Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T03:25:55.769-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:corporate-legal-departments William Farley wfarley285 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6620434606543634123-34087dea18b7ed86743fd5203e6e3a3e 2009-11-17T10:49:35.115-05:00

DULLES, Va., Nov. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- NetSecurity Corporation, a company positioned to be the brand of choice in computer forensics, security, and training, announced today that Jennifer Nickolas, Esq. has joined the company.

DULLES, Va., Nov. 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- NetSecurity Corporation, a company positioned to be the brand of choice in computer forensics, security, and training, announced today that Jennifer Nickolas, Esq. has joined the company. http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1117-001.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:467818152219472168-95489bcc703289df79be5a062fd6d08b 2009-11-08T12:55:29.203-05:00

According to a Canadian franchise lawyer, yes. According to me, it's not even close..

According to a Canadian franchise lawyer, yes. According to me, it's not even close.. http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com/2009/11/canadian-franchise-attorney-calls-franchise-ownership-renting-a-business.html Joel Libava jlibava813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8892096564138336696-f9ed150b07ab2a4bc2868d0121c36974 2009-10-29T04:20:58.558-04:00

PepsiCo Inc has its legal document buried for weeks, causing it not showing up to court and losing $1.26 billion default judgment - all thanks to big corporation bureaucracy. Here is another reason why small businesses rock - They are lean and mean,...

PepsiCo Inc has its legal document buried for weeks, causing it not showing up to court and losing $1.26 billion default judgment - all thanks to big corporation bureaucracy. Here is another reason why small businesses rock - They are lean and mean,... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/10/29/why-corporate-bureaucracy-sucks-it-costs-pepsico-126-billion/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13747389336481479167-3e81880a360fd7f2a2e0a54585159b87 2009-11-03T03:36:46.534-05:00

In today’s economy, business must think creatively about managing their legal costs. The following will briefly summarize different ways legal costs are charged. Hourly Rates In most cases, attorneys charge for their services based on their hourly...

In today’s economy, business must think creatively about managing their legal costs. The following will briefly summarize different ways legal costs are charged. Hourly Rates In most cases, attorneys charge for their services based on their hourly... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/11/03/attorney-fee-arrangements-finding-the-right-fit/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9776203250968213735-5e0233842720b3ea854306e55591c923 2009-04-15T00:48:00.000-04:00

http://www.linkedin.com/answers/law-legal/corporate-law/corporate-law/LAW_COR_CRL/458460-40318477 164 163 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4285763976400667292-df68d0a717fc2cf1e3668ec4bb958d41 2009-10-14T10:15:26.766-04:00

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia recently announced a new case management procedure that will limit the parties from consenting to blanket protective orders to protect the confidentiality of documents in civil cases.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia recently announced a new case management procedure that will limit the parties from consenting to blanket protective orders to protect the confidentiality of documents in civil cases. http://information-security-resources.com/2009/10/13/court-limits-confidentiality-in-civil-litigation/ Anthony M. Freed afreed536 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6526574903914776103-4550f9679a4ebcbf3162b44c9f00c4e8 2009-10-23T13:15:25.887-04:00

Former Managing Director to Head Business Development and Client Services. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global Legal, a leading risk consulting and discovery management company, announced today that Robert J. Draper, formerly...

Former Managing Director to Head Business Development and Client Services. ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Global Legal, a leading risk consulting and discovery management company, announced today that Robert J. Draper, formerly... http://send2press.com/newswire/2009-10-1023-001.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4933045063190107560-52b4af438adb0dc5fc440e2c69728c10 2009-10-14T20:48:34.805-04:00

http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com/2009/10/donuts-continue-to-roll-at-dunkin-donuts-corporate-headquarters-so-do-heads.html Joel Libava jlibava813 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5663383087423760279-f3d16645592e324f7db2838a636b2f9a 2009-02-03T05:15:00.000-05:00

Trevor Faure, who recently resigned his role as European general counsel at Tyco, is to join Ernst & Young (E&Y) as its most senior lawyer. Mr Faure, a well-known figure in the legal world, will join E&Y as global general

Trevor Faure, who recently resigned his role as European general counsel at Tyco, is to join Ernst & Young (E&Y) as its most senior lawyer. Mr Faure, a well-known figure in the legal world, will join E&Y as global general http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1801766255&f=9791 48 48 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6779652227946128901-e1c6d2d0a46b6616ca469b49d8bce7b1 2009-09-21T11:31:09.316-04:00

Just what are such employees thinking, especially in these troubled times? You would think that employees would want to make themselves invaluable to their employers, rather than expendable.

Just what are such employees thinking, especially in these troubled times? You would think that employees would want to make themselves invaluable to their employers, rather than expendable. http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/Columnarticle.cfm?externalID=950&Columnid=21&shownewswindow=1&mac=HRBXQ309&SID=BX&utm_campaign=BX&utm_medium=SMO&utm_source=e-bim&utm_content=Sept21news&utm_term=BX Katherine Mehr (HR IQ) kmehr217 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:63001222727295810-035300608e07828ff99f06462ec22559 2009-09-21T20:18:08.394-04:00

Copyright filtering technology is a form of copyright infringement, according to a lawsuit against document service Scribd. The lawsuit, lodged in a Texas federal court Friday, broaches a novel legal theory in which the U.S. courts have never...

