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Emotions Run High When In-House Counsel is Deposed

February 10, 2014

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

February 10, 2014

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

Interplay Between Arbitration And The Courts

February 10, 2014

Counsel choosing between arbitration and litigation when negotiating contracts need to consider the litigation implications of either decision. Parties choosing […]

Income Inequality Hurts Bottom Line, Even For The One Percent

January 30, 2014

The widening income gap between the richest and poorest Americans should concern those who are well off, because underpaid workers […]

Is The Industrial Rebound A Myth?

January 27, 2014

Controversial New York Times columnist and TV commentator Steven Rattner, the former Obama administration auto industry czar and financier who […]

Leaked UN Report Warns Of Imminent Climate Change Disruption

January 17, 2014

Progress in clean energy and conservation is being overwhelmed by increased coal-burning in developing countries…

When Antitrust Disputes Loom, Businesses Need to Make Savvy Arbitration Decisions

December 23, 2013

Arbitration agreements are now commonplace in contracts, and so are global antitrust lawsuits, especially multi-party lawsuits alleging price-fixing cartels. The […]

HBR Internal Legal Spend Survey: Post-Recession Increase Continues

December 23, 2013

The 2013 HBR Law Department Survey found a three per cent increase in the total inside legal spend worldwide. Over […]

Judge Rakoff: Gov’t Choice To Sue Companies, Not Execs, “Disturbing”

December 17, 2013

With the statute of limitations on actions leading to the 2008 financial crisis running out, the legal doctrine of “willfull […]

Liability for DBE Violations Under the False Claims Act

December 15, 2013

Contractors considering bidding for and performing contract work on state and local public work projects that are partially funded by […]

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