Thought Leadership

Liability for Third Party Vendor Conduct

Many services in today’s economy are being outsourced to third-party vendors, such as law firms, accountants, human resource consultants, payroll […]

Separate Agreements for Software Purchase, Implementation

If a business buys specialized software and pays an expert to adapt and set it up, there are two separate […]

How the Insurer Sees It

Proactive claim and litigation management strategies are essential to improving an insurer’s performance. Most sophisticated insurers and self-insured entities develop […]

Survey Shows Conflicting Views of In-House, Law Firm Attorneys

Earlier this year, the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) conducted its 2015 Inside/Outside Counsel Relationship Survey, to provide its […]

Sloan Lambastes Pfizer “Inversion” Deal

“Takes tax avoidance to a whole new level,” says the popular NPR Marketplace commentator,

The EEOC Goes “Systemic”

Targeting systemic discrimination, as opposed to individual infractions, is nothing new for the EEOC, writes Washington Post labor and business […]

Times Investigation Lambastes Arbitration Clauses, With A Tilt At Justice Roberts

A front-page investigative piece in the New York Times take a critical look at the rise of arbitration agreements and […]

The Man Who Threw The Monkey Wrench At Silicon Valley

Doing research for a paper about privacy while attending law school in the U.S., an Austrian student contacted Facebook and asked to see all the data they had on or about him.

Rethinking The Legal Function

For many heads of legal departments, the opportunity to further develop their business acumen is one of the major incentives […]

What General Counsel Should Know About Legionnaires’ Disease

Legionnaires’ disease poses a serious liability risk to those responsible for the development, design, engineering, construction, manufacture, installation, maintenance and […]