Copyright filtering technology is a form of copyright infringement, according to a lawsuit against document service Scribd. The lawsuit, lodged in a Texas federal court Friday, broaches a novel legal theory in which the U.S. courts have never... http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/09/infringingfiltering/ Jonathan Franchell jfranchell521 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5670538936343671668-6f34599f358ab3fdbb8b07eb9aaef4ab 2009-01-23T15:02:00.000-05:00

Licensing royalty rate comparables for a medical device?

Licensing royalty rate comparables for a medical device? http://www.linkedin.com/answers/law-legal/corporate-law/intellectual-property/LAW_COR_IPP/405792-8473737 37 37 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9984824418177504251-24cc760c9fcd1192568c5771ab6d9a4c 2009-03-26T12:12:21.965-04:00

Last week, I made the case for why it’s a good time to address legal services spend. Rising unemployment and declining revenues in the legal field provide opportunity to finally address this category, which has been historically treated as a 3rd rail. Whether you’re seeking to find a new firm or looking to change your cost structure with existing outside counsel, the priority is in moving away from the billable hour and towards a more performance based (or at least more predictable) pricing model. DuPont pioneered the alternative billing model years ago. Thomas L. Sager, VP and Assistant General Counsel at DuPont, summed up their underlying motivation; “DuPont, like other clients, does not want to buy time; it wants to buy results”. According to DuPont’s Legal Model website, their approach ties cost to value received, distributes risk between client and firm, and creates a true collaborative partnership for reaching objectives. They make no secret of their strategy and in fact literally published the book on the subject. Well worth a read if you’re considering a change in your legal services sourcing and procurement. Alternative billing methods pioneered by DuPont include...

Last week, I made the case for why it’s a good time to address legal services spend. Rising unemployment and declining revenues in the legal field provide opportunity to finally address this category, which has been historically treated as a 3rd rail. Whether you’re seeking to find a new firm or looking to change your cost structure with existing outside counsel, the priority is in moving away from the billable hour and towards a more performance based (or at least more predictable) pricing model. DuPont pioneered the alternative billing model years ago. Thomas L. Sager, VP and Assistant General Counsel at DuPont, summed up their underlying motivation; “DuPont, like other clients, does not want to buy time; it wants to buy results”. According to DuPont’s Legal Model website, their approach ties cost to value received, distributes risk between client and firm, and creates a true collaborative partnership for reaching objectives. They make no secret of their strategy and in fact literally published the book on the subject. Well worth a read if you’re considering a change in your legal services sourcing and procurement. Alternative billing methods pioneered by DuPont include... http://www.supplyexcellence.com/blog/2009/03/05/legal-services-spend-alternative-billing-models-vs-hourly-rates/ Justin Fogarty jfogarty134 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14749164085995625379-37f12361631edc64a5bf379467c14f5c 2009-03-27T16:38:00.000-04:00

U.S. Soccer's General Counsel serves as chief legal counsel for the Federation, maintaining primary responsibility for all legal matters, including

U.S. Soccer's General Counsel serves as chief legal counsel for the Federation, maintaining primary responsibility for all legal matters, including http://usngbjobs.teamworkonline.com/teamwork/r.cfm?i=23692 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12748357393995249232-aeb41587698515e9ecd60e595c7e92f3 2009-08-17T16:21:05.380-04:00

Discusses legal ethics of billing for repeatedly reviewing the same email or other e-discovery item when deduping technology can identify those duplicates.

Discusses legal ethics of billing for repeatedly reviewing the same email or other e-discovery item when deduping technology can identify those duplicates. http://www.lawtechnews.com/r5/showkiosk.asp?listing_id=3298502 Joe Howie jhowie663 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:802511006498517700-8af63c975d690ef4e39de07f5389cdc3 2009-06-04T11:34:52.598-04:00

Business contract is a legalized promise agreed upon between two or more parties. A contract is created when the parties involved wish to enter a business agreement or transaction, such as purchasing or sales, service offerings, properties leasing,...

Business contract is a legalized promise agreed upon between two or more parties. A contract is created when the parties involved wish to enter a business agreement or transaction, such as purchasing or sales, service offerings, properties leasing,... http://www.insidecontracts.com/the-basics-of-business-contracts.html Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 6 5 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13441884436011048088-265292541eecf563026178a29a26eb65 2009-07-20T14:21:17.058-04:00

Halfway through, 2009 is already shaping up to be a year of significant appellate rulings involving expert witnesses. We look back over the first six months of 2009 and highlight the five most important expert rulings handed down this year – at least so far

Halfway through, 2009 is already shaping up to be a year of significant appellate rulings involving expert witnesses. We look back over the first six months of 2009 and highlight the five most important expert rulings handed down this year – at least so far http://www.ims-expertservices.com/newsletters/july/2009-top-five-expert-rulings-071409.asp Deborah Brousseau dbrousseau740 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7627037486607986039-b3946edc09b31afcbcdefda74893d0e9 2009-05-28T10:06:15.898-04:00

Even before the inauguration, President Obama had put together a list of potential nominees for the Supreme Court. He and his staff thought they would have months in office before they would have to focus on it.

