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Law Department Spend Tilting In-House

February 23, 2015

According to the 2014 HBR Law Department Survey, total legal spending, which includes money spent on inside and outside counsel, […]

Feds Crack Down on Dealing With Russia

February 23, 2015

As a result of sanctions, Americans now have limited ability to do business with certain sectors of the Russian economy, […]

Ten Commandments for Preparing the Deposition Witness

February 23, 2015

In most jurisdictions there are significant restrictions on what the defending lawyer can do with respect to objecting to questions, […]

Still Waiting for an FCPA Super Bowl

February 23, 2015

In a case that was closely watched by Foreign Corrupt Practices Act practitioners, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in […]

Social Media Assets in M&A Transactions

February 23, 2015

A company’s social media pages and profiles, and associated followers, friends and other connections, may constitute valuable business assets. However, […]

Billion Dollar Failures

February 23, 2015

2014 was an active year for the M&A market due to low interest rates and available capital. Last year saw […]

Op-Ed: SCOTUS Justices Shouldn’t Attend State Of Union

January 12, 2015

Having the Supreme Court Justices in attendance at the annual State of the Union is a relatively recent trend and […]

Posner Gets Real

December 10, 2014

Seventh Circuit Judge Richard Posner, who has not been short on strong opinions of late, reveals some more personal details […]

Compliance Plans Should Reduce Risk, Not Create Liability

December 3, 2014

Calls for improved corporate compliance are coming from boards of directors, shareholders and government. Board members are now exposed to […]

Strategies for Minimizing Risk of Privacy Class Actions

December 3, 2014

Businesses are increasingly facing class action lawsuits alleging that they have violated someone’s privacy, under state or U.S. laws. Privacy […]

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