Hot Topics in Site Remediation
EVENT: Jan. 29, 8 a.m. CST
Riker Danzig will present a complimentary seminar updating on Site Remediation Jan. 29.
Meaningful Use vs. HIPAA
EVENT: Jan. 28, 2 p.m. CST
Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar discussing the difficulty of reaching full compliance with HIPAA.
Apple, Ericsson Sue Each Other Over Phone Patent Royalties
NEWS
Apple Inc. and Ericsson AB are suing each other in U.S. courts after failing to reach an agreement over the pricing of wireless-technology patents used by the maker of the iPhone and iPad, reports Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Small Modular Reactors: Nuclear’s Big Opportunity in a Little Package
On-Demand
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers presents a free on-demand webinar on small modular reactors could be built in factories and shipped to wherever reliable low-emission electricity is needed.
Behavioral Design: Lessons for Energy Efficiency Providers
On-Demand
Opower has made available a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing how behavioral design can be a powerful tool across different industries including energy efficiency providers.
2015 Energy and Sustainability Priorities and Predictions
EVENTS: Jan. 29, 2 p.m. EST
Ecova will present a free webinar to discuss the results of a survey of more than 500 energy and facility professionals.
MetLife Sued Over ‘Shadow Insurance’ Targeted by Regulators
NEWS
MetLife Inc., the U.S. life insurer deemed by regulators as too big to fail, engages in in practices that threaten national economic health, according to a lawsuit filed by a policyholder, reports Bloomberg News.
Lawmakers Re-introduce Bill to Curb Offshore Tax Havens
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A pair of Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate have re-introduced legislation aimed at preventing the abuse of offshore tax havens by multinational companies, reports Accounting Today.
Businesses Still Wary of Cloud Technologies
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While there may be an array of cloud technologies available to businesses, not all companies are embracing those services, new research shows.
Secret Informant Recordings to be Allowed in PetroTiger Case
NEWS
Can the Federal Bureau of Investigation wire up your longtime company counsel and then use recordings of the conversations against you in court?
Top 10 Federal Contract Set-Aside Opportunities for 2015
White Paper
GovWin has published a free white paper on the top government contract set-asides for the current fiscal year.
SBA’s Proposed Rule Regarding Limitations on Subcontracting
White Paper
Piliero Mazza has posted a free white paper analyzing the Small Business Administration’s proposed rule to implement provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013.
Top 10 Worst Negotiations of 2014
NEWS
Sometimes negotiators care so much about the issues at stake that they mistake compromise for surrender, says the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Developments for Government Contractors to Watch in 2015
White Paper
Crowell & Moring has posted the slides from a recent webinar on the recent ASBCA decision in Laguna Construction, which is likely to reverberate in 2015 and beyond.
Underground Injection Control Program
EVENT: Jan. 22, 2 p.m. EST
A free, Web-based seminar focusing on the recycling and disposal of fluids from oil and gas drilling will be offered by Penn State Extension’s Marcellus Education Team.
Social Media Mobile Devices and E-Discovery
On-Demand
Epiq Systems has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on using social media as evidence.
Steps to Take Now to Avoid Claims in 2015
EVENT: Jan. 21, 12 p.m. PST
Hatmaker Law Group will present a free webinar discussing steps to take now to avoid employment claims in 2015.
Net Neutrality: What’s at Stake?
On-Demand
A free on-demand webinar frames the history of the net neutrality debate and then explores the current proposed rules and the public response they have generated.
What It Means When Law Firms and Startups Give Away Legal Documents
NEWS
Over the past five years, law firms in Silicon Valley, New York and Boston have put online – for free – the documents that startups need to execute basic legal transactions.
Electric-Car Pioneer Elon Musk Charges Head-On at Detroit
NEWS
When Elon Musk, who loudly disdains the traditional auto industry, makes his first public appearance in Detroit in two years on Tuesday, it will be easy to see how much has changed since then, The Wall Street Journal says.
