Internal Investigations and Volunteers
Insight
When a nonprofit suspects that someone in the organization might be engaged in wrongdoing, it can be particularly traumatic because the nonprofit team works together to make the world a better place, according to an article published by Lynch Service Company.
Employees Who Sell: Understanding the FLSA’s Exemptions for Sales Employees
Event, Jan. 25, 1 p.m. EST
Practical Law and the Wage & Hour Defense Institute will present a free 75-minute webinar providing guidance on minimum wage and overtime pay exemptions applicable to sales employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update – December 2016
Insight
Dentons has published the latest edition of its “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update,” a summary of the relevant changes that took place during November.
Gardere Represents Matrix Petroleum in Breach of Contract Suit
News
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP successfully represented Matrix Petroleum Holdings LLC in a breach of contract suit against Talisman Energy USA Inc. A Texas appeals court decided against lifting an injunction that barred Talisman from proposing to drill mutually owned oil and gas wells on an Eagle Ford shale ranch.
Williams & Connolly Elects Four Attorneys to Partnership
News
Williams & Connolly LLP announces the election of four attorneys to its partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2017.
South Korea Fines Qualcomm $854 Million for Violating Competition Laws
News
South Korea’s antitrust regulator fined Qualcomm Inc $854 million for what it called unfair business practices in patent licensing and modem chip sales, a decision the U.S. chipmaker said it will challenge in court, reports Reuters.
Tax Implications for Investors in the Era of Price Fluctuations
Insight
Michael A. Silva and Vince Slusher write that investors who own shares in companies and partnerships that are suffering from the hard times in the oil patch will face an ever-bigger headache thanks to the tax consequences of the price drop.
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.
