Archive for February, 2015
4-Part Series: The Corporate Information Governance Program
White Paper
Sherpa Software is offering a complimentary four-part white paper series on enterprise information governance.
Deutsche Bank Names Steven Reich General Counsel for Americas
NEWS
Deutsche Bank AG has named Steven F. Reich, a former official at the U.S. Department of Justice and attorney for former President Bill Clinton, as its general counsel for the Americas.
Crude Oil Exports: A View from the 114th Congress
White Paper
An analysis by June DeHart, published in Environmental Leader, discusses the prospects of Congress lifting the ban on crude oil exports.
Protecting the Identity of LLC Members and LP Partners in Litigation
White Paper
Thompson Coburn LLP has published an analysis of handling a request for disclosure of the identity of members/partners in an LLC or LP during litigations. In “Part I: Motions to Remand,” the firm examines the best approach.
Copyright Reform: Incremental Development or Analysis Paralysis?
White Paper
Copyright has been going through an identity crisis in the digital age. As the policy debate rages, many jurisdictions are seeking to balance these competing interests, with varying success, by gradually reforming their copyright laws, reports Primary Opinion on its website.
Quarles & Brady Partners Receive International Client Choice Award
NEWS
Three partners from national law firm Quarles & Brady received the 2015 Client Choice award from Lexology and the International Law Office. This award is given to only one attorney from a given practice area, and well over 2,500 attorneys were nominated this past year.
Sherrie Farrell Named a Michigan Chronicle 2015 Women of Excellence Honoree
NEWS
Sherrie Farrell, Managing Member of Dykema’s Detroit office, has been recognized by The Michigan Chronicle as a 2015 Woman of Excellence.
Why You Should Make Your Documents Look Good
White Paper
SeyfarthLean Consulting has published a free white paper saying that design isn’t just about making things look nice, it is about finding ways to more clearly, efficiently, and effectively convey information from one person to another and do so without making the experience dreadful.
Streamline Contract Development in Five Easy Steps
White Paper
Apptus has posted a free white paper about the value of a centralized contract template library and automated contract playbook.
Technology Translation Solutions for Large Volume Non-English eDiscovery Matters
EVENT: Feb. 27, 12 p.m. PST
Merrill Corporation presents a free webinar about best practices to proactively engage an LSP and utilize front end translation tools such as Early Language Assessment to save money, increase efficiency for in-house and outside counsel.
Getting Cloud Data from the New Big Three: Google, iCloud & MS Office 365
EVENT: March 4, 1 p.m. CST
EDRM will present a complimentary webinar discussing the nuts and bolts of cloud E-Discovery with practical examples and demonstrations.
Demonstration of The Guard: HIPAA Compliance Solution
EVENT: March 10, 2 p.m. EST
The Compliancy Group will present a free webinar demonstrating the Guard HIPAA Compliance Tracking Solution, which allows you to self audit your organization, simplifying HIPAA Compliance.
Auditing Construction Contract Change Orders
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar posted by Baker Tilly discusses the finer points of dealing with change orders in construction projects.
KPMG Webinar: The Agile Utility
On-Demand
The KPMG Global Energy Institute presents an on-demand webcast focusing on utility companies’ approach to establishing a thriving business in a changing and uncertain environment.
Oil and Gas M&A Trends from 2014
On-Demand
In a 60-minute webinar, Latham & Watkins presents an overview of merger and acquisition transactions in the energy industry during 2014 and emerging themes for 2015.
An Oil and Gas Revolution: The Convergence of IT & OT
On-Demand
Oil & Gas IQ has made available a free white paper on the problem of industrial systems being exposed to risks and dangers that were never considered in their original design: the threat of malware and cyber attack.
The Fracking-Water Nexus: Issues Encountered by Industry
On-Demand
Penn State Extension presents a free on-demand webinar aimed at answering the question: What happens to the water after the fracking process?
Cultural Implications of Information Governance in a Global Society
White Paper
A white paper published by the 2-20 Family of Companies investigates some of the driving factors for implementing information governance (IG) programs around the world.
Social Media Policy Considerations for Employers
On-Demand
Imperative Information Group offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on issues that employers should also consider when deciding how to manage their official social media presence and respond to employees’ social media activities.
Fish & Richardson Named #1 PTAB Law Firm
Fish & Richardson has been named the number one most active law firm at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for 2014. Fish represented clients in 154 proceedings
