In response to the difficult economy, legal departments are attempting to control costs by better managing outside counsel, often bringing more work in house. Here are some strategies for maximizing the efficiency of an in-house legal team.
This is a sample guarantee agreement made by guarantor in favor of purchaser.
In a post-Sarbanes-Oxley world, in-house counsel of public (and private) companies have reason to worry that the SEC might turn its attention to their clients. The SEC is funded to take action; its budget for enforcement has increased exponentially in recent years. What happens if your company becomes the subject of an SEC investigation? How do you respond appropriately? This article will set forth some practical steps in-house counsel should consider in the event that her company receives notice that it is under SEC scrutiny.
This article summarises the legislative framework for the protection of personally<br />identifiable information (PII).
This is a sample standard office lease.
This quick reference provides you with a general overview of some of the nuances in the employment and labor law realm as it pertains to France. The document delves into the legal framework and then touches on core areas (employment contracts, working conditions, etc.) that you need to be mindful of.
Discusses a study in which unfamiliar participants demonstrated they could identify top-performing companies based on photos they were shown of their chief executives.
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.
Read Bob Feldman’s take on the Missouri Supreme Court’s debate about the existence of nothing.
Discusses how to deal with the curious situation of retiring expatriate employees.
This article describes the author's knowledge management experience, using the language of his Southern relatives.
Provides tips on organizing a board meeting to make it go more smoothly.
Although the legal profession will need candidates who possess juris doctor degrees, opening up legal jobs to candidates with other educational backgrounds can land you just the right lawyers for your staff. Read on to find out which degrees are surprisingly good fits for legal careers in today’s world.
A collateral refers to that property in which a creditor can take a security interest. We also realize that the rest of the English-speaking world mostly uses collateral as an adjective to mean something that is parallel or corresponding.
In the delicate ballet that exists between job seeker and job giver, networking often lacks a critical component--the job itself.
John Ross takes a public health approach to litigation management: litigation got you down? Treat it like the flu. Read on to find out more.
John B. Ross is the general counsel of Williams Scotsman International, Inc., a company headquartered in Baltimore, MD, that sells and leases modular buildings, mobile offices, and storage containers through its subsidiary companies located throughout the United states, Canada, Mexico, and Spain. He can be contacted at jbross@willscot.com.
This article discusses product stewardship trends in Latin America.
This is sample second amended and restated non-negotiable promissory note.
Appropriate communication discipline will help protect attorney-client privilege and similar legal protections and mitigate the significant risks (legal, reputational, financial) associated with the unintended disclosure of incident-related communications. Learn recommended communication principles to work into your Incident Response Plan and disseminate to the incident response team at the outset of every incident response effort.
A sample business representation letter in connection with the filing and related certification of the company's annual report on Form 10-K. Business representative reviewed the company's Form 10-K, determined it does not contain any untrue statement of material fact concerning the business, and determined it fairly presents in all respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the business.
Ron Pol outlines eight points on how to effectively management litigation media.
A proactive drafter would not regard he Metz Farms v. Fisher Sand & Gravel case as validating an escalation clause which simply refers to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Instead, the case illustrates how very problematic and uncertain such a provision is, requiring at the least, extrinsic evidence which may be conflicting, and at worst, invoking a ruling of void for vagueness by a less sympathetic court.
Kenneth Cutshaw describes in his column some of the best service directories to use when looking for anything from employment lawyers to accounting experts.
Advice for the attorney of a small company.
Elizabeth Brody Gluck, vice president and general counsel of Vinfen Corporation, discusses her day-to-day routine as the only lawyer of a corporation employing over 2,500 people.
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.
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