Archive for December, 2014
Employers and the Next Wave of Health Care Reform
On-Demand
Holland & Hart offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on the most important things employers should be doing now to prepare for health care reform during 2015.
Standing Without Injury? ‘No-Injury’ Class Actions
On-Demand
The Washington Legal Foundation has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing the Spokeo case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court and the issue of “no-injury” class actions.
Transforming Contract Management
On-Demand
Contract management is increasingly seen as a critical discipline.
Texas Stretched No-Bid Program to Help Austin Company
NEWS
Texas Health and Human Services Commission general counsel resigns in wake of questions of favoritism.
Google, Verizon Patent Deal Could Cut Future Litigation
NEWS
Google and Verizon have entered into a long-term patent cross-license agreement intended to thwart lawsuits from trolls.
BlackBerry Looks for Comeback With Launch of Classic
NEWS
Blackberry is re-emphasizing the physical keyboard, rather than trying to compete directly against the touchscreen handsets of dominant rivals.
Why Shooting Victims Can’t Win Lawsuits Against Gunmakers
NEWS
The latest attempt to sue a gunmaker for firearm mayhem is under way in Connecticut.
Cash Management for Government Contractors
On-Demand
NeoSystems Corp. has posted a free on-demand webinar on how to forecast, plan and optimize cash flow and cash management for government contractors.
Auditing Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) Projects
On-Demand
Baker Tilly presents a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing how to analyze an engineer-procure-construct contract for risk and plan to audit EPC projects.
How to Manage the Influx of Contracts After an Acquisition
White Paper
Is there a merger or acquisition in your future? If your responsibilities include contract management, you need to be prepared for what’s ahead.
Dispute Resolution: Working Together Toward Conflict Resolution
White Paper
Harvard’s Program on Dispute Resolution offers a free white paper offering advice on understanding how relationships can help in negotiations.
Tech Giants Back Microsoft in Overseas E-Mail Fight
NEWS
The unusually high number of friend-of-the-court briefs and the breadth of groups that signed on reflect how significant the issue of privacy in the digital age is to U.S. industry.
Sony Hack: First Lawsuit Filed Against Company by Ex-Employees
NEWS
Some former employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment have filed a suit forcing the company to defend the security measures it took in advance of the hack.
L-1, H-1B, and PERM Compliance for Human Resources
On-Demand
Wolfsdorf Rosenthal presents a free webinar explaining President’s Obama’s executive immigration actions.
The Ebola Crisis and Global Health Law
On-Demand
The Network for Public Health Law presents a free on-demand webinar discussing the international public health community’s response to the Ebola crisis.
Ethical Responses to Negative Online Feedback
On-Demand
Avvo has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing ways to help lawyers and law firms get comfortable with the rapid proliferation of online feedback.
PetSmart to Sell Itself to Investor Group for $8.7 Billion
NEWS
PetSmart agreed on Sunday to sell itself to a group led by the investment firm BC Partners for about $8.7 billion, months after the retailer came under pressure from two hedge funds.
Falcons’ Parent Names King & Spalding Partner New GC
NEWS
AMB Group LLC, parent company of the Atlanta Falcons, has appointed Mike Egan as general counsel, effective Jan. 5, 2015.
IRS ‘Safe Harbor’ Can Protect Labor Tax Cheats
NEWS
A decades-old loophole in federal law allows many companies to identify their workers as independent contractors for tax purposes even though the workers are, in fact, employees.
NLRB May Be Preparing Onslaught of Law-Changing Decisions
NEWS
The National Labor Relations Board is getting ready to issue an onslaught of law-changing decisions as we head into the holiday season, predicts The National Law Review.
