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In Legal Disputes, Make the Most of Your Own ‘Big Data’

Corporations are sometimes faced with lawsuits whose allegations look plausible. The general counsel knows they are not true, but the […]

The Evolving Meaning of “Independence” in the Board Room

The SEC and the stock exchanges have rules requiring minimum levels of independence for board members in respect to certain […]

To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate?

Arbitration clauses are often included in contracts without full understanding or based on assumptions that may not be true. In […]

Five Best Practices for Corporate Counsel

Based on a projection of the kinds of strategic initiatives successful law departments will be undertaking in respect to data […]

Defining the New Law Department Library

In 1983 legal research accounted for ten percent of a lawyer’s time. Thirty years later, with data available instantly through […]

Law and the Fear of Cancer

Increasingly, plaintiffs are seeking damages for emotional distress engendered by a fear of contracting cancer. Only a few jurisdictions have […]

Supreme Court Decisions Make Arbitration Compulsory

In a trio of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has outlined a mechanism that could eviscerate commercial as well as […]

Cartel Enforcement Ramps up in China

Over the past year, cartel enforcement in China has intensified as enforcement agencies have built up capacity, confidence and experience. […]

Cautious Endorsement of Legal Project Management

Legal project management is a trend slowly catching on in corporate legal departments, according to a recent Today’s General Counsel […]

Providing Disaster or Hardship Assistance to Employees

The Victims of Terrorism Tax Relief Act of 2001 enables employers to fund relief programs through charitable organizations aimed at […]

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