febmar2014

New Commercial Arbitration Rules Provide Predictability

In 2013, the American Arbitration Association introduced two new sets of rules that apply to commercial arbitration disputes. The AAA revised its general Commercial […]

If Your Law Firm Suffers a Data-Breach, Maybe You Do Too

Lawyers often have access to clients’ sensitive commercial, operational and other information. But lawyers can also possess similar information about their clients’ clients and […]

New DOL Rules Heighten Duties, Personal Liability, of 401K Sponsors

Business owners who offer a 401k plan are required to comply with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, a complex federal statute designed as […]

Too Much Data, Too Little Support

Federal agencies remain uneasy about their ability to manage e-discovery and electronic data, according to Deloitte’s “Seventh Annual Benchmarking Study of Electronic Discovery Practices […]

Patenting Headache When Employee-Inventor Leaves

Patent applicants rarely worry about validity challenges based on applications filed later, but in some circumstances these can pose a significant obstacle under the […]

Addressing Employment-Related Retaliation Claims

Illegal retaliation occurs when a company takes a punitive or adverse action against a person (usually an employee) in response to activity protected under […]

Prepare Far in Advance for Litigation Holds

A legal hold is a protocol that preserves evidence likely to be responsive in litigation. The process is part of a company’s overall information […]

Predictive Coding Slowly Becoming the Norm

TGC survey results indicate that recognition of the risks posed by social media is widespread, but procedures for dealing with it are lagging. About […]

Alternative Damage Theories in Patent Cases

Infringers often make use of a patent-holder’s rights in ways that yield no straightforward royalty or lost profit calculation. Infringers may give away an […]

Factors Driving Merger Enforcement

Merger law has been primarily shaped by the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. Court decisions are rare because few merger cases […]