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This article contains horoscopes for the people in legal departments.

There is a good reason to consider a lawyer as CEO, but it has nothing to do with litigation or regulation. Boards may be looking beyond an MBA because the real world presents them with a challenge that classic business training has yet to fully comprehend: emotional uncertainty.

This article answers questions on who qualifies for protection in Chinese investment treaties.

The following form should be used for employees with a physical or mental health disability and need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of their position or to participate in the hiring process.

To prevent losing legal professionals to competitors, here are three major factors that affect retention rates and tips on what you can do to help your best people want to stay with your firm.

The purchaser of an isolated business division of a company under judicial recovery (the Brazilian Chapter 11 equivalent), provided that certain requisites are met, should not inherit any liability from the Seller.

A helpful checklist of the best attributes of savvy negotiators.

Learn what key trends and issues Chief Legal Officers have identified as top of mind.

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This is a sample confidentiality agreement between a Delaware corporation and a recipient where the company expects to disclose to the recipient confidential information about its business and technology.

The author shares her thoughts on embracing change and outlines a few tips for becoming more adaptable.

Check out this 2014 Tabbie Award-winning column! The author cautions against the correlation equals causation approach to meta-data analysis.

This column of "Contractual Cogitator" takes a look at the state of consequential damages.

In 2012, computer scientists working with Google conducted a novel experiment in artificial intelligence. They created a program to review 10 million random YouTube videos and look for recurring patterns. There was no human coaching or guidance, just an algorithm that scanned the pixels in every scene of every video.

ACC Docket talks with Erich Drotleff on how his role in ACC's Health Law Committee has influenced his career.

In the final Careerpath of the year, columnist Bill Mordan discusses the virtue of admitting that sometimes, we simply "don't know."

Ron Pol's most recent column examines potential client satisfaction survey issues.

With so much electronically stored information (ESI), it can be difficult to find the specific answers you are looking for. "Keyword searching" has emerged as a solution to this issue. This article discusses the complicated nature of this solution.

This article, written by Robert Half Legal, provides insight on how succession planning will help keep your company afloat. Learn about talent trends, the benefits of succession planning, and how to really build a plan for when the workplace starts to change.

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This article is a global perspective on preventing employee data theft and trade secret misappropriation.

This article addresses how globally, the hedge fund industry is impacted by countless reforms; including European short selling bans, global derivatives reform and shadow-banking.

Meaningfully bridging cultural divides requires more than taking a brief predeparture course in etiquette. Cultural education is a continuous process that often requires real attitudinal change, for which the payoff can be immense.

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.

The key to success is building real and lasting business relationships the old fashioned way—by earning them. And how do you do this? Janice Handler provides some ways she has learned.

This article contains advice for navigating today’s tough job market and finding a satisfying legal career.

This presenter speaks about Medicare updates to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Discusses the yet-to-be-seen outcry from in-house counsel on the rising salaries of first year associates.