Archive for December, 2016
Contract Considerations in Dealing with Foreign Entities
Insight
Nexsen Pruet attorneys Peter Santos, Christy Myatt, and David Garrett led a recent presentation on cross-border contracts to members of the Association of Corporate Counsel Research Triangle Area.
Webinar: Planning Your Contract Management Roadmap
Event, Jan. 18, 11 a.m. EST
Contract management has become a critical business function within many organizations and a top initiative for C-level executives.
License or Lease? The Contractual Limits of the Sharing Economy
Insight
In an article posted on Commercial Property Executive’s website, Elizabeth Levin of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips explores the implications of contracts and lease agreements pertaining to co-working and short term rental arrangements.
Nuts and Bolts of Technology Contract Drafting/Negotiation
Insight
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has published a summary of key takeaways from a recent presentation on technology contract drafting and negotiating to the Charlotte Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
On-Demand: E-Discovery Benchmark Survey Insights Revealed
On-Demand
General Counsel News and Zapproved have posted a complimentary on-demand webinar titled “Trends in Corporate E-Discovery Data Processing: Benchmark Survey Insights Revealed.”
Why Your Law Firm Needs a Mobile-Friendly Website
Insight
Because many legal consumers use mobile phones to find a lawyer, “lawyers and law firms that want to make a good first impression should ensure that their site can be easily read and searched from phones and tablets,” writes Amy Boardman Hunt of Muse Communications.
The Nature of a Workplace Investigation
Insight
A “head in the sand” approach to workplace issues is not advisable; do not make the mistake of assuming all is well so long as no one is making formal complaints, advises Lynch Service Company.
Report Finds Corporations Will Decrease Use of Outside Legal Counsel in 2017
Insight
A new report released by Liquid Litigation Management, Inc. (LLM) explores the motivations for technology adoption among U.S. law firms and corporations.
The Other Joint Employment Concern: Marijuana in the Workplace
Event, Jan. 18, 1 p.m. EST
Practical Law and Thomas M. Eden III will present a complimentary 75-minute webinar providing insights into recent developments and expected trends in the evolving the legal landscape of marijuana law. The event will be Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 1 p.m. EST.
GE Creates ‘Yelp for Lawyers’ to Assess Outside Law Firms
News
The internal website allows the company’s approximately 800 in-house lawyers to search “preferred providers” of outside counsel and learn about their track record with the company, reports Bloomberg Law.
It’s Last Rites for Lexis.com, As LexisNexis Sets Date for Shutdown
News
LexisNexis has begun notifying Lexis.com customers that it will be shutting down the legacy legal research service over the next 12 months and moving them to the newer Lexis Advance research platform, according to a post on Law Sites by Robert Ambrogi.
If Republicans Repeal Health Law, Paying For A Replacement Could Be Tough
News
Leading Republicans in Congress have vowed that even if they repeal most of the Affordable Care Act early in 2017, a replacement won’t hurt those now receiving benefits, reports NPR.
Freeborn Expands Insurance and Reinsurance Practice with Addition of Partner Bruce Engel
News
Bruce M. Engel has joined Freeborn & Peters LLP in Chicago as a partner in the Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group.
Litigator John Paul Nefflen Joins Shackelford’s Nashville Office
News
Commercial litigator John Paul Nefflen has joined the business and entertainment law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, as a partner in the Nashville office.
Corporate Ethics Advocate Thomas Fox Talks Trump Effect in Podcasts, E-Book
News
Corporate compliance consultant, author and lawyer Thomas Fox is producing a new podcast series that has generated an e-book exploring the outlook for business ethics at home and overseas under incoming President Donald Trump.
Martin G. Bunin Joins Farrell Fritz’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group as Partner
Marty Bunin is a partner in Farrell Fritz’s bankruptcy & restructuring practice group. He is resident in the firm’s New York City office.
The Top Texas Legal Stories of 2016
News
From the legal debate over bathrooms, to the battle over renaming a Houston law school, to a billion-dollar-plus jury award, Texas was home to some of the nation’s most intriguing legal news of 2016.
Event – A Wake-Up Call: Antitrust Compliance in the U.S.
Event, Jan. 19, NYC
Bloomberg BNA will present a complimentary event to discuss the widespread corporate apathy towards antitrust risks – and why the business community needs a collective wake-up call.
For Trump Tax Cuts, Pay Legal and Other Bills In 2016
News
Trump’s plans make paying expenses in 2016 especially attractive if you can deduct them. The deductions may be worth a lot less in 2017, writes Robert W. Wood for Forbes
Platinum Hedge Fund Executives Charged With $1 Billion Fraud
News
The New York Times reports that federal agents arrested Mark Nordlicht, a founder and the chief investment officer of Platinum, and six others on charges related to an alleged $1 billion fraud.
