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Kodak Promotes Deputy General Counsel to GC

NEWS
Eastman Kodak Co. has promoted Deputy General Counsel Sharon E. Underberg to General Counsel.

Avon Fined for Bribing Chinese Officials With Gucci Bags

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Beauty goods company Avon has been fined $135 million by the SEC for bribing Chinese officials with luxury goods.

Ex-American Realty Official Claims Firm Cooked Books

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American Realty Capital Properties Inc., the U.S. real estate investment trust reeling from reports of an accounting cover-up, was sued by a former executive who said she was fired for blowing the whistle on financial improprieties.

Drug Maker Accused of Price Gouging

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A lawsuit alleges Gilead Sciences is price gouging by pricing its Sovaldi hepatitis C treatment at $1,000 a pill, the Wall Street Journal reports in one of its blogs.

Houston Energy Giant Names New GC

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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced Dec. 17 the election of Craig W. Murray as group senior vice president and general counsel.

Strategies for Securing and Collecting Judgments

On-Demand
Winstead presents a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing the pros and cons of pre-judgment and post-judgment remedies.

Employers and the Next Wave of Health Care Reform

On-Demand
Holland & Hart offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on the most important things employers should be doing now to prepare for health care reform during 2015.

Standing Without Injury? ‘No-Injury’ Class Actions

On-Demand
The Washington Legal Foundation has posted a free on-demand webinar discussing the Spokeo case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court and the issue of “no-injury” class actions.

Transforming Contract Management

On-Demand
Contract management is increasingly seen as a critical discipline.

Texas Stretched No-Bid Program to Help Austin Company

NEWS
Texas Health and Human Services Commission general counsel resigns in wake of questions of favoritism.

Google, Verizon Patent Deal Could Cut Future Litigation

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Google and Verizon have entered into a long-term patent cross-license agreement intended to thwart lawsuits from trolls.

BlackBerry Looks for Comeback With Launch of Classic

NEWS
Blackberry is re-emphasizing the physical keyboard, rather than trying to compete directly against the touchscreen handsets of dominant rivals.

Why Shooting Victims Can’t Win Lawsuits Against Gunmakers

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The latest attempt to sue a gunmaker for firearm mayhem is under way in Connecticut.

Cash Management for Government Contractors

On-Demand
NeoSystems Corp. has posted a free on-demand webinar on how to forecast, plan and optimize cash flow and cash management for government contractors.

Auditing Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) Projects

On-Demand
Baker Tilly presents a complimentary on-demand webinar discussing how to analyze an engineer-procure-construct contract for risk and plan to audit EPC projects.

How to Manage the Influx of Contracts After an Acquisition

White Paper
Is there a merger or acquisition in your future? If your responsibilities include contract management, you need to be prepared for what’s ahead.

Dispute Resolution: Working Together Toward Conflict Resolution

White Paper
Harvard’s Program on Dispute Resolution offers a free white paper offering advice on understanding how relationships can help in negotiations.

Tech Giants Back Microsoft in Overseas E-Mail Fight

NEWS
The unusually high number of friend-of-the-court briefs and the breadth of groups that signed on reflect how significant the issue of privacy in the digital age is to U.S. industry.

Sony Hack: First Lawsuit Filed Against Company by Ex-Employees

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Some former employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment have filed a suit forcing the company to defend the security measures it took in advance of the hack.