Melanie Okon Named Among Who’s Who in Energy for 2014
NEWS
Dallas business litigator Melanie Okon has been named one of the top North Texas energy attorneys in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2014 listing of Who’s Who in Energy.
What Happens When Good Energy Data Goes Bad
On-Demand
Urjanet presents a complimentary webinar about accessing timely, accurate, and high-quality energy data as the first step for making smarter, more profitable, and eco-friendly energy decisions.
Resiliency Planning for the Transmission Grid
On-Demand
ABB has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar on planning for electrical grid stability and reliability.
Increase Profits Using Patient Payments on File, Recurring and Online Bill Pay
EVENT: Jan. 20, 2 p.m. EST
Compliancy Group will host a complimentary webinar to help health care organizations manage patient receivables in a more efficient, profitable way.
Cyber Criminals Target Biotech, Health Care
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Health care and biotech companies are increasingly seeing attacks by cyber criminals, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Flexibility, the Key to Unlocking the Value of Contract Management
On-Demand
IBM offers a complimentary on-demand webinar on how to optimize proper contract governance across the global organization.
Integrating Contract Management with Your Procurement Strategy
White Paper
Selectica offers a free white paper on integration of contract management as the key to transforming spend data into process efficiency, performance analysis and savings.
Study Sees Shortage of Skilled IT Talent
White Paper
Robert Half Technology has posted its 2015 “IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report,” which was released Dec. 2.
Tracking Renewable Energy for the U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan
On-Demand
The Center for Resource Solutions has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar outlining guidelines for states to use existing renewable energy certificate tracking systems.
Navigating the Crossroads of Compliance and Security
On-Demand
Energy Central presents a free on-demand webinar on the delicate balancing energy providers face between meeting regulations and keeping transmission and distribution assets safe.
Budget Needs for Contract Management Solutions
White Paper
Merrill DataSite has posted a complimentary white paper titled “Budget needs for contract management solutions: How to set budget expectations and understand vendor pricing models.”
Checking Social Media Can Help Employers, but Law Is Ambiguous
NEWS
There is little guidance about how much monitoring of an employee’s or job candidate’s social media activities is advisable or legal.
Venable Sues Ex-Client Over $300K Bill
NEWS
In a federal lawsuit against a former client, Venable doesn’t simply accuse Overseas Lease Group Inc. of failing to pay a $300,000 bill, reports the ABA Journal.
SanDisk Names Mark Brazeal New CLO
NEWS
SanDisk Corp.. a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, has announced that it has appointed Mark Brazeal as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Monetizing Large Judgments and Arbitration Awards
On-Demand
The Association of Corporate Counsel’s Litigation Committee presents a free on-demand webinar on the international judgment enforcement and asset recovery process.
Antitrust Treatment of Physician Practice Acquisitions
On-Demand
Practical Law has posted a discussion of the first cases to address the antitrust implications of hospital acquisitions of physician practices.
Is Your Finance Department Data Driven?
On-Demand
Business Finance has posted a complimentary online webinar titled “Is Your Finance Department Data Driven? Conquering the Challenge of ‘Doing More with Less’.”
Shareholders Get Rare Win in Freeport Deal Lawsuit
NEWS
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. reportedly is nearing a $100 million-plus settlement to resolve shareholder litigation over its 2013 purchase of two oil-and-gas companies, an unusually big win for investors, who are increasingly challenging merger deals.
Companies Ignore Risks, Benefits of Whistleblowing
NEWS
A survey of more than 2,500 middle and senior managers in multinational companies reveals high levels of corporate complacency related to whistleblowing.
Survey Looks at Changes Coming in the Legal Landscape
NEWSCorporate law departments will have a big hand in changing the legal market over the next 10 years, law firm leaders said in Altman Weil’s sixth annual Law Firms in Transition Survey.
