Archive for January, 2015
Work-Life Balance is Often Goal of In-House Job, Poll Says
NEWS
A recent poll by the Association of Corporate Counsel found that more than half of in-house lawyers said work-life balance was a large factor in their decision to choose an in-house position.
Top Reasons to E-Sign Contracts
White Paper
Silanis Technologies has posted online a free white paper on the benefits of a fully electronic contracting process, extending beyond a streamlined workflow.
iCONECT and Nuix Deliver Direct-to-Database Integration
NEWS
iCONECT Development and Nuix announce they have competed delivery of “Direct to Database” (D2D) integration between Nuix eDiscovery and iCONECT-XERA.
Breaking the Limits of Today’s Dismal Tight Oil Recovery Factors
EVENT: Feb. 3, 11 a.m. EST
Lux Research will present a complimentary webinaron poor recovery factors plague tight oil production.
House Approves Bill Overhauling Natural Gas Pipeline Permits
NEWS
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act bipartisan bill, legislation that could speed up the permit process for the construction of natural gas pipelines, reports Pennsylvania Business Daily.
Wells Fargo Adds Two Senior Lawyers
NEWS
Wells Fargo & Co. recently snagged two former Bank of America Corp. high-ranking lawyers to fill openings in its litigation and workout division, the bank confirmed, reports The Wall Street Journal‘s Moneybeat blog.
Energy Storage on the Grid
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar sponsored by NEC Energy Solutions discusses various applications for energy storage on the grid and how they can be used to meet the challenges of ensuring reliability.
Supreme Court Rejects BP Ex-Executive’s Appeal
NEWS
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Jan. 26 to hear an appeal by a former BP Plc executive who contested whether he can be charged with obstruction of Congress for downplaying the severity of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Reuters reports.
Top Walmart Official Says Retailer Works to Prevent Corruption
NEWS
Walmart has spent $100 million over the past two years hiring thousands of employees to work on compliance.
Workers Compensation and the Oil and Gas Industry
On-Demand
National Council on Compensation Insurance offers a free on-demand webinar exploring the workers compensation implications of the fracking industry, as well as federal and state legislative and regulatory issues
Risk Mitigation for Oil and Gas Industry Corrosion
On-Demand
Knovel has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing risk mitigation and new rules, standards and regulations and the consequences of non-compliance regarding corrosion in the oil and gas industry.
Aligning HR and Business Strategy
On-Demand
SilkRoad has posted a free on-demand webinar offering a look into the strategic practices of more than 300 HR professionals as told by their responses to SilkRoad’s recent Strategic HR Survey.
Oil Outlook 2015: How Will Markets React to Lower Prices?
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar presented by Platts looks at some of the reasons for sharp fall in crude oil prices and discusses how markets might evolve in 2015 as key participants react.
Ruling May Help Employers Reduce Union Retiree Health Benefits
NEWS
Courts weighing whether union retirees have vested lifetime health-care benefits should apply ordinary contract principles, rather than special inferences or presumptions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, Bloomberg BNA reports.
Is it Time to Outsource Your Human Resources?
On-Demand
CPEhr presents a complimentary on-demand webinar on human resources outsourcing, one of fastest growing sectors of the outsourcing industry.
How to End the HR Document Pile-Up
On-Demand
Exari presents a free on-demand webinar discussing how document automation can alleviate the burden of creating HR documents.
Best Practices for a Contract Management RFP
On-Demand
Corridor Company presents a free on-demand webinar aimed at anyone ready to issue a request for proposal, as well as those just starting the process.
The Walmart Settlement: A Game Changer for Retailers
On-Demand
ReposiTrak has posted a free on-demand webinar on Walmart’s 2014 settlement of 23 cases in the wake of the Jensen Farms class action litigation due to an outbreak of listeriosis linked to cantaloupes.
GAO: Performance-Based Contracts Are the Way to Go
NEWS
Performance-based contracting received a boost when the Government Accountability Office found that the U.S. Department of Transportation is making progress in moving toward a national performance-based approach.
The New Revenue Recognition Standard: Tax Implications
On-Demand
Ernst & Young has posted a free on-demand webinar on a converged standard for recognizing revenue under U.S. GAAP and IFRS introduced during 2014.
