How Effectively Are You Managing Value Leakage in Your Sourcing Contracts?
EVENT: April 1, 9 a.m. CDT
The Everest Group will present a complimentary one-hour webinar in which experts will discuss effective value sourcing across across a variety of topics.
2015 “Texas Rising Stars” List Features 11 Bell Nunnally Attorneys
NEWS
Eleven Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP attorneys have been named to the 2015 “Texas Rising Stars” list published by Super Lawyers – a Thomson Reuters publication and rating service – and set to be featured in the April issue of Texas Monthly.
Wisconsin Court Confirms Importance for Businesses to Timely Report Insurance Claims
Whit9e Paper
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently issued a decision that drives home the importance for businesses and individuals, as policyholders, to immediately report claims to their insurance company.
CMS Issues Final Rule Implementing SMART
NEWS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a final rule implementing provisions of the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act (the SMART Act), establishing a right of appeal and formal Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) appeals process for applicable plans, reports Carr Allison Medicare Compliance Group.
Legal Counsel and Contract Management
A new presentation highlights the most important reasons for general counsel and outside legal counsel to use contract management as a bridge to the business. Avoid contracts being “filed and forgotten.” Learn how business lawyers can add tangible value for the business client.
Protecting the Identity of LLC Members, LP Partners, Part II: Strategies for Discovery
Thompson Coburn offers some pointers on how to safeguard the identities of business owners when an opponent has issued discovery requesting a copy of the organizational chart and/or information on the identities of the LLC members or LP partners.
Cameron Robinson Appointed to IAPP Young Privacy Professionals Board
The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Cameron Robinson, a member of the firm, has been appointed to the IAPP Young Privacy Professionals Board.
Merrill Again Earns kCura’s Relativity Best in Service Designation
Merrill Corporation, a provider of technology-enabled services for the legal, financial, health care, real estate and other corporate markets, has received kCura’s Relativity Best in Service designation.
Louisiana Court Rules in Failure-to-Pay Settlement Case
A Louisiana court ahs ruled in a case on an insurer’s failure to pay a settlement, finding the party need not prove the insurer was “arbitrary, capricious, or without probable cause” in failing to pay.
Discovery Management Practice Inventus Acquires Unified OS
Inventus, a discovery management practice, has acquired London based Unified OS Ltd. and certain of its affiliates.
Dykema Lawyer Authors Treatise for Practising Law Institute
Mark Malven, Ann Arbor and Bloomfield Hills-based member of national law firm Dykema, has authored a treatise published by the Practising Law Institute (PLI) titled, “Technology Transactions: A Practical Guide to Drafting and Negotiating Commercial Agreements.”
Five U.S. Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Trends to Watch
On-Demand
ICF International presents a webinar discussing the post–American Recovery and Reinvestment Act outlook for the alternative fuel vehicles industry and shares new trends related to plug-in electric, biofuel, natural gas, propane, and hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
Developing an Incident Response Plan
On-Demand
The International Legal Technology Association presents a free on-demand webinar that discusses how to develop and maintain an effective data breach response program.
Unknowns in Methane Emissions from Shale Gas Production
On-Demand
Penn State Extension has posted online a recorded webinar about the current state of knowledge of methane emissions from the production of shale gas and the importance of learning more about the effects of those emissions.
White Paper: Analysis of the Decision to Engage the Bid Protest Process
White Paper
Watson & Associates LLC has posted a complimentary white paper analyzing considerations involved in the bid protest process.
Nine at Gruber Hurst Named to Rising Stars List
NEWS
Nine attorneys from the Dallas litigation firm Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP have been named to the 2015 Texas Rising Stars list, which honors the state’s top lawyers age 40 or younger and those who have been in practice for no more than 10 years.
Effective Processes for Anti-Bribery and Corruption Compliance
On-Demand
In Part 2 of its Anti-Bribery & Corruption Webinar Series, Aruvio presents a free on-demand webinar showing the importance of an organization showing that it has a strong, defensible compliance program in place that mitigates both risk and exposure to investigations.
Managing Transactional Risk: How to Use Insurance Capital to Solve Deal Issues
On-Demand
Marsh USA offers a free on-demand webinar in which a panel of risk experts provide real-world examples of deal issues and how the insurance market can be accessed to solve them.
How Medicare Affects Employer Health Coverage
EVENT: April 7, 1 p.m. CDT
Benefit Express will present a free webinar reviewing the topic of Medicare and how it can affect Employers Health Coverage offerings.
Contract Lifecycle Management Buyer’s Guide
Guide
Apttus is offering a free guide to help companies choose the right contract lifecycle management solution.
