Reducing E-Discovery Costs without Sacrificing Defensibility
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Exterro has published a new white paper that features e-discovery insights by Aaron Crews, Head of E-Discovery at Walmart, along with other e-discovery experts, on creating a defensible, yet cost-effective process.
Significant New Safety Requirements Proposed for Natural Gas Pipelines
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The proposed rule could expand the definition of regulated gathering lines, accelerate pipeline repairs, and set a higher bar for data gathering and analysis of risk, among other changes.
How to Speed Up the Corporate Decision-Making Process
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The CEO of CEB, a multi-national best practice insight and technology company recently wrote an article in Fortune Magazine titled “Revving Up Your Corporate RPMs” that notes that, despite advances in technology, decision-making and change in the business world has actually slowed down in the last decade
Trump Facing Legal, Tax Questions
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Donald Trump is facing some tax and legal challenges that could complicate his bid for the White House, reports Bankrate.
Ted Cruz’s Call to ‘Secure’ Muslim Neighborhoods Stirs a Backlash
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GOP presidential candiate Senator Ted Cruz angered American Muslims on Tuesday with a call to “patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods” in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Brussels, reports The New York Times.
Bill Cosby’s Lawyer Raised Campaign Funds for DA Who Didn’t Prosecute the Comedian
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Bill Cosby’s criminal defense lawyer has admitted he hosted a fundraiser for a key witness in the comedian’s ongoing court battle in Pennsylvania, reports LawNewz. But it wasn’t illegal or shady in context, he claimed in court documents.
New eBook: Learn Technologies for Superior Fact-Finding
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Modern investigations turn on electronically stored evidence, which presents unique challenges both in finding critical information and scaling efforts to cull and analyze large volumes of data.
Has U.S. Found the ‘Holy Grail’ of Energy Storage?
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy reports it has made major advances in battery developments that could make electric cars and renewable energy cheaper and more accessible.
Contracts: Whether an ‘Unless’ Clause is a Condition Precedent or a Condition Subsequent
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Critiquing how courts interpret confusing contract language has its interest, but what’s more important to anyone drafting or reviewing contracts is how you avoid this sort of fight, writes Ken Adams of Adams on Drafting.
Termination of Commercial Contracts
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An article written by Jeremy Andrews and Talia Taylor of DLA Piper highlights the key points to consider whether you are looking to terminate a contract or challenging an attempt to terminate.
Gardere Partner John Melko Named American College of Bankruptcy Fellow
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that financial restructuring and reorganization partner John P. Melko was inducted by the American College of Bankruptcy as a Fellow in the 27th Class of the College.
Kathleen McDonough Joins Wilson Elser’s Chicago Office as a Partner
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Kathleen McDonough, a former managing partner and general counsel at Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., has joined Wilson Elser’s Chicago office as a partner.
Exotic Dancer, Venture Capitalist Locked in $40 Million Battle That Began at Dallas Strip Club
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Michael Goguen, who made his fortune in Silicon Valley with Sequoia Capital, is engaged in suit and countersuit with an exotic dancer who claims he reneged on a settlement to a personal injury lawsuit.
Bankruptcy Law: Lehman’s Derivative Portfolio
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The continuation of the safe harbors “as is” renders chapter 11 nonviable for larger financial institutions, and recent contractual attempts to work around the safe harbors are insufficient to solve the problem, while the increased role of clearinghouses in financial institution failures will force regulators to confront difficult choices, writes Stephen Lubben.
Corporate Compliance in Health Care – Governance Oversight Change is Needed
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Corporate compliance could be in for some changes in 2016, based upon the events of 2015, forecasting increased self-policing, personal accountability for leaders, and physician arrangements as the top risk areas.
Lex Disturbia: The Impact of Smart Contracts on the Law
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Even though they are still largely theoretical, smart contracts are being hailed as a force that will disrupt a number of industries, write Mark Hines and Niklas Holmberg of Gowling WLG in a post on Lexology.com.
Donald Trump Wavers on Paying Legal Fees for Violent Supporters
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Donald Trump may be walking back his promise to pay the legal fees of supporters who are charged for violence at his rallies. That’s the impression he gave when pressed on the subject by ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Hillary Clinton’s Email Archive Made Searchable by WikiLeaks
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WikiLeaks has debuted a new section on its website that allows visitors to search thousands of messages from the private email server Hillary Clinton used while secretary of state, reports The Washington Times.
J&J Hit With $500 Million Verdict in Hip Implant Trial
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The verdict at the conclusion of the two-month trial called for about $140 million in total compensatory damages and about $360 million in punitive damages.
Without a Disclaimer, Employee Handbook May Create a Contract
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Employment manuals may constitute binding contracts between employees and employers provided all necessary elements of an implied contract are present.
