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Corporations are sometimes faced with lawsuits whose allegations look plausible. The general counsel knows they are not true, but the legal team needs to […]
The SEC and the stock exchanges have rules requiring minimum levels of independence for board members in respect to certain acts of governance. There […]
Arbitration clauses are often included in contracts without full understanding or based on assumptions that may not be true. In fact, it can take […]
Based on a projection of the kinds of strategic initiatives successful law departments will be undertaking in respect to data management, metrics and compliance, […]
In 1983 legal research accounted for ten percent of a lawyer’s time. Thirty years later, with data available instantly through advanced search platforms, a […]
Increasingly, plaintiffs are seeking damages for emotional distress engendered by a fear of contracting cancer. Only a few jurisdictions have established prima facie standards […]
In a trio of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has outlined a mechanism that could eviscerate commercial as well as consumer class actions where […]
Over the past year, cartel enforcement in China has intensified as enforcement agencies have built up capacity, confidence and experience. The result has been […]
Legal project management is a trend slowly catching on in corporate legal departments, according to a recent Today’s General Counsel survey. Departments with fewer […]
The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 enables employers to fund relief programs through charitable organizations aimed at helping their employees cope […]