from United States Code Annotated, Title 15. Commerce and Trade, Chapter 22, Trademarks (Refs & Annos), Subchapter III. General Provisions.
This article contains remarks from the immediate past chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The businesses we serve are increasingly focused on dealing with corruption. However, several surveys suggest that the perception of the success of dealing with corruption does not match the reality. This session will explore what objective metrics, tools, processes and controls we can deploy to ensure that reality matches our perceptions. How can lawyers effectively measure the risk of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in different nations?
Article discussing issues related to attorney-client privilege, especially circumstances resulting in waiver of the privilege.
Although business could rely on outside counsel for specialized expertise, they are more frequently turning to in-house counsel who are better suited to manage core risks.
Lead the Way columnist Whitnie Wiley offers new approaches that leaders can take to get better results from their team.
This month's Small Law column is a personal reflection on the teachers that enable their students to branch out and thrive, and how that can be extended to the workplace.
How far is it prudent for the in-house business generalist to go in negotiating IP contracts? John Ross works to evaluate and find an answer this pressing and relevant query.
This article examines the model shift the legal industry is going through with regard to LPO.
There are many odd laws on the English statute book that have yet to be repealed. It has been asserted that it is legal to shoot a Welshman with a bow and arrow inside the city walls of Chester after midnight, although, if true, this is likely to now be over-ruled by European Union law.
The author reflects on the importance of hope in setting personal goals and inspiring others.
Suresh Sharma shares the three key steps to making the United States the next global sourcing center for the 21st century.
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