Today's General Counsel

February/March 2014

A Mountain of Information

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Factors Driving Merger Enforcement

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

Protecting Against Political Risk in Overseas Ventures

In recent years international companies have experienced expropriations, cancellations of operating licenses, and contract frustration, as the result of actions […]

Emotions Run High When In-House Counsel is Deposed

This article examines the psychological effect on in-house counsel who are placed in the witness chair by their outside counsel, […]

A Program For Building the Legal Operations Function

Law departments require a variety of operational services in areas such as outside counsel management, intellectual property operations and electronic […]

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