Archive for November, 2015
International Association of Defense Counsel Launches Social Justice Initiative
NEWS
The Committee will focus on concrete opportunities to provide representation to the poor and disadvantaged in litigation.
Navigating Patent Potholes Along the FDA’s Proposed ANDA / 505(b)(2) Pathway
EVENT, Dec. 2, 9 a.m. PST
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free MCLE webinar, “Navigating Patent Potholes Along the FDA’s Proposed ANDA / 505(b)(2) Pathway,” on December 2, 2015, featuring Fitch Even attorneys Kendrew H. Colton and James A. Zak.
iCONECT Moves to Hi-Tech Hub in London
NEWS
iCONECT, developers of XERA e-discovery software, announced its move to the newly renovated “London Street Railway Power Plant” building in London.
Beware Audit Terms in Microsoft’s New MPSA
White Paper
Microsoft is transitioning many of its volume-licensing customers from the Select Plus Agreement to the new Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA). Unfortunately, audit terms contained in the MPSA are significantly more onerous and markedly less reasonable.
Extension Of Legal Protections In Employee Contractual Settings
White Paper
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could create an air of uncertainty for any healthcare business with employment contractual situations.
Trial Teams Win $61M in Two Cases
NEWS
Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank won a $33 million verdict in a gas transportation contract dispute and a $28 million verdict in a fraud/fiduciary breach claim in the oil patch in recent weeks.
Five Types of ESI Chain of Custody Documentation
White Paper
Maintaining a complete chain of custody record involves multiple types of documentation. What types are used in a particular case depends on what the evidence is and how it’s handled. These are the five major categories of ESI chain of custody documentation.
Former Dallas Judge Marilea Lewis Joins Family Law Boutique
NEWS
Family law practitioners Marilea Lewis and Lon Loveless have joined Texas-based family law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP.
Gardere Earns National Recognition in 2016 ‘Best Law Firms’ Rankings
NEWS
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has been ranked in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”
Akerman Combines Practices to Launch National Fraud and Recovery Team
NEWS
The firm said the new team leverages the combined strengths of lawyers from the firm’s litigation, healthcare, bankruptcy, and data law practices.
Wilson Elser Grows Texas Region with 11 Attorneys and New Beaumont Office
NEWS
Wilson Elser has grown its presence in Texas, adding nine attorneys to its Houston office and opening a Beaumont office with two attorneys.
How to Calculate the Cost of a Data Breach
EVENT, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. CST
Industry experts will discuss how to assess specific security risks and build a strong business case for enhanced security.
Avoid Getting Locked into an Unfavorable Cloud Contract
White Paper
In the cloud model, buyers do not own the software license. Instead, the software is leased and accessed, while the purchaser owns the data.
Managing Project Risk With Enforceable Indemnity Agreements
White Paper
Because indemnity agreements often are strictly construed against the party seeking indemnification, careful drafting is especially important.
An Efficient Way to Make Problems Go Away
Article
Lawyers with Gardner Haas have earned honors, but they prefer to call themselves Problem Solvers.
Negotiating Limitations of Liability in Technology Transactions
Article
As hosting and cloud based services have emerged, risk balancing has become a central negotiating point in almost all technology transactions. One of the most notable risk-balancing provisions is the limitations of liability.
Nine Factors for Measuring Your Contract Managers’ Productivity
Article
ContractRoom asks: What factors do you take into account when measuring your contract managers’ performance?
Avoiding an E-Discovery Crisis Created By a Preservation Lapse – Zapproved White Paper
White Paper
Zapproved is offering a complimentary recap called “State of Preservation Today” from The Proceedings from the 2015 Conference on Preservation Excellence.
Contract Says Terminable on 30 Days’ Notice – But Court Says, Not Really
NEWS
The most important lesson is to review carefully the interplay and relationship of sections in the agreement, even those that seem to have no connection with each other, writes Stephen M. Proctor.
Covenant Not to Challenge in a Patent License Does Not Bar a PTAB Review
Article
There is significant risk of damage to a patent licensor from a post-license IPR challenge, whether or not a “covenant no to challenge” is enforceable.
