decjan2017
The International Association of Defense Counsel recently released its 2016 Inside/Outside Counsel Relationship Survey. The survey found major differences in how inside and outside […]
Within the space of less than one month in 2016, two important commentaries on corporate governance were released by two constituent groups. Both propose […]
Counsel charged with prosecuting or defending against actions involving foreign arbitral awards should be aware of rapidly evolving rule changes that may define foreign […]
In May, the Consumer Financial Protection Board announced a proposed rule prohibiting providers from using a pre-dispute arbitration agreement to block consumer class actions […]
In September, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a policy directive dubbed the “Yates Memorandum,” in reference to its author, Deputy Attorney General […]
The European Union formally adopted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield in July 2016, and by late September about 275 companies had active Privacy Shield certifications. […]
Many data breach and cybersecurity cases have faltered for failure to establish concrete harm necessary to support standing when personally identifiable information has been […]
With increased action by attorneys general and other regulators, as well as evolving case law, companies cannot afford to ignore the risk of litigation […]
In recent years patent law has undergone drastic change, but trade secret law has also changed substantially. The enactment of the Defend Trade Secrets […]
Emojis are graphical icons or images used to express concepts, such as an idea or an emotion, that can be used in online communication. […]