Presenting Alice-Friendly Patent Claims: Is McRo Worth a Second Look?
Event, Oct. 25, 2017, 11 a.m. CDT
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Presenting Alice-Friendly Patent Claims: Is McRo Worth a Second Look?,” featuring Fitch Even partner Steven G. Parmelee.
Business With a Friend: Lessons from a Liftboat Contract
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Charles Sartain, a partner in Gray Reed, uses a recent 5th Circuit ruling on a liftboat construction contract to illustrate his advice on how to administer and perform a contract, especially one with a friend.
When Contracts and Bankruptcy Collide, a Short Term May Be Better in the Long Term
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Code has a lot to say about the rights of both the debtor and the non-debtor party once a bankruptcy is filed – often to the chagrin of the non-debtor party, writes Jeffrey A. Krieger, a partner in Greenberg Glusker.
Mitigating Cyber Risk: Third-Party Service Provider Contract Considerations
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If data is trusted to a third party, the parameters of what is expected to keep your data safe should be memorialized in a contract with that service provider, writes Marc C. Tucker of Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP.
Webinar: Contract Compliance – Why it Matters to Procurement
Event, Oct. 24, noon EDT
Determine, Inc. and Jason Busch of Spend Matters will co-host a webinar titled Contract Compliance – Why it Matters to Procurement, on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at noon Eastern time.
Hogan Lovells Adds Three Business and Securities Litigators in New York
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Hogan Lovells has added Michael Hefter, Seth Cohen and Ryan Philp have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Litigation practice.
How Lawyers Protect the Harvey Weinstein in Your Workplace
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NDAs are geared to ensure that the fraction of people who do come forward can’t warn others or bring claims to light, all of which contributes to the culture of silence around workplace harassment, according to Bloomberg Law.
Florida Law Firm Fined $9 Million By Federal Court Over Tobacco Litigation
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Farah & Farah and the Wilner Firm filed 1,250 frivolous tobacco claims against a trust fund for Floridians and survivors who suffered because of smoking, the court found.
GM to Pay $120M in Multistate Defective Ignition Switch Settlement
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The settlement is tied to violations of consumer protection laws and is on top of GM’s previous penalties and settlements of an estimated $2.5 billion, according to The Detroit Free Press.
Webinar: Focus on Higher Value Work – How GC Can Improve Their Contracting Process
Event, Nov. 1, and on-demand
ContractWorks will host a complimentary live webinar titled “Focus on Higher Value Works: How General Counsel Can Improve Their Contracting Process” on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 11 a.m. Pacific time.
Appeals Court Tosses $72 Million Award in Talcum Powder Case
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The appeals court cited a Supreme Court ruling in June that placed limits on where injury lawsuits could be filed, saying state courts cannot hear claims against companies not based in the state where alleged injuries occurred.
Lawsuit Alleging General Electric Ripped Off Its Workers Shows the Pitfalls of 401(k) Plans
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The Los Angeles Times explains that the suit alleges that GE managed the plan for its own benefit by loading it with mutual funds owned by its own subsidiary.
Disney Takes Insurer AIG to Court Over ‘Pink Slime’ Defamation Settlement
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The Walt Disney Company is going to battle with its insurer, AIG, as it seeks coverage for a massive settlement in the “pink slime” defamation case, Variety is reporting.
Download: Complimentary Copy of NACD’s New Culture Report
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The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has published report titled “Culture as a Corporate Asset: Translate Values into Value,” the topic of this year’s NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report.
Webinar: Step-Up Your Third-Party Risk Management Program
Event, Oct. 26, 1 p.m. EDT
Participants will learn how companies with advanced programs manage their third-party risk and due diligence processes and will get industry benchmarks to size up your program.
Jury Slaps JPMorgan Chase with $6 Billion-Plus Verdict in Sabre Creator’s Estate
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A jury has awarded the widow and heirs of Sabre airline reservation system pioneer Max D. Hopper more than $6 billion in damages after finding JPMorgan Chase in breach of its fiduciary duty in administering the multimillion-dollar Hopper estate.
You Don’t Think Your Small Business Will Get Hacked? You’re Wrong.
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While the majority of businesses at risk for criminal hacking are major institutions that deal with a lot of data – such as banks – the idea that small and midsize businesses aren’t a target is mistaken, reports the Chicago Tribune.
On-Demand: Impacts of Tightening Natural Gas Market on Procurement Strategy
On-Demand
Ecova’s on-demand webinar covers potential short- and long-term impacts of a tighter natural gas supply and demand balance heading into this upcoming winter.
Proving Liability in Las Vegas Shooting Could be Challenging
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Despite the reported size of the killer’s estate, given the large number of potential claims related to the horrific injuries and deaths he caused, the chance that any particular victim will be justly compensated from the estate does not appear to be likely, says Dallas attorney Timothy Zeiger.
How to Structure Global Mobility Assignments, Expatriate Postings and Cross-Border Secondments
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In structuring overseas postings, multinationals inevitably struggle with the interplay between expatriate assignment strategy and the legal ramifications of a particular foreign posting, points out Donald C. Downling, a shareholder in Littler Mendelson P.C.
