Counsel News and Events for Attorneys and Executives

How Enterprise CLM Helps Maximize the Strategic Value of Contracts

How Enterprise CLM Helps Maximize the Strategic Value of Contracts

Nov. 19, 11 a.m. PST
Selectica will present a free webinar on the value of Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) systems.

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GSA Contractor Assistance Visits to Include Labor Category Qualifications Review

GSA Contractor Assistance Visits to Include Labor Category Qualifications Review

NEWS
Baker Tilly has posted an article and video on several changes the GSA has announced for the Contractor Assistance Visits (CAVs) performed by its Industrial Operations Analysts (IOAs).

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Prospects for WOTC Renewal: A Well-Known Lobbyist Explains

Prospects for WOTC Renewal: A Well-Known Lobbyist Explains

Nov. 20, 1 p.m. CST
Equifax Workforce Solutions will present a complimentary webinar about the latest developments in Washington affecting the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program.

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U.S. Hydrocarbon Exports — LNG

U.S. Hydrocarbon Exports — LNG

EVENT: Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m. ESTOil & Gas Journal< will present a complimentary webinar on U.S. liquified natural gas policy, covering the problems and potential for export.

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Managing the Condition and Energy Efficiency of Plant Assets

Managing the Condition and Energy Efficiency of Plant Assets

On-Demand
Oil and Gas IQ has posted a complimentary on-demand webinar designed to serve as a primer on energy inefficiencies, as well as opportunities to improve operational efficiency.

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Produced Water: Asset or Waste?

Produced Water: Asset or Waste?

White Paper
The Atlantic Council has produced a white paper focusing on the water-related issues impacting the United States’ ability to unleash domestic energy resources.

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Legal Electronic Notice and Signature Requirements

Legal Electronic Notice and Signature Requirements

White Paper
Robert Braun and Stanley Gibson, partners at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, have posted a white paper that they developed for Factors and Specialty Lenders to guide them in gaining a competitive edge by using electronic delivery methods, electronic records and electronic signatures.

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Lowering Workers Comp Costs – Best Practices

Lowering Workers Comp Costs – Best Practices


Advisen has posted a free on-demand webinar that discusses methods to employ to lower workers compensation costs.

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Deciding on Market Guidance Requires Careful Thought

Deciding on Market Guidance Requires Careful Thought

NEWS
Financial Executives International Daily offers public companies some advice on deciding whether and to what extent to give the market guidance about future operating results.

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Google and LG Agree to Patent Licensing Deal

Google and LG Agree to Patent Licensing Deal

NEWS
Google and LG have entered into a patent cross-licensing deal, the latest partnership seeking to reduce the threat of lawsuits between major tech companies, reports PC World.

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Innovative Privacy Feature Hurt Blackberry, Fomer NSA GC Says

Innovative Privacy Feature Hurt Blackberry, Fomer NSA GC Says

NEWS
Former National Security Agency general counsel Stewart Baker said that Blackberry’s innovative encryption efforts, which Google and Apple are planning to emulate, partially led to the company’s demise.

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Microsoft’s Top Lawyer on Privacy, Technology and Edward Snowden

Microsoft’s Top Lawyer on Privacy, Technology and Edward Snowden

NEWS
Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith spoke at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society Nov 4, discussing government information requests, ensuring the privacy of consumers and trust in U.S. technology companies.

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IRRs and the Future of Drilling Behavior

IRRs and the Future of Drilling Behavior

On-Demand
Platts and Bentek Energy offer a complimentary on-demand webinar on recent changes in drilling technology that have altered the energy landscape in North America.

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on What’s a ‘Reasonable Basis’ for IPO Statements

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on What’s a ‘Reasonable Basis’ for IPO Statements

NEWS
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a securities class action against pharmaceutical giant Omnicare, asking to what extent, if any, a corporation needs a “reasonable basis” for opinions in its SEC registration statement, reports Courthouse News Service.

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Recent Patent Trends and Best Practices for Corporations

Recent Patent Trends and Best Practices for Corporations

EVENT: Nov. 18, 2-5 p.m. EST
Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP and UBIC Patent Partners Inc. will present an afternoon of informative lectures on recent trends in patent litigation, including patent trolls in the U.S. and Japan and the effect of recent supreme court rulings on patent law.

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Five Steps To Protect High-Net-Worth Clients from High-Stakes Lawsuits

Five Steps To Protect High-Net-Worth Clients from High-Stakes Lawsuits

On-Demand
Financial Advisor and Ace Private Risk Services present a complimentary webinar designed to help high net worth families protect their assets from personal liability lawsuits, which can take years to litigate and result in awards and settlements well in excess of $10 million.

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HIPAA: A Risk Assessment is NOT Enough

HIPAA: A Risk Assessment is NOT Enough

Dec. 9, 2 p.m. EST
Compliancy Group will present a complimentary webinar discussing the common misconception that “A risk assessment makes me HIPAA compliant.”

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Corporate Insiders Value Loyalty From Outside Counsel

Corporate Insiders Value Loyalty From Outside Counsel

News
Loyalty and good communication should be at the top of the list for outside counsel in dealing with their corporate clients, said two panelists in a recent symposium, reports Bloomberg BNA.

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Law Firms Creating In-House General Counsel for Ethics

Law Firms Creating In-House General Counsel for Ethics

NEWS
Ronald D. Rotunda writes on Justicia.com about a trend for law firms to create a position of general counsel, a position designed to heighten “ethical awareness by fixing responsibility in one lawyer to whom other lawyers may turn for a more objective evaluation of legal ethics issues.”

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How Much is your Intellectual Property Really Worth?

How Much is your Intellectual Property Really Worth?

On-Demand
An on-demand webinar presents experts discussing the true value of intellectual property and how much it is worth from both ROI and NPV viewpoints.

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