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Keep SaaS And Cloud Contracts Light On Specifics, But Heavy On Revenue Opportunities

Keep SaaS And Cloud Contracts Light On Specifics, But Heavy On Revenue Opportunities

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Solution providers shouldn’t let long, tedious contracts get in the way of closing deals, advised lawyer Mark D. Grossman when he spoke at the Ingram Micro One conference, according to CRN.

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Drafting Matters: Do Your Non-Competes Bind the Correct Parties?

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Franchisors should ensure that their franchisees’ owners and key employees, especially those with access to confidential materials and training, sign non-competes in their individual capacities, advises Fox Rothschild.

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Download: FRCP & E-Discovery: The Layman’s Guide

Download: FRCP & E-Discovery: The Layman’s Guide

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Exterro has published “FRCP & E-Discovery: The Layman’s Guide” to sort out the technical aspects of the FRCP as they relate to e-discovery, supported with relevant case law and expert opinions.

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BIA Acquires U.S. Legal Support’s eDiscovery and Computer Forensics Division

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New York-based Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. announces the major acquisition of Texas-based U.S. Legal Support division.

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Download: Legal Benchmarks for Compliance Program Success

Download: Legal Benchmarks for Compliance Program Success

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The new Navex report includes best-practice recommendations and discusses how legal departments view compliance training, third-party due diligence and policy and procedure management.

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The ‘Weinstein Effect’: Firms Rethink Holiday Parties Amid Sexual Harassment Concerns

The ‘Weinstein Effect’: Firms Rethink Holiday Parties Amid Sexual Harassment Concerns

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A poll found that only 49 percent of companies said they planned to serve alcohol at their holiday events, compared with nearly 62 percent last year.

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Inside Trump’s Legal Team: Trying to Protect the President From Mueller’s ‘Killers

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Trump’s legal team in the Russia probe is derided by some as being indiscreet, error-prone and outmatched, according to The Washington Post

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Fugitive Lawyer Back in U.S. After Arrest at Pizza Hut in Honduras

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Honduran authorities captured Eric Conn and handed him over to the FBI for a private plane ride back to Lexington, Kentucky.

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Linda Emery Joins Quarles & Brady’s Intellectual Property Practice

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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Linda Emery has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Milwaukee office.

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Former CFPB Deputy Assistant Director Joins Akerman

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Kathleen “Kitty” Ryan has joined Akerman LLP as a partner in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group in the Los Angeles office.

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Republicans Attack ABA Over ‘Not Qualified’ Judicial Nominee Ratings

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As the ABA has emerged as a major stumbling block in President Donald Trump’s effort to transform the courts, the GOP is accusing the nonpartisan group of holding a liberal slant and is seeking to sideline it, Politico reports.

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FERC Puts Cloud Over Certain Oil Pipeline Marketing Affiliate Transactions

FERC Puts Cloud Over Certain Oil Pipeline Marketing Affiliate Transactions

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FERC’s ruling declining to approved the proposal will likely cause oil pipelines to review their current marketing affiliate contracts and will impact how marketing affiliates do business in the future, according to Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

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2017 Data Discovery: Celebrity Lessons on Litigation, Legal Ethics, and e-Discovery

Webinar, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. EST
Reed Smith LLP will present a webinar offering a look back on celebrity data discovery law in 2017 and how it affects you and your organization.

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HousingWire Webinar: Digital Montgages – Don’t Get Left Behind

HousingWire Webinar: Digital Montgages – Don’t Get Left Behind

Event, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. EST
HousingWire will present a complimentary webinar on digital mortgages on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. Pacific time / 2 p.m. Eastern time.

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Assignment and Delegation in Contracts: Not Just Boilerplate

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Peter M. Watt-Morse and Christopher C. Archer provide an overview of some of the key issues that should be considered when drafting an assignment provision for commercial and technology agreements.

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Is Non-Compete in Purchase/Sale of Family-Owned Business Enforceable?

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Michael P. Connolly discusses the case of E.T. Products, LLC v. D.E. Miller Holdings, Inc., in which the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently addressed the enforceability of non-compete agreements that had been negotiated in connection with a sale of a business.

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Governing Law and Jurisdiction or Forum Clauses Same Country/Different Country? How to Decide

Governing Law and Jurisdiction or Forum Clauses Same Country/Different Country? How to Decide

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Contract drafters sometimes confuse governing law clauses and jurisdiction clauses, according to a post on the website of Wilk Auslander.

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How Forced Arbitration and Non-Disclosure Agreements Can Perpetuate Hostile Work Environments

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It is possible for state lawmakers to crack down on corporate abuse of arbitration and non-disclosure agreements, but the prospects do not seem good, writes Michelle Chen for The Nation.

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UNT Dallas College of Law Graduate Joins Dallas’ Hamilton Wingo Law Firm

UNT Dallas College of Law Graduate Joins Dallas’ Hamilton Wingo Law Firm

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Trial law firm Hamilton Wingo has added attorney Fabiola Segovia, a member of the inaugural graduating class of UNT Dallas College of Law, to the Dallas firm.

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American Heart Association to Honor Farrell Fritz Partner Charlotte Biblow

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Charlotte A. Biblow will be honored by the American Heart Association at their 2018 Long Island Go Red for Women luncheon in February at Crest Hollow in Woodbury, NY.

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