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Check Your Technology License: Payments May Be Unenforceable

White Paper
Technology license contract drafters can still achieve payment deferral and risk allocation without a long-term royalty distribution using creative and strategic provisions.

HIPAA Compliance as a Service

EVENT, Aug. 18, 2 p.m. EDT
Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar designed to help participants and their clients be compliant with healthcare regulations.

Kat Gallagher to be Inducted as IATL Fellow

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Kat Gallagher, partner in Beck Redden’s Houston office, has been invited to become a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Are Your Board and C-Suite in Alignment on Cyber-Risk Strategy?

NEWS
The National Association of Corporate Directors is offering a complimentary consultation to discuss a customized program for your board designed to help your organization’s board collaborate with management in setting the company’s cyber-risk strategy.

Dallas Sexual Assault Victim Awarded $21 Million Against Restaurant Owner

NEWSA young woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2011 by the owner of a pizza restaurant in Addison, Texas, has been awarded $21.43 million following a four-day bench trial heard in the 193rd District Court in Dallas.

ILDE-Blickstein Group Conducting Annual Law Department Operations Survey

Survey
The ILDE-Blickstein Group Annual Law Department Operations Survey, in cooperation with Huron Legal, is designed for professionals who manage complex legal department operations for their companies.

Suit to Decide Whether Cities Can Consider Race in Awarding Contracts

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A minority-owned company is suing the city of Dallas in federal court for violating its own policy about awarding points for involving minority-owned businesses, reports The Dallas Morning News.

White Paper: Dealing with Contract Disputes

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Covelli Law Offices gives some advice on dealing with contract disputes, covering potential issues, performance under a contract, and the litigation process.

Bad Advice That Can Get You Sued for Software Copyright Infringement

White Paper
Scott & Scott offers some good advice to counter the bad advice some companies receive when they’re facing a software audit.

AAA Revises Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has posted an article about the American Arbitration Association’s revised Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures which became effective July 1, 2015.

Closing a Facility? Dig Deep to Avoid Contractual Issues

White Paper
Myriad legal considerations accompany a decision to close a facility, but in many cases, issues can arise from provisions in unseen depths of contracts.

John W. Giblin, Jr. and Colleagues Join Farrell Fritz’s Trusts & Estates Practice Group

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Two attorneys and a paralegal from the Law Offices of John W. Giblin, Jr., P.C. have joined Farrell Fritz.

GCN Marketing Consultant Quoted at Legal Tech West

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General Counsel News’ chief marketing and business development consultant was quoted in the Everlaw Blog about her impressions at Legal Tech West.

Global Survey Data: Energy Management Budgets & Priorities For 2016

Event, August 6, 12 p.m. EST
How are electricity prices, energy market regulations and overall economic growth impacting corporate spending plans for energy management?

Breaching the Duty to Defend: Remedy for Recovering Peace of Mind

White Paper
Estoppel, or forfeiture of defenses against coverage, in the end, is the penalty for a wrongful breach of the duty to defend.

“Don’t Mess with Texas” (Choice of Law Provisions)

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eyfarth Shaw reports on a contract case in which a California court found that an arbitration agreement between Texas-based Neiman Marcus and a California-based employee was unconscionable because the agreement designated Texas law as the law to apply.