Even before the inauguration, President Obama had put together a list of potential nominees for the Supreme Court. He and his staff thought they would have months in office before they would have to focus on it. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104648062 Lauren Young lyoung404 2 0 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3920697536875250203-ecc82e9347fb1e0835f0e80b9f2598ba 2009-07-14T06:46:35.974-04:00

Many entrepreneurs and small business owners find it difficult to negotiate with their attorney. Entrepreneurs may suffer from a lack of familiarity with the attorney/client relation, and some small business owners have so much at stake in a lawsuit...

Many entrepreneurs and small business owners find it difficult to negotiate with their attorney. Entrepreneurs may suffer from a lack of familiarity with the attorney/client relation, and some small business owners have so much at stake in a lawsuit... http://www.noobpreneur.com/2009/07/14/three-tips-for-negotiating-with-your-attorney/ Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1122786855127080131-2418f4ba0ea74b315648ddef6fffbd80 2009-05-18T13:06:10.977-04:00

Women lawyers are increasingly switching firms in their search of more flexible work schedules, according to a report released earlier this week by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work.

Women lawyers are increasingly switching firms in their search of more flexible work schedules, according to a report released earlier this week by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work. http://amlawdaily.typepad.com/amlawdaily/2009/05/law-firms-are-learning-to-change-their-policies-to-keep--women-on-board-according-to-a-report-by-the-new-jersey-stat.html Lauren Young lyoung404 2 1 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5816244076287936164-36bdd67eeaed4d1bdb456adf69db14c4 2009-03-15T08:00:00.000-04:00

...in the counseling side of the General Counsel's ... pretty much every legal ... to wonder why corporate

...in the counseling side of the General Counsel's ... pretty much every legal ... to wonder why corporate http://www.theracetothebottom.org/home/2009/3/15/diane-sanger-and-the-sec.html 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6946904022759175824-7aeb4c43b359abb7c310e9c47ec800f5 2009-06-16T11:05:45.141-04:00

The undertraining of law students documented in a century’s worth of critiques of legal education, most recently by the Carnegie Foundation, has different and much more detrimental consequences for the post-J.D. careers of women and minority attorneys. However, studies of their early careers focus primarily on problems with law-firm mentoring and pay little, if any, attention to how the earlier training that these lawyers received (or failed to be given) in law school might have contributed to the later career obstacles they face. Conversely, studies of the ways that law schools undertrain law students pay little or no attention to how the deficiencies in the current model of law school education may disproportionately disadvantage women and minority law students later in their careers.

The undertraining of law students documented in a century’s worth of critiques of legal education, most recently by the Carnegie Foundation, has different and much more detrimental consequences for the post-J.D. careers of women and minority attorneys. However, studies of their early careers focus primarily on problems with law-firm mentoring and pay little, if any, attention to how the earlier training that these lawyers received (or failed to be given) in law school might have contributed to the later career obstacles they face. Conversely, studies of the ways that law schools undertrain law students pay little or no attention to how the deficiencies in the current model of law school education may disproportionately disadvantage women and minority law students later in their careers. http://lsr.nellco.org/nyu/plltwp/papers/136/ Lauren Young lyoung404 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:511668073634589267-23a90096f411fbde05b9a251756eb37c 2008-12-31T16:55:00.000-05:00

I'm researching for a client the feasibility of such a conversion as he has an existing C-corp that he files $0.00 tax returns on annually but would

I'm researching for a client the feasibility of such a conversion as he has an existing C-corp that he files $0.00 tax returns on annually but would http://www.linkedin.com/answers/law-legal/corporate-law/corporate-law/LAW_COR_CRL/391312-16869497 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11373687291019369288-578ebead544421bfd2551567da5274f9 2009-07-20T14:23:11.693-04:00

The current recession has left very few segments of society or business unscathed; 2008 was a tough year for many Fortune 500 companies and AmLaw 100 firms as well as for homeowners and families.

The current recession has left very few segments of society or business unscathed; 2008 was a tough year for many Fortune 500 companies and AmLaw 100 firms as well as for homeowners and families. http://www.ims-expertservices.com/newsletters/july/early-experts-stronger-cases-070709.asp Deborah Brousseau dbrousseau740 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16779755015705052294-ae4bc544ad475423f0db25bfc8db7e28 2009-05-28T10:38:41.679-04:00

Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court this week has stirred an outpouring of favorable reaction from some of the most prominent advocacy groups focused on the legal rights of women, Latinas and Hispanics. (WOMENSENEWS)--A who's...

Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court this week has stirred an outpouring of favorable reaction from some of the most prominent advocacy groups focused on the legal rights of women, Latinas and Hispanics. (WOMENSENEWS)--A who's... http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/4024 Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 1 0